AAPC CPC Exam - Topic 3 Question 10 Discussion

Actual exam question for AAPC's CPC exam

Question #: 10
Topic #: 3

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Dr. Burns sees newborn baby James at the birthing center on the same day after the cesarean delivery. Dr. Burns examined baby James, the maternal and newborn history, ordered appropriate blood test tests and hearing screening. He met with the family at the end of the exam.

How would Dr. Bums report his services?

A99463

B99460

C99461

D99462

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Suggested Answer: B

by Judy at Aug 30, 2023, 04:03 PM

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Audry

3 months ago

99463 is the right code for this situation, no doubt about it.

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Refugia

3 months ago

Wait, I thought 99462 was for newborns too? I'm confused!

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Tony

4 months ago

I disagree, 99461 is for follow-up visits, not initial exams.

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Cristina

4 months ago

Definitely 99460! That's for newborns in the first 24 hours.

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Cortney

4 months ago

I think it's 99463 since he saw the baby right after birth.

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Minna

4 months ago

I feel like 99462 might be for something specific, but I can't recall the details. I hope I remember the right codes!

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Shoshana

4 months ago

I practiced a similar question, and I believe 99461 is for follow-up care, so it wouldn't apply here.

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Shawna

5 months ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I remember something about 99463 being related to newborns too. Maybe it’s for a different scenario?

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Inocencia

5 months ago

I think Dr. Burns would report his services using 99460 since it’s for the initial hospital care of a newborn.

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France

5 months ago

I'm pretty sure the answer is B. $Record contains the record's values immediately before the flow runs.

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Brynn

5 months ago

Okay, I remember learning about this in class. I think the key is to focus on the four activities Deming proposed. Let me review the options and see which one matches that.

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Quiana

5 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully review the scenario and exhibit to identify the most likely location to verify the CPU and memory usage.

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Burma

5 months ago

I'm a little confused about the order of cleaning accounts vs. contacts and leads. I'll need to re-read that part carefully.

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