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AAPC CPC Evaluation & Management Practice Test 2026

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The physician was called to the hospital floor for the medical management of a 56-year-old patient admitted one day ago with aspiration pneumonia and COPD. No chest pain at present, but still SOB and some swelling in his lower extremities. Patient was tachypenic yesterday; lungs reveal course crackles in both bases, right worse than left. The physician writes instructions to continue with intravenous antibiotic treatment and respiratory support He reviewed chest X-ray and labs. Patient is improving and a pulmonary consultation has been requested. What CPT® code is reported?
Correct Answer:
99231
Explanation:
Rationale: Physician is providing subsequent hospital care to an inpatient. The physician performed an expanded problem focused interval history (brief HPI, pertinent ROS since last assessment) + problem focused exam (1 system) + low MDM (prescription drug management, two data points and established diagnosis is improving. Subsequent hospital codes require two out of three key components. The code documented is a 99231

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