AAPC CPC Practice Questions and
ANSWERS 2026 update
A h,46-year-old h,female h,had h,a h,previous h,biopsy h,that h,indicated h,positive h,malignant
h, margins h,anteriorly h,on h,the h,right h,side h,of h,her h,neck. h,A h,0.5 h,cm h,margin h,was h,drawn h,out
h,and h,a h,15 h,blade h,scalpel h,was h,used h,for h,full h,excision h,of h,an h,8 h,cm h,lesion. h,Layered
h,closure h,was h,performed h,after h,the h,removal. h,The h,specimen h, was h,sent h,for h,permanent
h,histopathologic h,examination. h,What h,are h,the h,CPT® h,code(s) h,for h,this h,procedure?
A. 11626
B. 11626, h,12004-51
C. 11626, h,12044-51
D. 11626, h,13132-51, h,13133 h,- h,ANSWER h,C. h,11626, h,12044-51
A h,30-year-old h,female h,is h,having h,15 h,sq h,cm h,debridement h,performed h,on h,an h,infected
h,ulcer h,with h,eschar h,on h,the h,right h,foot. h,Using h,sharp h,dissection, h,the h,ulcer h,was h,debrided
h,all h,the h,way h,to h,down h,to h,the h,bone h,of h,the h,foot. h,The h,bone h,had h,to h,be h,minimally
h,trimmed h,because h,of h,a h,sharp h,point h,at h,the h,end h,of h,the h,metatarsal. h,After h,debriding
h,the h,area, h,there h,was h, minimal h,bleeding h,because h,of h,very h,poor h,circulation h,of h,the h,foot.
h,It h,seems h,that h,the h,toes h,next h,to h,the h,ulcer h,may h,have h,some h,involvement h,and h,cultures
h,were h,taken. h,The h,area h,was h,dressed h,with h,sterile h,saline h,and h,dressings h,and h,then
h,wrapped. h,What h,CPT® h,code h,should h,be h,reported?
A. 11043
B. 11012
C. 11044
D. 11042 h,- h,ANSWER h,C. h,11044
A h,64-year-old h,female h,who h,has h,multiple h,sclerosis h,fell h,from h,her h,walker h,and h,landed
h,on h,a h,glass h,table. h,She h,lacerated h,her h,forehead, h,cheek h,and h,chin h,and h,the h,total h,length
h,of h,these h,lacerations h,was h,6 h,cm. h,Her h,right h,arm h,and h,left h,leg h,had h,deep h,cuts
h,measuring h,5 h,cm h,on h,each h,extremity. h,Her h,right h,hand h,and h,right h,foot h,had h,a h,total h,of h,3
h,cm h,lacerations. h,The h,ED h,physician h,repaired h,the h,lacerations h,as h,follows: h,The
h,forehead, h,cheek, h,and h,chin h,had h,debridement h,and h,cleaning h,of h,glass h,debris h,with h,the
h,lacerations h,being h,closed h,with h,one h,layer h,closure, h,6-0 h,Prolene h,sutures. h,The h,arm
h,and h,leg h,were h,repaired h,by h,layered h,closure,
,6-0 h,Vicryl h,subcutaneous h,sutures h,and h,Prolene h,sutures h,on h,the h,skin. h,The h,hand h,and
h,foot h,were h,closed h,with h,adhesive h,strips. h,Select h,the h,appropriate h,procedure h,codes h,for
h,this h,visit.
A. 99283-25, h,12014, h,12034-59, h,12002-59, h,11042-51
B. 99283-25, h,12053, h,12034-59, h,12002-59
C. 99283-25, h,12014, h,12034-59, h,11042-51
D. 99283-25, h,12053, h,12034-59 h,- h,ANSWER h,D. h,99283-25, h,12053, h,12034-59
A h,52-year-old h,female h,has h,a h,mass h,growing h,on h,her h,right h,flank h,for h,several h,years. h,It
h,has h,finally h,gotten h,significantly h,larger h,and h,is h,beginning h,to h,bother h,her. h,She h,is
h,brought h,to h,the h,Operating h,Room h,for h,definitive h,excision. h,An h,incision h,was h, made
h,directly h,overlying h,the h,mass. h,The h, mass h, was h,down h,into h,the h,subcutaneous h,tissue
h,and h,the h,surgeon h,encountered h,a h,well h,encapsulated h,lipoma h,approximately h,4
h,centimeters. h,This h,was h,excised h,primarily h,bluntly h,with h,a h,few h,attachments h,divided h,with
h,electrocautery. h,What h,CPT® h,and h,ICD-10-CM h,codes h,are h,reported?
