Digestive System Coding Practice Questions (40000 Series)
6 of 100 questions on the CPC exam, in AAPC’s content breakdown
100 questions across all eighteen areas in 4 hours, with a score for Digestive (40000s) so you know where you stand.
Free Digestive (40000s) drillA physician performs rubber band ligation of internal hemorrhoids in the office. Which code is reported?
CPT 40000 Series: Digestive System on the CPC
The 40000 series is 6 of the 100 questions on the CPC exam. AAPC lists the lips and mouth, palate, salivary glands, pharynx, adenoids and tonsils, esophagus, stomach, intestines, appendix, rectum, anus, liver, biliary tract, pancreas, abdomen, peritoneum and omentum.
- Share of the exam
- 6 of 100 questions, as AAPC lists them
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 25 Digestive (40000s) questions, untimed, an explanation after every answer; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
What Digestive (40000s) questions test
- Colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy by technique, and screening that becomes therapeutic
- EGD with biopsy, dilation and tube placement, and ERCP
- Moderate sedation by the endoscopist
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, appendectomy and colectomy
- Inguinal and anterior abdominal hernia repair, hemorrhoids and tonsillectomy by age
Sit the full exam under the real clock
100 questions across all eighteen areas in 4 hours, with a score for Digestive (40000s) so you know where you stand.
Free Digestive (40000s) drillHow to study it
- Learn the colonoscopy techniques: cold biopsy, hot biopsy forceps, snare and ablation each have their own code.
- Learn the 2023 anterior abdominal hernia codes: initial or recurrent, defect size, reducible or incarcerated.
- Check age cutoffs in descriptors, such as 12 years for tonsillectomy.
- Take the digestive drill until you score 80% or better.
Common questions
How many digestive system questions are on the CPC exam?
AAPC lists 6 questions from the 40000 series out of 100.
Is mesh coded separately for hernia repair?
No. Mesh is included in the inguinal and anterior abdominal hernia repair codes.
100 questions across all eighteen areas in 4 hours, with a score for Digestive (40000s) so you know where you stand.
Free Digestive (40000s) drillThe other CPC areas
- Medical Terminology
- Anatomy
- Compliance and Regulatory
- Coding Guidelines
- ICD-10-CM
- HCPCS Level II
- CPT 10000 Series: Integumentary System
- CPT 20000 Series: Musculoskeletal System
- CPT 30000 Series: Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Hemic and Lymphatic, Mediastinum and Diaphragm
- CPT 50000 Series: Urinary, Male and Female Reproductive, Maternity and Delivery
- CPT 60000 Series: Nervous System
- Radiology
- Pathology and Laboratory
- Medicine
- Evaluation and Management (E/M)
- Anesthesia
- Cases (Medical Record Coding)
- CPC practice exam (100 questions, 4 hours)
- Mixed drill: all eighteen areas
- CPC practice test: exam facts and every area
Sources
- AAPC: Taking the CPC exam (format, time, passing score, approved books, questions per area)
- AAPC: CPC certification (what the credential covers, CEU requirement)
- AAPC: How much does the exam cost?
- AAPC: What is the Apprentice status?
- AAPC: Why is there an annual exam blackout period?
- AAPC Exam Agreement (annual January 1 update, exam rules)
- CMS: ICD-10-CM code files and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
- CMS: HCPCS Level II quarterly code files
- CMS: National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits and policy manual
Original practice questions written to AAPC’s published CPC content areas; they are not AAPC exam or practice exam questions. CPT codes are cited by number only, and their descriptions are in the AMA’s CPT Professional Edition. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by AAPC or the American Medical Association. CPC is a registered trademark of AAPC. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.