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Lab test: rubella antibody - Answer 86762 (path: rubella-antibody) Diagnostic Colonoscopy - Answer 45378 (path: Endoscopy-Colon-Exploration) Incision and drainage of suppurative hidradenitis of arm - Answer 10060 (path: Hidradenitis-suppurative-incision & drainage-simple or single) reference codes 49491-49525for inguinal hernia repair; what is the correct code for an initial inguinal herniorrhaphy for incarcerated hernia (patient is 47 years old)? - Answer 49507 (path: hernia repair-inguinal-initial 5 years or older-incarcerated or strangulated) reference codes 11200-11201 for removal of skin tags; what is the correct code for removal of 16 skin tags? (2 codes) - Answer 11200, 11201 (path: removal-skin tags) reference 11920-11222 for tattooing; what is the correct code(s) for tattooing of 40sq cm of skin? (2 codes) - Answer 11921, 11922 (path: tattoo-skin) if you read not after looking in tabular it says use 11922 in conjunction with 11921) simple anterior nasal packing for epistaxis - Answer 30901 (path: Epistaxis 30901-30906) gait training, 15 minutes - Answer 97116 (path: gait training)
assign the correct CPT surgical code to the following; do NOT append modifiers for this exercise cystourethroscopy with biopsy - Answer 52204 (path cystourethroscopy-biopsy) blepharoplasty of the upper eyelid - Answer 15822 (path blepharoplasty, upper eyelid) (no modifier as upper eyelid is in the description) insertion of temporary prostatic urethral stent - Answer 53855 (path: prostate- urethra-stent insertion, temporary) reference codes 31360-31368 for laryngectomy; what is the correct code assignment for a laryngectomy with subtotal supraglottic and radical neck dissection? - Answer 31368 (path: laryngectomy-subtotal, supraglottic, with radical neck dissection) what is the correct code assignment for destruction of 2 groups of internal hemorrhoids with use of infrared coagulation - Answer 46930 (path: hemorrhoids-destruction) closed treatment of two rib fractures (2 codes) - Answer 21800, 21800 (path: rib- fracture-closed treatment) remember, two ribs...two codes the patient reports that her breasts are too large and as a result she experiences severe back and shoulder pain. The physician performs a reduction mammoplasty - Answer 19318-50 (path: mammoplasty-reduction) Note: to report bilateral procedure, report modifier 50 w/ procedure code Arthroscopic medial meniscectomy and chondroplasty of lateral compartment, left knee. (2 codes) - Answer 29881-LT, 29887-59-LT (path: arthroscopy-knee-with
anesthesia for repair of cleft palate, otherwise healthy child - Answer 00172-P (path: anesthesia-cleft palate) p1 modifier for a normal healthy patient Append CPT/HCPC modifiers to the codes: Extracapuslar catarct extraction with insertion of Lens OS - 66984 - Answer 66984-LT Anesthesia for permanent transvenous pacemaker insertion, mild system disease - Answer 00530-P2 (path: anesthesia-pacemaker insertion) p2 modifier for a patient with mild systemic disease Physician office record. Physician monitors the management of a patient who is taking long term warfarin therapy; during this initial 90 day period, the physician monitors the dosage with appropriate testing. What is the correct E/M code for the service? - Answer 99363 (path: Case Management Services-Anticoagulant Management) Office Visit. Date of service 11.24.10 Last date of treatment 07.12.09The patient is seen for a routine blood pressure check; nurse documents BP: 135/90. Nurse asks about diet and exercise program; patient offers no complaints. What is the correct E/M code for this service? - Answer 99211 (path: E/M-established patient-that may not require the presence of a physician) office visit Date of service: 9.28.10 last date of treatment: 8.03.06 The patient is seen for a chief complaint of shortness of breath and fatigue; the physician performs a detailed history, comprehensive exam and medical decision making is of moderate complexity. What is the correct E/M code for this service? - Answer 99203 (path: E/M-new patient because is has been more than 3 years since last date of treatment-requires 3 key components) 99204 is only 2 of the 3 so go back to
Consultation Cardiologist asked to render an opinion for a new patient who was admitted to the hospital; the physician performs a comprehensive history and physical exam and the medical decision making was of moderate complexity. what is the correct E/M code for this service? - Answer 99254 (path: E/M- Consultation-inpatient (because it says admitted) Comprehensive history & exam, MDM moderate (all 3 required because patient is new) Assign E/M Codes to the following: Office visit Date of service 01.03.10 last date of treatment 02.17.07 The patient is seen for a cough and sore throat; the physician performs a problem focused history, expanded problem focused exam and medical decision making is straightforward. What is the correct E/M code for the service? - Answer 99212 (path: E/M- barely under three year due to month? Skilled Nursing home disit. Date of service 01.09.10 last date of treatment 12.22.09 Physician performs a detailed interval history, comprehensive exam and medical decision making is of moderate complexity; in addition the physician reviewed the medical record and the recent lab results. What is the correct E/M code for this service? - Answer 99309 Closed manipulation of right radial shaft fracture (1) - Answer 25505-RT Puncture aspiration of a cyst of the left breast (1) - Answer 19000-LT An asymmetric nevi, total excision size of 2.0-cm x 3.0-cm was removed from the patient's back; pathology report identified the specimen as intradermal nevi. What is the correct CPT code assignment for this procedure? - Answer 11403 What is the correct CPT code assignment for electrosurgical removal of 3 nevi of the arm (size approximately 2.0-cm, 1.5-cm, 0.5-cm)? (3 codes) - Answer 17000, 17003, 17003