A. 21932, h,D17.39
B. 21935, h,D17.1
C. 21931, h,D17.1
D. 21925, h,D17.9 h,- h,ANSWER h,C. h,21931, h,D17.1
Question h,5
PREOPERATIVE h,DIAGNOSIS: h,Right h,scaphoid h,fracture. h,TYPE h,OF h,PROCEDURE:
h,Open h,reduction h,and h,internal h,fixation h,of h,right h,scaphoid h,fracture. h,DESCRIPTION h,OF
h,PROCEDURE: h,The h,patient h,was h,brought h,to h,the h,operating h,room; h,anesthesia h,having
h,been h,administered. h,The h,right h,upper h,extremity h,was h,prepped h,and h,draped h,in h,a h,sterile
h, manner.
The h,limb h,was h,elevated, h,exsanguinated, h,and h,a h,pneumatic h,arm h,tourniquet h,was
h,elevated. h,An h,incision h,was h, made h,over h,the h,dorsal h,radial h,aspect h,of h,the h,right h,wrist.
h,Skin h,flaps h,were h,elevated. h,Cutaneous h,nerve h,branches h,were h,identified h,and h,very
h,gently h,retracted. h,The h,interval h,between h,the h,second h,and h,third h,dorsal h,compartment
h,tendons h,was h,identified h,and h,entered. h,The h,respective h,tendons h,were h,retracted. h,A
h,dorsal h,capsulotomy h,incision h,was h, made, h,and h,the h,fracture h,was h,visualized. h,There h,did
h,not h,appear h,to h,be h,any h,type h,of h,significant h,defect h,at h,the h,fracture h,site. h,A h,0.045
h,Kirschner h,wire h,was h,then h,used h,as h,a h,guidewire, h,extending h,from h,t h,- h, ANSWER h,A.
h,25628-RT
An h,infant h,with h,genu h,valgum h,is h,brought h,to h,the h,operating h,room h,to h,have h,a h,bilateral
h,medial h,distal h,femur h,hemiepiphysiodesis h,done. h,On h,each h,knee, h,the h,C-arm h,was h,used
h,to h,localize
,the h,growth h,plate. h,With h,the h,growth h,plate h,localized, h,an h,incision h,was h,made h,medially h,on
h,both h,sides. h,This h,was h,taken h,down h,to h,the h,fascia, h,which h,was h,opened. h,The
h,periosteum h, was h,not h,opened. h,The h,Orthofix® h,figure-of-eight h,plate h,was h,placed h,and
h,checked h,with h,X-ray. h,We h,then h,irrigated h,and h,closed h,the h,medial h,fascia h,with h,0 h,Vicryl
h,suture. h,The h,skin h,was h,closed h , with h,2-0 h,Vicryl h,and h,3-0 h,Monocryl®. h,What h,procedure
h,code h,is h,reported?
A. 27470-50
B. 27475-50
C. 27477-50
D. 27485-50 h,- h,ANSWER h,D. h,27485-50
The h,patient h,is h,a h,67-year-old h,gentleman h,with h,metastatic h,colon h,cancer h,recently
h,operated h,on h,for h,a h,brain h,metastasis, h,now h,for h,placement h,of h,an h,Infuse-A-Port h,for
h,continued h,chemotherapy. h,The h,left h,subclavian h,vein h,was h,located h,with h,a h,needle h,and
h,a h,guide h,wire h,placed. h,This h,was h,confirmed h,to h,be h,in h,the h,proper h,position
h,fluoroscopically. h,A h,transverse h,incision h,was h,made h, just h,inferior h,to h,this h,and h,a
h,subcutaneous h,pocket h,created h,just h,inferior h,to h,this. h,After h,tunneling, h,the h,introducer
h,was h,placed h,over h,the h,guide h,wire h,and h,the h,power h,port h,line h,was h,placed h,with h,the
h,introducer h,and h,the h,introducer h,was h,peeled h,away. h,The h,tip h,was h,placed h,in h,the
h,appropriate h,position h,under h,fluoroscopic h,guidance h,and h,the h,catheter h,trimmed h,to h,the
h,appropriate h,length h,and h,secured h,to h,the h,power h,port h,device. h,The h,locking h,mechanism
h,was h,fully h,engaged. h,The h,port h,was h,placed h,in h,the h,subcutaneous h,pocket h,and
h,everything h,sat h,very h,nicely h,fluoroscopically. h,It h,was h,secured h,to h,the h,underlying h,soft
h,tissue h,- h,ANSWER h,C.
