CCS New Part I AHIMA Exam by Michelle Questions & Answers |88 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated 2024

CCS New Part I AHIMA Exam by Michelle Questions & Answers |88 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated 2024 During a laryngoscopy, a small portion of a large lesion is removed for pathologic evaluation. The correct laryngoscopy CPT code assignment is a. for diagnostic purposes b. with removal of lesion c. with biopsy and removal of lesion d. with biopsy d. with biopsy To accurately code initial insertion of a permanent cardiac pacemaker, the coder must code the insertion of a. the leads only b. the pacemaker device only c. the intra-operative pacemaker oly d. both the pacemaker device and the leads d. both the pacemaker device and the leads A patient undergoes aorto-coronary bypass using a heart-lung machine. hypothermia, cardioplegia, intra-operative cardiac pacing, and chest tube insertion were also performed. In addition to coding the aorto-coronary bypass, which of the following additional procedures would be coded? a. 36.04 chest tube insertion b. 39.61 extracorporeal circulations c. 39.62 hypothermia (systemic) incidental to open heart surgery d. 39.63 cardioplegia f. 39.64 intra-operative cardiac pacemakers b. 39.61 extracorporeal circulations A 6-month old infant has tested positive for HIV. The child's mother has AIDS. At this time, which of the following codes should be used to report the child's condition? a. 042 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease b. V08 asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection status c. 795.71 nonspecific serologic evidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) d. V02.9 carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease; other specified organism c. 795.71 nonspecific serologic evidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) A diagnostic EGD was performed. During the procedure, the physician biopsied a lesion of the esophagus and removed a polyp of the stomach by the snare technique. 43234 upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, simple primary examination (e.g. with small diameter flexible endoscope) (separate procedure) 43235 upper gastrointestinal endoscopy including esophagus, stomach, and either the duodenum and/or jejunum as appropriate; diagnostic, with or without collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing (separate procedure) 43229 with biopsy, single or multiple 42351 with removal of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s), by snare technique Which of the following represents the correct coding assignment? a. 43251 b. 43239, 43251 c. 43234, 43239, 43251 d. 43235, 43239, 43251 b. 43239, 43251