CPCA Surgical and Reconstructive Procedure Coding 2

Question 1

Blepharoplasty CPT codes are found under which CPT Surgery subsection?

Accepted Answer

Eye and Ocular Adnexa

Answer

Integumentary System

Answer

Musculoskeletal System

Answer

Nervous System

Question 2

When coding rhinoplasty, what key factor determines whether the primary or secondary rhinoplasty CPT code is selected?

Accepted Answer

Whether it is the patient's first rhinoplasty or a subsequent revision

Answer

The patient's age

Answer

Whether the procedure is cosmetic or reconstructive

Answer

The type of anesthesia administered

Question 3

When coding excision of benign lesions of the skin, which CPT range is used?

Accepted Answer

11400–11471

Answer

11300–11313

Answer

17000–17004

Answer

11200–11201

Question 4

When coding wound repair, which three variables are required to select the correct CPT code?

Accepted Answer

Total length, complexity (simple/intermediate/complex), and anatomical location

Answer

Surgeon experience, repair time, and suture type

Answer

Depth, patient age, and number of layers

Answer

Width, wound etiology, and anesthesia type

Question 5

In skin surgery, an advancement flap is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A tissue segment moved directly forward without rotation to close an adjacent defect

Answer

A full-thickness graft harvested from a distant donor site

Answer

A flap pivoted around a fixed point to cover a defect

Answer

A free flap requiring microvascular anastomosis

Question 6

When coding liposuction procedures, what is the primary factor that determines which CPT code is selected?

Accepted Answer

Each distinct anatomical area treated

Answer

Total volume of aspirate removed

Answer

Patient's body mass index (BMI)

Answer

Duration of the operative session

Question 7

Which modifier is appended to a CPT code to indicate a procedure was performed on the right side of the body?

Accepted Answer

-RT

Answer

-LT

Answer

-50

Answer

-51