36561, h,77001-26
Question h,8
A h,CT h,scan h,identified h,moderate-sized h,right h,pleural h,effusion h,in h,a h,50 h,year-old h,male.
h,This h,was h,estimated h,to h,be h,800 h,cc h,in h,size h,and h,had h,an h,appearance h,of h,fluid h,on h,the
h,CT h,Scan. h,A h,needle h,is h,used h,to h,puncture h,through h,the h,chest h,tissues h,and h,enter h,the
h,pleural h,cavity h,to h,insert h,a h,guidewire h,under h,ultrasound h,guidance. h,A h,pigtail h,catheter
h,is h,then h,inserted h,at h,the h,length h,of h,the h,guidewire h,and h,secured h,by h,stitches. h,The
h,catheter h,will h,remain h,in h,the h,chest h,and h,is h,connected h,to h,drainage h,system h,to h,drain h,the
h,accumulated h,fluid. h,The h,CPT® h,code h,is:
A. 32557
B. 32555
C. 32556
D. 32550 h,- h,ANSWER h,A. h,32557
, The h,patient h,is h,a h,59-year-old h,white h,male h,who h,underwent h,carotid h,endarterectomy h,for
h,symptomatic h,left h,carotid h,stenosis h,a h,year h,ago. h,A h,carotid h,CT h,angiogram h,showed h,a
h,recurrent h,90% h,left h,internal h,carotid h,artery h,stenosis h,extending h,into h,the h,common
h,carotid h,artery. h,He h,is h,taken h,to h,the h,operating h,room h,for h,re-do h,left h,carotid
h,endarterectomy. h,The h,left h,neck h,was h,prepped h,and h,the h,previous h,incision h,was
h,carefully h,reopened. h,Using h,sharp h,dissection, h,the h,common h,carotid h,artery h,and h,its
h,branches h,were h,dissected h,free. h,The h,patient h,was h,systematically h,heparinized h,and
h,after h,a h,few h, minutes, h,clamps h, were h,applied h,to h,the h,common h,carotid h,artery h,and h,its
h,branches. h,A h,longitudinal h,arteriotomy h,was h,carried h,out h,with h,findings h,of h,extensive
h,layering h,of h,intimal h,hyperplasia h,with h,no h,evidence h,of h,recurrent h,atherosclerosis. h,A
h,silastic h,balloon-tip h,shunt h,was h,inserted h,first h,proximally h,and h,then h,distally, h,with
h,restoration h,of h,flow. h,Several h,layers h,of h,intima h,were h,removed h,and h,the h,endart h,-
h,ANSWER h,B. h,35301, h,35390
A h,52-year-old h,patient h,is h,admitted h,to h,the h,hospital h,for h,chronic h,cholecystitis h,for h,which
h,a h,laparoscopic h,cholecystectomy h, will h,be h,performed. h,A h,transverse h,infraumbilical
h,incision h,was h, made h,sharply h,dissecting h,to h,the h,subcutaneous h,tissue h,down h,to h,the
h,fascia h,using h,access h,under h,direct h,vision h,with h,a h,Vesi-Port h,and h,a h,scope h,was h,placed
h,into h,the h,abdomen. h,Three h,other h,ports h,were h,inserted h,under h,direct h,vision. h,The h,fundus
h,of h,the h,gallbladder h,was h,grasped h,through h,the h,lateral h,port, h,where h,multiple h,adhesions
h,to h,the h,gallbladder h,were h,taken h,down h,sharply h,and h,bluntly: h,The h,gallbladder h,appeared
h,chronically h,inflamed. h,Dissection h,was h,carried h,out h,to h,the h,right h,of h,this h,identifying h,a
h,small h,cystic h,duct h,and h,artery, h,was h,clipped h,twice h,proximally, h,once h,distally h,and
h,transected. h,The h,gallbladder h,was h,then h,taken h,down h,from h,the h,bed h,using
h,electrocautery, h,delivering h,it h,into h,an h,endo-bag h,and h,removing h,it h,from h,the h,abdominal
h,cavity h,with h,the h,umbilical h,port. h,What h,CPT® h,and h,ICD-10-C h,- h,ANSWER h,B.
