Digestive System Coding Flashcards
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Which CPT code describes an open repair of an initial inguinal hernia in a patient over 6 months of age?
Answer: 49505
CPT 49505 describes an open repair of an initial inguinal hernia in patients older than 6 months.
When a laparoscopic abdominal procedure is converted to an open approach, how should it be coded?
Answer: Code only the open procedure; no modifier needed
When conversion from laparoscopic to open occurs, only the open procedure is reported; the attempted laparoscopic approach is not separately coded.
Which CPT code describes a proctosigmoidoscopy with biopsy?
Answer: 45305
CPT 45305 describes a proctosigmoidoscopy with biopsy of a single or multiple lesions.
What does CPT code 43239 describe?
Answer: EGD with biopsy
CPT 43239 describes an upper GI endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy of a single or multiple lesions.
Which CPT code describes a pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure)?
Answer: 48150
CPT 48150 describes a pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure) with pancreatojejunostomy, proximal pancreatectomy.
How should an incidental appendectomy performed during another abdominal procedure be coded?
Answer: It is not coded separately; it is included in the primary procedure
An incidental appendectomy is not separately reportable and is considered part of the primary abdominal procedure.