E/M Coding Practice Questions
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 E/M so you know where you stand.
Free E/M drillA physician documents a total of 32 minutes on the date of an office visit for an established patient, including reviewing results, examining the patient and documenting. The code is chosen by time. Which code is reported?
Evaluation and Management (E/M) on the CPC
Evaluation and management is 6 of the 100 questions on the CPC exam. AAPC lists place and level of service across office, observation, hospital inpatient, consultations, emergency department, critical care, nursing facility and home services, plus preventive medicine, prolonged services, transitional and chronic care management.
- Share of the exam
- 6 of 100 questions, as AAPC lists them
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 28 E/M questions, untimed, an explanation after every answer; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
What E/M questions test
- New and established patients, and choosing office visit levels by medical decision making or total time
- The three elements of MDM and the two-of-three rule
- Consultations, emergency department visits and critical care time
- Initial, subsequent, same-day and discharge hospital services
- Preventive visits with problem-oriented visits, prolonged services, transitional and chronic care management
Sit the full exam under the real clock
100 questions across all eighteen areas in 4 hours, with a score for E/M so you know where you stand.
Free E/M drillHow to study it
- Learn the office visit time thresholds for new and established patients.
- Practice MDM from short notes: name the problem level, the data and the risk, then take two of three.
- Remember that ED visits are chosen by MDM only.
- Take the E/M drill until you score 80% or better.
Common questions
How many E/M questions are on the CPC exam?
AAPC lists 6 E/M questions out of 100, and E/M codes also appear in the cases.
Can office visits be coded by time?
Yes. Office and other outpatient visits may be chosen by medical decision making or by the total time the physician or other qualified health care professional spends on the date of the encounter.
100 questions across all eighteen areas in 4 hours, with a score for E/M so you know where you stand.
Free E/M 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 40000 Series: Digestive System
- CPT 50000 Series: Urinary, Male and Female Reproductive, Maternity and Delivery
- CPT 60000 Series: Nervous System
- Radiology
- Pathology and Laboratory
- Medicine
- 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.