47562, h,K81.1
A h,70-year-old h,female h,who h,has h,a h,history h,of h,symptomatic h,ventral h,hernia h,was h,advised
h,to h,undergo h,laparoscopic h,evaluation h,and h,repair. h,An h,incision h,was h, made h,in h,the
h,epigastrium h,and h,dissection h,was h,carried h,down h,through h,the h,subcutaneous h,tissue.
h,Two h,5-mm h,trocars h,were h,placed, h,one h,in h,the h,left h,upper h,quadrant h,and h,one h,in h,the h,left
h,lower h,quadrant h,and h,the h,laparoscope h,was h,inserted. h,Dissection h,was h,carried h,down h,to
h,the h,area h,of h,the h,hernia h,where h,a h,small h,defect h,was h,clearly h,visualized. h,There h,was
h,some h,omentum, h,which h,was h,adhered h,to h,the h,hernia h,and h,this h,was h,delivered h,back
h,into h,the h,peritoneal h,cavity. h,The h,mesh h, was h,tacked h,on h,to h,cover h,the h,defect. h,What
h,procedure h,code(s) h,is h,(are) h,reported?
A. 49560, h,49568
B. 49652
C. 49653
D. 49652, h,49568 h,- h,ANSWER h,B. h,49652
ANSWERS 2026 update
A h,46-year-old h,female h,had h,a h,previous h,biopsy h,that h,indicated h,positive h,malignant
h, margins h,anteriorly h,on h,the h,right h,side h,of h,her h,neck. h,A h,0.5 h,cm h,margin h,was h,drawn h,out
h,and h,a h,15 h,blade h,scalpel h,was h,used h,for h,full h,excision h,of h,an h,8 h,cm h,lesion. h,Layered
h,closure h,was h,performed h,after h,the h,removal. h,The h,specimen h, was h,sent h,for h,permanent
h,histopathologic h,examination. h,What h,are h,the h,CPT® h,code(s) h,for h,this h,procedure?
A. 11626
B. 11626, h,12004-51
C. 11626, h,12044-51
D. 11626, h,13132-51, h,13133 h,- h,ANSWER h,C. h,11626, h,12044-51
A h,30-year-old h,female h,is h,having h,15 h,sq h,cm h,debridement h,performed h,on h,an h,infected
h,ulcer h,with h,eschar h,on h,the h,right h,foot. h,Using h,sharp h,dissection, h,the h,ulcer h,was h,debrided
h,all h,the h,way h,to h,down h,to h,the h,bone h,of h,the h,foot. h,The h,bone h,had h,to h,be h,minimally
h,trimmed h,because h,of h,a h,sharp h,point h,at h,the h,end h,of h,the h,metatarsal. h,After h,debriding
h,the h,area, h,there h,was h, minimal h,bleeding h,because h,of h,very h,poor h,circulation h,of h,the h,foot.
h,It h,seems h,that h,the h,toes h,next h,to h,the h,ulcer h,may h,have h,some h,involvement h,and h,cultures
h,were h,taken. h,The h,area h,was h,dressed h,with h,sterile h,saline h,and h,dressings h,and h,then
h,wrapped. h,What h,CPT® h,code h,should h,be h,reported?
