Integumentary System Coding Practice Questions (10000 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 Integumentary (10000s) so you know where you stand.
Free Integumentary (10000s) drillA physician removes an expired contraceptive implant from the arm and inserts a new one through the same incision. Which code is reported?
CPT 10000 Series: Integumentary System on the CPC
The 10000 series is 6 of the 100 questions on the CPC exam. AAPC lists surgical procedures on the skin, subcutaneous and accessory structures, nails, pilonidal cysts, repairs, destruction and the breast.
- Share of the exam
- 6 of 100 questions, as AAPC lists them
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 25 Integumentary (10000s) questions, untimed, an explanation after every answer; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
What Integumentary (10000s) questions test
- Excision of benign and malignant lesions: excised diameter, site groups and when repairs are added
- Simple, intermediate and complex repair, and adding lengths in the same classification and site group
- Debridement by depth and area, and the add-on codes for each additional 20 sq cm
- Skin biopsies by technique, destruction, Mohs surgery stages and skin grafts
- Incision and drainage, nails, skin tags and breast biopsy and mastectomy
Sit the full exam under the real clock
100 questions across all eighteen areas in 4 hours, with a score for Integumentary (10000s) so you know where you stand.
Free Integumentary (10000s) drillHow to study it
- Write the excised diameter formula on a tab: lesion plus the narrowest margin on each side.
- Learn the three repair groupings by site for each repair type; they differ between simple, intermediate and complex.
- Practice adding repair lengths only within the same type and site group.
- Take the integumentary drill until you score 80% or better.
Common questions
How many integumentary questions are on the CPC exam?
AAPC lists 6 questions from the 10000 series out of 100.
Is a simple repair coded with a lesion excision?
No. Simple repair is included in lesion excision codes. Intermediate and complex repairs are reported separately.
100 questions across all eighteen areas in 4 hours, with a score for Integumentary (10000s) so you know where you stand.
Free Integumentary (10000s) drillThe other CPC areas
- Medical Terminology
- Anatomy
- Compliance and Regulatory
- Coding Guidelines
- ICD-10-CM
- HCPCS Level II
- 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
- 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.