AAPC Updated CPC Exam Questions and Answers by miguel

The correct answer is A. In the back of the upper leg between the hip and thigh. The hamstrings are a group of muscles located in the posterior thigh, meaning the back portion of the upper leg. Anatomically, the hamstring group includes the biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus muscles. These muscles extend from the pelvis region toward the knee and are primarily responsible for knee flexion and assisting with hip extension. In coding and medical terminology, identifying the correct anatomical location is important because musculoskeletal diagnoses, injuries, repairs, injections, imaging, and rehabilitation services depend on accurate body-region terminology.

The other options describe incorrect anatomical areas. The front of the upper leg is the anterior thigh, mainly associated with the quadriceps muscles. The front of the lower leg refers to the shin or anterior leg compartment. The back of the lower leg is the calf region, which contains muscles such as the gastrocnemius and soleus, not the hamstrings.

Reference topics: CPC Medical Terminology and Anatomy — Musculoskeletal System; Lower Extremity Anatomy; Muscle Groups and Body Regions.

98012 = Telephone E/M, 11–20 minutes

99447 is for interprofessional consults, not patient calls

HCPCS LEVEL II

Codes69209(removal of impacted cerumen by irrigation/lavage) and69210(removal of impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation) are intended forimpacted cerumen, so documentation must support that the wax isimpacted—not merely present. That makes optionBthe most accurate statement. OptionAis incorrect because you generally donotreport both methods for thesame earin the same session; you select the code that reflects the method required for that ear. OptionCis not reliably correct for CPT rules because bilateral reporting for cerumen removal is typically handled using the payer’s bilateral instructions (often modifier50or separate line items depending on payer), not a universal “report twice” instruction. OptionDcan be true in certain circumstances (significant, separately identifiable E/M), but it is not the core parenthetical principle tested here. CPC exam focus: impacted requirement + select the correct method code.