A. 11043
B. 11012
C. 11044
D. 11042 h,- h,ANSWER h,C. h,11044
A h,64-year-old h,female h,who h,has h,multiple h,sclerosis h,fell h,from h,her h,walker h,and h,landed
h,on h,a h,glass h,table. h,She h,lacerated h,her h,forehead, h,cheek h,and h,chin h,and h,the h,total h,length
h,of h,these h,lacerations h,was h,6 h,cm. h,Her h,right h,arm h,and h,left h,leg h,had h,deep h,cuts
h,measuring h,5 h,cm h,on h,each h,extremity. h,Her h,right h,hand h,and h,right h,foot h,had h,a h,total h,of h,3
h,cm h,lacerations. h,The h,ED h,physician h,repaired h,the h,lacerations h,as h,follows: h,The
h,forehead, h,cheek, h,and h,chin h,had h,debridement h,and h,cleaning h,of h,glass h,debris h,with h,the
h,lacerations h,being h,closed h,with h,one h,layer h,closure, h,6-0 h,Prolene h,sutures. h,The h,arm
h,and h,leg h,were h,repaired h,by h,layered h,closure,
,6-0 h,Vicryl h,subcutaneous h,sutures h,and h,Prolene h,sutures h,on h,the h,skin. h,The h,hand h,and
h,foot h,were h,closed h,with h,adhesive h,strips. h,Select h,the h,appropriate h,procedure h,codes h,for
h,this h,visit.
A. 99283-25, h,12014, h,12034-59, h,12002-59, h,11042-51
B. 99283-25, h,12053, h,12034-59, h,12002-59
C. 99283-25, h,12014, h,12034-59, h,11042-51
D. 99283-25, h,12053, h,12034-59 h,- h,ANSWER h,D. h,99283-25, h,12053, h,12034-59
A h,52-year-old h,female h,has h,a h,mass h,growing h,on h,her h,right h,flank h,for h,several h,years. h,It
h,has h,finally h,gotten h,significantly h,larger h,and h,is h,beginning h,to h,bother h,her. h,She h,is
h,brought h,to h,the h,Operating h,Room h,for h,definitive h,excision. h,An h,incision h,was h, made
h,directly h,overlying h,the h,mass. h,The h, mass h, was h,down h,into h,the h,subcutaneous h,tissue
h,and h,the h,surgeon h,encountered h,a h,well h,encapsulated h,lipoma h,approximately h,4
h,centimeters. h,This h,was h,excised h,primarily h,bluntly h,with h,a h,few h,attachments h,divided h,with
h,electrocautery. h,What h,CPT® h,and h,ICD-10-CM h,codes h,are h,reported?
A. 21932, h,D17.39
B. 21935, h,D17.1
C. 21931, h,D17.1
D. 21925, h,D17.9 h,- h,ANSWER h,C. h,21931, h,D17.1
Question h,5
PREOPERATIVE h,DIAGNOSIS: h,Right h,scaphoid h,fracture. h,TYPE h,OF h,PROCEDURE:
h,Open h,reduction h,and h,internal h,fixation h,of h,right h,scaphoid h,fracture. h,DESCRIPTION h,OF
h,PROCEDURE: h,The h,patient h,was h,brought h,to h,the h,operating h,room; h,anesthesia h,having
h,been h,administered. h,The h,right h,upper h,extremity h,was h,prepped h,and h,draped h,in h,a h,sterile
h, manner.
The h,limb h,was h,elevated, h,exsanguinated, h,and h,a h,pneumatic h,arm h,tourniquet h,was
h,elevated. h,An h,incision h,was h, made h,over h,the h,dorsal h,radial h,aspect h,of h,the h,right h,wrist.
h,Skin h,flaps h,were h,elevated. h,Cutaneous h,nerve h,branches h,were h,identified h,and h,very
h,gently h,retracted. h,The h,interval h,between h,the h,second h,and h,third h,dorsal h,compartment
h,tendons h,was h,identified h,and h,entered. h,The h,respective h,tendons h,were h,retracted. h,A
h,dorsal h,capsulotomy h,incision h,was h, made, h,and h,the h,fracture h,was h,visualized. h,There h,did
h,not h,appear h,to h,be h,any h,type h,of h,significant h,defect h,at h,the h,fracture h,site. h,A h,0.045
h,Kirschner h,wire h,was h,then h,used h,as h,a h,guidewire, h,extending h,from h,t h,- h, ANSWER h,A.
