The cervical portion below the C2 segment underwent an arthrodesis operation, which is represented by CPT code 22600. The scenario specifies that the lumbar area is the site of the arthrodesis operation. Choices B D can both be ruled out. A single interspace is the target of an arthrodesis procedure represented by CPT code 22630. The annotations in the CPT codebook offer additional instructions on how to correctly code the procedure for multiple interspaces. We will utilize CPT code 22632 for each interspace to appropriately code for multiple interspaces. The right response is option C.
A suture of the digital nerve in the hand or foot is represented by the CPT code 64831. Choice C is wrong because the ulnar nerve is mentioned in the scenario. The common sensory nerve represented by CPT code 64834 is the suture of one nerve in the hand or food. Again, the scenario refers to the ulnar nerve, hence option A is inappropriate. The ulnar motor nerve, represented by CPT code 64836, is the suture of the first nerve in the hand or food. Because of this, option B is the right answer, and D is wrong.
J9070 is HCPCS code D, which is the right response. Neosar advises you to use Cyclophosphamide 100mg, an intravenous chemotherapy medicine. Choice C is not the right medication because it has the HCPCS code J9100 for Cytarabine 100 mg. An immunosuppressive medication with the HCPCS code J7502 is called cyclosporine, oral, 100 mg, option A. Choice B is a prescription, oral, chemotherapeutic medicine with the HCPCS number J8999; our patient is receiving an IV infusion.
The ileum is the third and last section of the small intestine, after the duodenum and jejunum and ending at the ileocecal junction.
The Water's view (oblique anterior-posterior), anterior-posterior view, and lateral view were the three images the radiologist took of the patient's facial bones. CPT code 70100 in option C refers to a solely mandibular (or lower jaw) image. The mastoid, which is close to the ear and linked to the temporal bone, is described in three views by CPT code 70120 in option D. Three images of unnamed facial bones are appropriately described by CPT code 70150 in option A and CPT code 70250 refers to the observation of skull bones rather than facial bones. The correct answer is choice A.
Incisional biopsy with a simple closure for a single lesion is described by CPT code 11106. The right choice to make is C. Choice D's use of CPT code 11106 x 2 is inappropriate since multiple lesions should be reported using CPT code 11107. If there were two lesions, as was the case in the example, the doctor would submit CPT codes 11106 and 11107. For additional lesions, CPT code 11107 is an add-on code that is reported together with 11106. So, choice B can be ruled out. The CPT code 11104 is for a single lesion punch biopsy. According to the scenario, the tissue was re-tried utilizing a sharp blade rather than a punch tool.
ABN, or "advanced beneficiary notice," stands for this. It is a legal agreement that a patient signs, promising to pay for the surgery if insurance does not cover it. You can learn or review this material in a course on medical billing and coding.
A paraoesophageal hernia can be repaired laparoscopically without mesh using CPT code 43281. In this instance, the surgeon actually does utilize mesh. CPT code 49568 is an add-on code for mesh for debridement closure or an open incisional or ventral hernia repair. As a result, options B and C can be ruled out. A paraoesophageal hernia was repaired laparoscopically using mesh in accordance with CPT code 43282. A paraoesophageal hiatal hernia can be repaired laparoscopically using the CPT number 43333 and mesh. Because the scenario does not specify that the hernia is hiatal, choice A is wrong. Choice D is the right response.
A complete rhinectomy is represented by CPT code 30160. A rhinectomy is the medical term for removing the nose. Knowing the suffix—-ectomy, which means to remove—could help you see that this is the wrong response. Choice D is inaccurate because there is no mention of a removal in the scenario. A main rhinoplasty and/or elevation of the nasal tip are both represented by the CPT code 30400. Adding a significant septal repair to CPT code 30400 is represented by CPT code 30420. You can't list the code individually because 30420 isn't marked with a (+) symbol in the CPT codebook. A CPT code that is indented indicates that this operation is part of the primary CPT code. So, choice C is the wrong answer. A full rhinoplasty with a significant septal repair is represented by CPT number 30420. It is best to select option A. Repair of nasal septal perforations is represented by the CPT number 30630, but this was not explicitly stated in the scenario. B is the incorrect answer.
The section on "Time Reporting" of the Anesthesia Coding Rules contains the answer to this query.
Dilation is a word that means "the expansion of." When something gets bigger or extends out, this is called expansion. Ectasis is a medical term that combines form and means dilation or expansion.
Anatomy questions can be resolved in a few different ways. An anatomical diagram of each organ system can be found in the introduction section of your CPT codebook. In this case, the Table of Contents for the musculoskeletal codes has a skeleton diagram (20100-29999). Look up "radius" in the CPT or ICD-10-CM index to locate a code or codes close to that term if you do not have this diagram. Look through the codes to find a diagram.
The right answer is to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes. Salp is short for tube, ooph is short for ovary, and -ectomy is short for surgical removal. Consult the CPT codebook's "Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots" section at the beginning. These and other typical surgical medical suffixes can be found in the "Surgical Procedures" section of the CPT codebook.
You can find the answers to anatomy questions in a few different ways. An anatomical diagram of each organ system can be found in the introduction section of your CPT codebook. In this case, the hemic and lymphatic systems' skeleton diagram can be found in the Table of Contents (38100-38999). If you don't have this diagram, try searching for "spleen" in the CPT or ICD-10-CM index to see if you can locate a code or a few codes that are close to that term. Look through the codes to find a diagram.
Cold or freezing is what the prefix "cryo-" means. The phrase "cryopreservation" is located in the "Pathology and Laboratory" section. The word has numerous subgroups for the various body parts. You can infer that the definition of cryopreservation is related to freezing bodily parts from the terms provided.
The CPT codes for wound exploration-trauma are 20100-20103. The wound exploration coding guidelines are located in Surgery - Musculoskeletal System (20100-29999). According to these standards, surgical investigation and enlargement of the wound, extension of dissection, debridement, removal of foreign substances, and ligation or coagulation of minor subcutaneous and/or muscle blood vessels are all included in the code's description.
