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Question:
A patient was admitted yesterday to the hospital for possible gallstones. The following day the
physician who admitted the patient performed a detailed history, a detailed exam and a medical
decision making of low complexity. The physician tells her the test results have come back positive
for gallstones and is recommending having a cholecystectomy. What code is reported for this
evaluation and management service for the following day?
A. 99253
B. 99221
C. 99233
D. 99234.
Answer:
C. 99233
Question:
A patient came in to the ER with wheezing and a rapid heart rate. The ER physician documents a
comprehensive history, comprehensive exam and medical decision of moderate complexity. The
patient has been given three nebulizer treatments. The ER physician has decided to place him in
observation care for the acute asthma exacerbation. The ER physician will continue examining the
patient and will order additional treatments until the wheezing subsides. Select the appropriate
code(s) for this visit.
A. 99284, 99219
B. 99219
C. 99284
D. 99235.
Answer:
B. 99219
Question:
,A 6-month-old patient is administered general anesthesia to repair a cleft palate. What anesthesia
code(s) is (are) reported for this procedure?
A. 00170, 99100
B. 00172
C. 00172, 99100
D. 00176.
Answer:
C. 00172, 99100
Question:
A 50-year-old female had a left subcutaneous mastectomy for cancer. She now returns for
reconstruction which is done with a single TRAM flap. Right mastopexy is done for asymmetry.
Select the anesthesia code for this procedure.
A. 00404
B. 00402
C. 00406
D. 00400.
Answer:
B. 00402
Question:
A patient is having knee replacement surgery. The surgeon requests that in addition to the general
anesthesia for the procedure that the anesthesiologist also insert a continuous lumbar epidural
infusion for postoperative pain management. The anesthesiologist performs postoperative
management for two postoperative days.
A. 01400-AA, 62326, 01996 x 2
B. 01402-AA, 62327, 01966 x 2
C. 01402-AA, 62326, 01996 x 2
D. 01404-AA, 62327.
Answer:
C. 01402-AA, 62326, 01996 x 2
Question:
,A 35-year-old male sees his primary care physician complaining of fever with chills, cough and
congestion. The physician performs a chest X-ray taking lateral and AP views in his office. The
physician interprets the X-ray views and the patient is diagnosed with walking pneumonia. Which
CPT® code is reported for the chest X-rays performed in the office and interpreted by the
physician?
A. 71046-26
B. 71047-26
C. 71046
D. 71045-26-TC.
Answer:
C. 71046
Question:
This gentleman has localized prostate cancer and has chosen to have complete transrectal
ultrasonography performed for dosimetry purposes. Following calculation of the planned
transrectal ultrasound, guidance was provided for percutaneous placement of 1-125 seeds. Select
the appropriate codes for this procedure.
A. 55920, 76965-26
B. 55876, 76942-26
C. 55860, 76873-26
D. 55875, 76965-26.
Answer:
D. 55875, 76965-26
Question:
A 76-year-old female had a ground level fall when she tripped over her dog earlier this evening in
her apartment. The Emergency Department took X-rays of the left wrist in oblique and lateral
views which revealed a displaced distal radius fracture, type I open left wrist. What radiological
service and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
A. 73100-26, S52.502B, W18.31XA, Y92.039
B. 73110-26, S52.602A, W18.31XA, Y92.039
C. 73115-26, S52.502A, W18.31XA, Y92.039
D. 73100-26, S52.602B, W18.31XA, Y92.039.
Answer:
A. 73100-26, S52.502B, W18.31XA, Y92.039
, Question:
An 18-year-old female with a history of depression comes into the ER in a coma. The ER physician
orders a drug screen on antidepressants, phenothiazines, and benzodiazepines. The lab performs a
screening for single drug class using an immunoassay in a random access chemistry analyzer.
Presence of antidepressants is found and a drug confirmation is performed to identify the particular
antidepressant. What correct CPT® codes are reported?
A. 80307, 80338
B. 80305, 80338
C. 80306 x 3, 80332
D. 80307 x 3, 80333.
Answer:
A. 80307, 80338
Question:
A patient uses Topiramate to control his seizures. He comes in every two months to have a
therapeutic drug testing performed to assess serum plasma levels of this medication. What lab
code(s) is (are) reported for this testing?
A. 80305
B. 80375
C. 80201
D. 80306, 80375.
Answer:
C. 80201
Question:
Patient that is a borderline diabetic has been sent to the laboratory to have an oral glucose tolerance
test. Patient drank the glucose and five blood specimens were taken every 30 to 60 minutes up to
three hours to determine how quickly the glucose is cleared from the blood. What code(s) is (are)
reported for this test?