h,25628-RT
An h,infant h,with h,genu h,valgum h,is h,brought h,to h,the h,operating h,room h,to h,have h,a h,bilateral
h,medial h,distal h,femur h,hemiepiphysiodesis h,done. h,On h,each h,knee, h,the h,C-arm h,was h,used
h,to h,localize
,the h,growth h,plate. h,With h,the h,growth h,plate h,localized, h,an h,incision h,was h,made h,medially h,on
h,both h,sides. h,This h,was h,taken h,down h,to h,the h,fascia, h,which h,was h,opened. h,The
h,periosteum h, was h,not h,opened. h,The h,Orthofix® h,figure-of-eight h,plate h,was h,placed h,and
h,checked h,with h,X-ray. h,We h,then h,irrigated h,and h,closed h,the h,medial h,fascia h,with h,0 h,Vicryl
h,suture. h,The h,skin h,was h,closed h , with h,2-0 h,Vicryl h,and h,3-0 h,Monocryl®. h,What h,procedure
h,code h,is h,reported?
A. 27470-50
B. 27475-50
C. 27477-50
D. 27485-50 h,- h,ANSWER h,D. h,27485-50
The h,patient h,is h,a h,67-year-old h,gentleman h,with h,metastatic h,colon h,cancer h,recently
h,operated h,on h,for h,a h,brain h,metastasis, h,now h,for h,placement h,of h,an h,Infuse-A-Port h,for
h,continued h,chemotherapy. h,The h,left h,subclavian h,vein h,was h,located h,with h,a h,needle h,and
h,a h,guide h,wire h,placed. h,This h,was h,confirmed h,to h,be h,in h,the h,proper h,position
h,fluoroscopically. h,A h,transverse h,incision h,was h,made h, just h,inferior h,to h,this h,and h,a
h,subcutaneous h,pocket h,created h,just h,inferior h,to h,this. h,After h,tunneling, h,the h,introducer
h,was h,placed h,over h,the h,guide h,wire h,and h,the h,power h,port h,line h,was h,placed h,with h,the
h,introducer h,and h,the h,introducer h,was h,peeled h,away. h,The h,tip h,was h,placed h,in h,the
h,appropriate h,position h,under h,fluoroscopic h,guidance h,and h,the h,catheter h,trimmed h,to h,the
h,appropriate h,length h,and h,secured h,to h,the h,power h,port h,device. h,The h,locking h,mechanism
h,was h,fully h,engaged. h,The h,port h,was h,placed h,in h,the h,subcutaneous h,pocket h,and
h,everything h,sat h,very h,nicely h,fluoroscopically. h,It h,was h,secured h,to h,the h,underlying h,soft
h,tissue h,- h,ANSWER h,C.
36561, h,77001-26
Question h,8
A h,CT h,scan h,identified h,moderate-sized h,right h,pleural h,effusion h,in h,a h,50 h,year-old h,male.
