AAPC Nervous System Coding 2

Question 1

When selecting the CPT code for repair of a lacerated peripheral nerve, the primary determinants are:

Accepted Answer

The specific nerve involved and whether it is a primary or secondary repair

Answer

Length of the repair and suture type

Answer

The number of sutures placed

Answer

Whether general anesthesia was required

Question 2

Which statement correctly describes add-on codes used for additional spinal levels?

Accepted Answer

They represent additional work at extra levels and must accompany a primary procedure code

Answer

They can be billed independently without a primary procedure code

Answer

Modifier -51 is always appended to add-on codes

Answer

They are used only when an assistant surgeon is present

Question 3

Nerve conduction studies performed on 3–4 nerves are reported with which CPT code?

Accepted Answer

95908

Answer

95907

Answer

95905

Answer

95910

Question 4

Destruction by neurolytic agent of a peripheral nerve branch not described by a more specific CPT code (such as the greater occipital nerve) is reported with:

Accepted Answer

64640

Answer

64605

Answer

64400

Answer

64633

Question 5

Creation of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is reported with which CPT code?

Accepted Answer

62223

Answer

62225

Answer

62220

Answer

62230

Question 6

Stereotactic brain biopsy performed using CT/MRI guidance WITHOUT a stereotactic frame is reported with:

Accepted Answer

61751

Answer

61750

Answer

61720

Answer

61510

Question 7

Transforaminal epidural injection of a steroid at the cervical level (single level) with imaging guidance is reported with:

Accepted Answer

64479

Answer

64490

Answer

62321

Answer

64400