A. 82947 x 5
B. 82946
C. 80422
D. 82951, 82952 x 2.
Answer:
Review Questions and Answers Verified
Solutions Latest Update 2026/2027
Question:
A patient was admitted yesterday to the hospital for possible gallstones. The following day the
physician who admitted the patient performed a detailed history, a detailed exam and a medical
decision making of low complexity. The physician tells her the test results have come back positive
for gallstones and is recommending having a cholecystectomy. What code is reported for this
evaluation and management service for the following day?
A. 99253
B. 99221
C. 99233
D. 99234.
Answer:
C. 99233
Question:
A patient came in to the ER with wheezing and a rapid heart rate. The ER physician documents a
comprehensive history, comprehensive exam and medical decision of moderate complexity. The
patient has been given three nebulizer treatments. The ER physician has decided to place him in
observation care for the acute asthma exacerbation. The ER physician will continue examining the
patient and will order additional treatments until the wheezing subsides. Select the appropriate
code(s) for this visit.
A. 99284, 99219
B. 99219
C. 99284
D. 99235.
Answer:
B. 99219
Question:
,A 6-month-old patient is administered general anesthesia to repair a cleft palate. What anesthesia
code(s) is (are) reported for this procedure?
A. 00170, 99100
B. 00172
C. 00172, 99100
D. 00176.
Answer:
C. 00172, 99100
Question:
A 50-year-old female had a left subcutaneous mastectomy for cancer. She now returns for
reconstruction which is done with a single TRAM flap. Right mastopexy is done for asymmetry.
Select the anesthesia code for this procedure.
A. 00404
B. 00402
C. 00406
D. 00400.
Answer:
B. 00402
Question:
A patient is having knee replacement surgery. The surgeon requests that in addition to the general
anesthesia for the procedure that the anesthesiologist also insert a continuous lumbar epidural
infusion for postoperative pain management. The anesthesiologist performs postoperative
management for two postoperative days.
A. 01400-AA, 62326, 01996 x 2
B. 01402-AA, 62327, 01966 x 2
C. 01402-AA, 62326, 01996 x 2
D. 01404-AA, 62327.
Answer:
C. 01402-AA, 62326, 01996 x 2
Question:
,A 35-year-old male sees his primary care physician complaining of fever with chills, cough and
congestion. The physician performs a chest X-ray taking lateral and AP views in his office. The
physician interprets the X-ray views and the patient is diagnosed with walking pneumonia. Which
CPT® code is reported for the chest X-rays performed in the office and interpreted by the
physician?
A. 71046-26
B. 71047-26
C. 71046
D. 71045-26-TC.
Answer:
C. 71046
Question:
This gentleman has localized prostate cancer and has chosen to have complete transrectal
ultrasonography performed for dosimetry purposes. Following calculation of the planned
transrectal ultrasound, guidance was provided for percutaneous placement of 1-125 seeds. Select
the appropriate codes for this procedure.
A. 55920, 76965-26
B. 55876, 76942-26
C. 55860, 76873-26
D. 55875, 76965-26.
Answer:
D. 55875, 76965-26
Question:
A 76-year-old female had a ground level fall when she tripped over her dog earlier this evening in
her apartment. The Emergency Department took X-rays of the left wrist in oblique and lateral
views which revealed a displaced distal radius fracture, type I open left wrist. What radiological
service and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
A. 73100-26, S52.502B, W18.31XA, Y92.039
B. 73110-26, S52.602A, W18.31XA, Y92.039
C. 73115-26, S52.502A, W18.31XA, Y92.039
D. 73100-26, S52.602B, W18.31XA, Y92.039.
Answer:
A. 73100-26, S52.502B, W18.31XA, Y92.039
, Question:
An 18-year-old female with a history of depression comes into the ER in a coma. The ER physician
orders a drug screen on antidepressants, phenothiazines, and benzodiazepines. The lab performs a
screening for single drug class using an immunoassay in a random access chemistry analyzer.
Presence of antidepressants is found and a drug confirmation is performed to identify the particular
antidepressant. What correct CPT® codes are reported?
A. 80307, 80338
B. 80305, 80338
C. 80306 x 3, 80332
D. 80307 x 3, 80333.
Answer:
A. 80307, 80338
Question:
A patient uses Topiramate to control his seizures. He comes in every two months to have a
therapeutic drug testing performed to assess serum plasma levels of this medication. What lab
code(s) is (are) reported for this testing?
A. 80305
B. 80375
C. 80201
D. 80306, 80375.
Answer:
C. 80201
Question:
Patient that is a borderline diabetic has been sent to the laboratory to have an oral glucose tolerance
test. Patient drank the glucose and five blood specimens were taken every 30 to 60 minutes up to
three hours to determine how quickly the glucose is cleared from the blood. What code(s) is (are)
reported for this test?
A. 82947 x 5
B. 82946
C. 80422
D. 82951, 82952 x 2.
Answer:
