CPC CPT Surgery: Digestive System 3

Question 1

Which CPT code range contains procedures for excision of a Meckel's diverticulum?

Accepted Answer

44800-44899

Answer

44000-44799

Answer

45000-45999

Answer

49000-49999

Question 2

A patient presents with upper GI bleeding and undergoes an EGD with hemostasis using thermal cautery. Which CPT code is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

43255

Answer

43235

Answer

43239

Answer

43249

Question 3

A 55-year-old male undergoes initial open repair of a reducible indirect inguinal hernia. Which CPT code is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

49505

Answer

49507

Answer

49520

Answer

49500

Question 4

A patient undergoes ERCP with sphincterotomy of the sphincter of Oddi. Which CPT code applies?

Accepted Answer

43262

Answer

43260

Answer

43264

Answer

43263

Question 5

A surgeon performs a partial hepatic lobectomy. Which CPT code is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

47120

Answer

47000

Answer

47010

Answer

47400

Question 6

A radiologist places a gastrostomy tube percutaneously under fluoroscopic guidance. Which CPT code is correct?

Accepted Answer

49440

Answer

43246

Answer

43653

Answer

43750

Question 7

During a colonoscopy, the physician removes one polyp by hot biopsy forceps and another at a separate site by snare technique. How should this be coded?

Accepted Answer

Report 45338 as the primary code and 45333 with modifier -59

Answer

Report only the highest-valued procedure with no additional codes

Answer

Report 45333 as the primary code with modifier -51 on 45338

Answer

Report both 45333 and 45338 without any modifiers