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D - (ANSWER)This type of connective tissue attaches a muscle to a bone:
A) Ligament
B) Vein
C) Vertebra
D) Tendon
B - (ANSWER)In the CPT® codebook, 25000 and 25001 are for incisions in the tendon sheath on the
wrist. Code 25000 is for the extensor tendon and 25001 is for the flexor tendon sheath. What is the
difference between extension and flexion?
A) Extension causes bending of the wrist; flexion causes straightening of the wrist.
B) Extension causes straightening of the wrist; flexion causes bending of the wrist.
C) Extension causes the wrist to move forward by rotating; flexion causes the wrist to move backward by
rotating.
D) Extension causes the wrist to move backward by rotating; flexion causes the wrist to move forward
by rotating.
D - (ANSWER)What is the correct ICD-10-CM code for a new patient seen for a left-sided Nursemaid's
elbow?
A) S53.492A
B) S53.032S
C) S50.02XA
D) S53.032A
C - (ANSWER)How would you code a new pathological fracture of the right femur due to
postmenopausal osteoporosis?
A) M81.0
B) M80.851A
C) M80.051A
D) M84.551A
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D - (ANSWER)What is the correct 7th character, in ICD-10-CM, for a healing comminuted fracture of the
right fibula, open, type 1?
A) B
B) D
C) H
D) E
C - (ANSWER)How should you code an arthroscopic abrasion chondroplasty of the medial femoral
condyle?
A) 29884
B) 29862
C) 29879
D) 29860
A - (ANSWER)The physician performs arthroscopic meniscus repair with partial medial and lateral
repairs. What procedure code is reported?
A) 29883
B) 29880
C) 29882
D) 27332
B - (ANSWER)The patient has developed plantar fasciitis, a painful condition in his heel and the sole of
his foot. He has tried using shoe inserts and over-the-counter pain relievers, but is still having pain. His
physician performs an injection of the tendon sheath on the bottom of his foot. What procedure code is
reported?
A) 28070
B) 20550
C) 28001
D) 20553
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C - (ANSWER)Jeff is a 13-year-old boy who fractured his left radius and ulna while snowboarding. Three
weeks after the physician placed a long arm cast on Jeff, he was skateboarding and crushed the cast
(without further injury to the arm). The physician replaces the cast with a short-arm fiberglass cast.
What procedure code is reported for the services provided after the skateboard accident?
A) No code
B) 29065-58
C) 29075-58
D) 29125-58
C - (ANSWER)Julia tripped and fell down three stairs in her apartment. X-rays show a fracture of the
metatarsal bone of her left great toe, and the physician treats the fracture with a special orthotic boot.
What procedure code is reported?
A) 27752-TA
B) 27786-TA
C) 28470-TA
D) 27750-TA
C - (ANSWER)In the CPT® book, 28400 and 28405 are used when coding a calcaneal fracture. What is the
difference between these two codes?
A) One includes internal fixation and one does not
B) One is for a foot fracture and one is for an ankle fracture
C) One includes manipulation and one does not
D) One requires surgery and one does not
A - (ANSWER)How would compartment syndrome of the lower extremity caused by an auto accident be
listed in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index?
A) Syndrome/compartment/lower extremity
B) Compartment syndrome/leg
C) Syndrome/compartment/non-traumatic/leg
D) Syndrome/compartment
D - (ANSWER)This type of connective tissue attaches a muscle to a bone:
A) Ligament
B) Vein
C) Vertebra
D) Tendon
B - (ANSWER)In the CPT® codebook, 25000 and 25001 are for incisions in the tendon sheath on the
wrist. Code 25000 is for the extensor tendon and 25001 is for the flexor tendon sheath. What is the
difference between extension and flexion?
A) Extension causes bending of the wrist; flexion causes straightening of the wrist.
B) Extension causes straightening of the wrist; flexion causes bending of the wrist.
C) Extension causes the wrist to move forward by rotating; flexion causes the wrist to move backward by
rotating.
D) Extension causes the wrist to move backward by rotating; flexion causes the wrist to move forward
by rotating.
D - (ANSWER)What is the correct ICD-10-CM code for a new patient seen for a left-sided Nursemaid's
elbow?
A) S53.492A
B) S53.032S
C) S50.02XA
D) S53.032A
C - (ANSWER)How would you code a new pathological fracture of the right femur due to
postmenopausal osteoporosis?
A) M81.0
B) M80.851A
C) M80.051A
D) M84.551A
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D - (ANSWER)What is the correct 7th character, in ICD-10-CM, for a healing comminuted fracture of the
right fibula, open, type 1?
A) B
B) D
C) H
D) E
C - (ANSWER)How should you code an arthroscopic abrasion chondroplasty of the medial femoral
condyle?
A) 29884
B) 29862
C) 29879
D) 29860
A - (ANSWER)The physician performs arthroscopic meniscus repair with partial medial and lateral
repairs. What procedure code is reported?
A) 29883
B) 29880
C) 29882
D) 27332
B - (ANSWER)The patient has developed plantar fasciitis, a painful condition in his heel and the sole of
his foot. He has tried using shoe inserts and over-the-counter pain relievers, but is still having pain. His
physician performs an injection of the tendon sheath on the bottom of his foot. What procedure code is
reported?
A) 28070
B) 20550
C) 28001
D) 20553
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C - (ANSWER)Jeff is a 13-year-old boy who fractured his left radius and ulna while snowboarding. Three
weeks after the physician placed a long arm cast on Jeff, he was skateboarding and crushed the cast
(without further injury to the arm). The physician replaces the cast with a short-arm fiberglass cast.
What procedure code is reported for the services provided after the skateboard accident?
A) No code
B) 29065-58
C) 29075-58
D) 29125-58
C - (ANSWER)Julia tripped and fell down three stairs in her apartment. X-rays show a fracture of the
metatarsal bone of her left great toe, and the physician treats the fracture with a special orthotic boot.
What procedure code is reported?
A) 27752-TA
B) 27786-TA
C) 28470-TA
D) 27750-TA
C - (ANSWER)In the CPT® book, 28400 and 28405 are used when coding a calcaneal fracture. What is the
difference between these two codes?
A) One includes internal fixation and one does not
B) One is for a foot fracture and one is for an ankle fracture
C) One includes manipulation and one does not
D) One requires surgery and one does not
A - (ANSWER)How would compartment syndrome of the lower extremity caused by an auto accident be
listed in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index?
A) Syndrome/compartment/lower extremity
B) Compartment syndrome/leg
C) Syndrome/compartment/non-traumatic/leg
D) Syndrome/compartment
