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CPT Surgery: Digestive System Flashcards

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  1. Which CPT code range covers surgical procedures performed on the esophagus?

    Answer: 43100-43499

    CPT codes 43100-43499 are designated for surgical procedures on the esophagus in the digestive system subsection.

  2. A patient undergoes a laparoscopic cholecystectomy without intraoperative cholangiography. Which CPT code is correct?

    Answer: 47562

    CPT 47562 represents laparoscopic cholecystectomy without cholangiography, while 47563 includes intraoperative cholangiography and 47600 is the open approach.

  3. A patient undergoes a flexible colonoscopy with biopsy of suspicious tissue. Which CPT code is most appropriate?

    Answer: 45380

    CPT 45380 is used for a flexible colonoscopy with biopsy (single or multiple), while 45378 is diagnostic only and 45384 involves polyp removal.

  4. Which CPT code represents a diagnostic upper GI endoscopy (EGD) without any additional therapeutic procedures?

    Answer: 43235

    CPT 43235 is the base code for a diagnostic EGD covering the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum/jejunum without additional interventions.

  5. A patient is taken to surgery emergently for a ruptured appendix with generalized peritonitis. Which CPT code represents this appendectomy?

    Answer: 44960

    CPT 44960 is specifically designated for appendectomy performed for a ruptured appendix with abscess or generalized peritonitis, reflecting greater complexity than a routine appendectomy (44950).

  6. A patient undergoes a hemorrhoidectomy. In which CPT code range would the appropriate code be found?

    Answer: 46000-46999

    Hemorrhoidectomy codes are found in the 46000-46999 range, which covers procedures on the anus including hemorrhoidal tissue.

  7. When a diagnostic colonoscopy is converted to an open colectomy during the same surgical session, how should the colonoscopy be reported?

    Answer: Do not separately report the colonoscopy; report only the open colectomy

    When an endoscopic procedure is converted to an open procedure, only the open procedure is reported; the endoscopy is considered a component of the definitive surgical approach.