h,This h,was h,estimated h,to h,be h,800 h,cc h,in h,size h,and h,had h,an h,appearance h,of h,fluid h,on h,the
h,CT h,Scan. h,A h,needle h,is h,used h,to h,puncture h,through h,the h,chest h,tissues h,and h,enter h,the
h,pleural h,cavity h,to h,insert h,a h,guidewire h,under h,ultrasound h,guidance. h,A h,pigtail h,catheter
h,is h,then h,inserted h,at h,the h,length h,of h,the h,guidewire h,and h,secured h,by h,stitches. h,The
h,catheter h,will h,remain h,in h,the h,chest h,and h,is h,connected h,to h,drainage h,system h,to h,drain h,the
h,accumulated h,fluid. h,The h,CPT® h,code h,is:
A. 32557
B. 32555
C. 32556
D. 32550 h,- h,ANSWER h,A. h,32557
, The h,patient h,is h,a h,59-year-old h,white h,male h,who h,underwent h,carotid h,endarterectomy h,for
h,symptomatic h,left h,carotid h,stenosis h,a h,year h,ago. h,A h,carotid h,CT h,angiogram h,showed h,a
h,recurrent h,90% h,left h,internal h,carotid h,artery h,stenosis h,extending h,into h,the h,common
h,carotid h,artery. h,He h,is h,taken h,to h,the h,operating h,room h,for h,re-do h,left h,carotid
h,endarterectomy. h,The h,left h,neck h,was h,prepped h,and h,the h,previous h,incision h,was
h,carefully h,reopened. h,Using h,sharp h,dissection, h,the h,common h,carotid h,artery h,and h,its
h,branches h,were h,dissected h,free. h,The h,patient h,was h,systematically h,heparinized h,and
h,after h,a h,few h, minutes, h,clamps h, were h,applied h,to h,the h,common h,carotid h,artery h,and h,its
h,branches. h,A h,longitudinal h,arteriotomy h,was h,carried h,out h,with h,findings h,of h,extensive
h,layering h,of h,intimal h,hyperplasia h,with h,no h,evidence h,of h,recurrent h,atherosclerosis. h,A
h,silastic h,balloon-tip h,shunt h,was h,inserted h,first h,proximally h,and h,then h,distally, h,with
h,restoration h,of h,flow. h,Several h,layers h,of h,intima h,were h,removed h,and h,the h,endart h,-
h,ANSWER h,B. h,35301, h,35390
A h,52-year-old h,patient h,is h,admitted h,to h,the h,hospital h,for h,chronic h,cholecystitis h,for h,which
h,a h,laparoscopic h,cholecystectomy h, will h,be h,performed. h,A h,transverse h,infraumbilical
h,incision h,was h, made h,sharply h,dissecting h,to h,the h,subcutaneous h,tissue h,down h,to h,the
h,fascia h,using h,access h,under h,direct h,vision h,with h,a h,Vesi-Port h,and h,a h,scope h,was h,placed
h,into h,the h,abdomen. h,Three h,other h,ports h,were h,inserted h,under h,direct h,vision. h,The h,fundus
h,of h,the h,gallbladder h,was h,grasped h,through h,the h,lateral h,port, h,where h,multiple h,adhesions
h,to h,the h,gallbladder h,were h,taken h,down h,sharply h,and h,bluntly: h,The h,gallbladder h,appeared
h,chronically h,inflamed. h,Dissection h,was h,carried h,out h,to h,the h,right h,of h,this h,identifying h,a
h,small h,cystic h,duct h,and h,artery, h,was h,clipped h,twice h,proximally, h,once h,distally h,and
h,transected. h,The h,gallbladder h,was h,then h,taken h,down h,from h,the h,bed h,using
h,electrocautery, h,delivering h,it h,into h,an h,endo-bag h,and h,removing h,it h,from h,the h,abdominal
h,cavity h,with h,the h,umbilical h,port. h,What h,CPT® h,and h,ICD-10-C h,- h,ANSWER h,B.
47562, h,K81.1
A h,70-year-old h,female h,who h,has h,a h,history h,of h,symptomatic h,ventral h,hernia h,was h,advised
h,to h,undergo h,laparoscopic h,evaluation h,and h,repair. h,An h,incision h,was h, made h,in h,the
h,epigastrium h,and h,dissection h,was h,carried h,down h,through h,the h,subcutaneous h,tissue.
h,Two h,5-mm h,trocars h,were h,placed, h,one h,in h,the h,left h,upper h,quadrant h,and h,one h,in h,the h,left
h,lower h,quadrant h,and h,the h,laparoscope h,was h,inserted. h,Dissection h,was h,carried h,down h,to
h,the h,area h,of h,the h,hernia h,where h,a h,small h,defect h,was h,clearly h,visualized. h,There h,was
h,some h,omentum, h,which h,was h,adhered h,to h,the h,hernia h,and h,this h,was h,delivered h,back
h,into h,the h,peritoneal h,cavity. h,The h,mesh h, was h,tacked h,on h,to h,cover h,the h,defect. h,What
h,procedure h,code(s) h,is h,(are) h,reported?
A. 49560, h,49568
B. 49652
C. 49653
D. 49652, h,49568 h,- h,ANSWER h,B. h,49652