The physician documented the following surgical procedure for treatment of chronic otitis media: myringotomy with insertion of ventilating tubes in both ears; performed under general anesthesia. What is the correct CPT code assignment for the procedure? - Answer 69436- Hysteroscopy with D&C and removal of fibroid (2 codes) - Answer 58558, 58561 EGD with removal of a piece of a chicken bone - Answer 43247 Shaving of 1.5-cm epidermal lesion, scalp - Answer 11307 Repair of nail bed, third digit-left hand - Answer 11760-F Patient had a laparoscopic incisional herniorrhaphy for a recurrent reducible hernia; the repair included insertion of mesh. What is the correct code assignment? (2 codes) - Answer 49656, 49568 ( Have a question on this one in to Mis Jean - don't think 49568 should be included per the note) The physician performs an exploratory laparotomy with bilateral salpingo- oophorectomy; what is the correct CPT code assignment for this procedure? - Answer 58720 a patient undergoes a retrograde urethrocystogram; the same physician performs both the injection and the supervision and interpretation. What is the correct CPT code assignment for the physician? ( 2 codes) - Answer 51610, 74450
a single view, frontal x-ray of the chest was taken and the radiologist provided only the supervision and interpretation for the procedure; what is the correct CPT code assignment for the radiologist's service? - Answer 71010- the radiologist provides only the supervision and interpretation of a hysterosalpingography; what is the correct CPT code assignment for the radiologist? - Answer 74740 a physician draws blood to test for levels of T3 on a non-medicare patient; the blood is sent to an outside laboratory for analysis. When billing for the physician's services, which of the following modifiers should be appended to CPT code 84480? - Answer 90 what is the correct code assignment for bilateral EMG of cranial nerves? - Answer 95868 physician orders part of a hepatic functions panel: serum albumin, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin and SGPT, SGOT. What is the correct CPT code assignment ( codes) - Answer 820401, 82247, 82248, 84460, 84450 the pathologist performed a gross and microscopic examination of a kidney biopsy; what is the correct CPT code assignment? - Answer 88305 a patient with medicare insurance undergoes a modified radical mastectomy; what would be the correct CPT code assignment for the anesthesiologist's services? - Answer 00404 what is the correct CPT code assignment for IM injection of leukine - Answer 96372
patient screened for tobacco use and received cessation counseling - Answer 4004F A 62-year-old patient is seen in the outpatient hemodialysis clinic for 3 face-to- face visits in the month of July for treatment of end-stage renal disease; assign the correct code to reflect services performed for the month of July. - Answer 90961 30-minutes IV infusion of 2g of Rocephin - Answer 96365 evaluation of auditory rehabilitation status, 1 ½ hour visit ( 3 codes) - Answer 92626, 92627, 92627 Vaginal ultrasound - Answer 76830 screening for arsenic and mercury - Answer 83015 injection of ampicillin, 500mg - Answer J patient being treated for spontaneous abortion has a D&C. - Answer 59812 hearing aid, monaural, behind the ear - Answer V the surgeon excises a benign breast mass from the left breast for a patient I-9 = 611.72......CPT/HCPCS = 19125-LT - Answer 19120-LT
a patient with medicare insurance has a diagnosis of ptosis of upper eyelid; in the hospital ambulatory surgical site, the physician performs a blepharoplasty on the left upper eyelid. I-9 = 374.30......CPT/HCPCS = 15820-E2 - Answer 15822-LT physician excises a 2.5-cm lesion (basal cell carcinoma) from the patient's left arm; the excised margins extended 0.5-cm from around the lesion. A simple repair is used to close the wound. I-9 = 173.6......CPT/HCPCS = 11403-LT, 12001-LT - Answer 11604-LT nebulizer with compressor - Answer E patient has a torn medial meniscus; the physician performs a left medial arthroscopic meniscectomy. I-9 = 836.0......CPT/HCPCS = 29880-LT - Answer 29881-LT accu-check home blood glucose monitor - Answer E two feet of oxygen tubing (2 codes) - Answer A4616, A accessory tray for wheelchair - Answer E established patient seen in the physician's office for sore throat and a temperature; the physician performed a problem focused history, expanded problem focused exam and medical decision making was straightforward. The final diagnosis was acute pharyngitis. I-9 = 462......CPT/HCPCS = 99213 - Answer 99212
