COC 2020 FINAL EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS (SET 1)REVISED TEST 2023

COC 2020 FINAL EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS (SET 1)REVISED TEST 2023 14 year-old status post injury over one year ago to her left wrist presented with recurrent wrist pain. The patient was taken to the operating room and placed under general anesthesia. She was placed in wrist traction. The radiocarpal joint was entered endoscopically through sharp skin incisions and blunt dissection into the joint. There was found to be mild synovitis in the dorsal ulnar aspect of the wrist. This was debrided arthroscopically with a shaver. There was a peripheral tear of the triangular fibrocartilage. This area was shaved to promote healing. Using outside in technique, a PDS suture was placed across the TFCC and into the capsule. There was synovitis within the midcarpal joint, but there was no articular injury. All instruments were removed and the wounds were closed with interrupted nylon sutures. What CPT ® code is reported? - CORRECT ANSWER 29846-LT 44-year-old male with biplanar deformity, acquired limb length discrepancies and tibial nonunion has undergone deformity correction. He now requires exchange of an external fixation strut 45 days postoperatively. The intraoperative mounting parameters, deformity parameters, and initial strut settings are inserted into the computer prior to Jim's discharge and a daily schedule is generated for him to perform the gradual deformity correction necessary. What CPT® code(s) should be reported? - CORRECT ANSWER 20697 56 year-old pro golfer is having Mohs micrographic surgery for skin cancer on his forehead. The surgeon takes him back for two stages. The first stage has 4 tissue blocks and the second stage has 6 tissue blocks. What is the best way to code for both stages? - CORRECT ANSWER 17311, 17312, 17315 66 year-old male with a history of anemia presents for a liver core biopsy to evaluate for possible cirrhosis. The patient was brought to the CAT scan suite in which limited CT images of the upper abdomen were performed for biopsy needle placement. The appropriate site for the liver core biopsy was chosen. The patient's skin was then marked with the computer coordinates. An 18-gauge needle was advanced into the appropriate site and a sample was obtained. What CPT ® codes are reported for the facility? - CORRECT ANSWER 47000, 77012 A must include cholesterol, serum total (82465), Lipoprotein, direct measurement, high density cholesterol (HDL cholesterol) (83718), and Triglycerides (84478) - CORRECT ANSWER Lipid Panel (80061) A patient presents to the hospital-based outpatient surgery department for a left knee medial meniscus repair. She had recurrent locking, swelling and catching of the knee. A diagnostic arthroscopy was performed. Under direct visualization, a medial portal was established and debridement of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus was performed. A shaver was then introduced to trim the meniscus back to a stable rim. The remainder of the knee was probed. The scope was then withdrawn and the wound was closed with #4-0 Vicryl. The discharge diagnosis was a bucket-handle tear of the medial meniscus. The patient tolerated the procedure well. What are the correct procedure and diagnosis codes for this encounter? - CORRECT ANSWER 29881, S83.212A A 12 year-old child presents to the ED with an acute exacerbation of asthma. The patient is wheezing and is having difficulty breathing. She is not responding to the therapy. The physician documents as the final diagnosis asthma with status asthmaticus. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - CORRECT ANSWER J45.902 A 12 year-old's diabetes mellitus is well controlled with oral antidiabetic medications . The patient has no complications. Applying the coding concept from ICD-10-CM guidelines I.C.4.a.l, I.C.4.a.2, and I.C.4.a.3, what ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - CORRECT ANSWER E11.9, Z79.84 A 13 year-old is seen in the emergency department with a sudden onset of nausea, fever and diarrhea. A stool culture indicated Salmonella bacterium. The patient stated that she had been at a family reunion and recalls eating some salad, ice-cream and chicken. Diagnosis made was salmonella gastroenteritis. Report the diagnosis code(s) for the visit. - CORRECT ANSWER A02.0 A 14-year-old male is brought to the ER by his parents after hitting his left knee on the base when sliding into base at a baseball game in a public park. After X-rays were obtained, it revealed a sprain