HIM 1257 Ambulatory coding Module 03 written assignment Coding from operative report

HIM 1257 Ambulatory coding Module 03 written assignment Coding from operative reports (30 Points) Read each operative report carefully. Find the appropriate CPT code(s) (and modifier(s) if required). Code only for the surgeon. Do not report anesthesia or radiology codes. For each code list the coding path- the main term or keyword, and the modifying terms (or indented terms). If you are using the 3m encoder, you may screen shot or copy and paste the history once you have chosen a code. If you are using the book, enter the main term from the alphabetic index along with any modifying terms that lead you to the code you have chosen. Each operative report is worth 5 points regardless of the number of codes required. Scoring will depend on the documentation of the correct code, modifier, and coding path. Example: Extended Radical mastectomy, left breast 19306-LT Mastectomy, radical - (this is the index entry in the code book) or 3m screen shot