CPT – Surgery Exam Study Guide Test.
The surgeon performed an anterior-to posterior (total) intranasal endoscopic ethmoctomy with
sphenoidotomy - CORRECT ANSWER 31257 Endoscopy, nose, surgical
Closed treatment of distal fibular fracture without manipulation; the patient was int he postoperative
period for an arthroscopy of the shoulder performed 2 wks ago; the same physician performed both
surgeries - CORRECT ANSWER 27786-79 Fracture, fibula, closed treatment
Laparoscopic resection of cystic duct - CORRECT ANSWER 47579 Unlisted laparoscopy procedure, biliary
tract
laparoscopy with removal of tubes and ovaries; the operative report indicates that the procedure was
extremely difficult to perform and took 2 hrs longer to complete than usual - CORRECT ANSWER 58661-
22 Laparoscopy, removal, fallopian tube
Insertion of permanent cardiac pacemaker with right atrial and ventricular transvenous electrodes; at a
university hospital. The surgeon performed procedure but not the peroperative or postoperative care -
CORRECT ANSWER 33208-54 Pacemaker, heart, insertion (modifier for surgical care only)
The surgeon performs a colonoscopy that extends to the first portion of the ascending colon before
being stopped due to equipment failure - CORRECT ANSWER 45378-53 Colonoscopy, flexible diagnostic
Direct larngoscopy with injection of botulinum toxin for treatment of laryngeal dystoria - CORRECT
ANSWER 31570 Larynx, endoscopy, direct
Laparoscopic rectopexy for patient with prolapse - CORRECT ANSWER 4500 Proctopexy, laparoscopic
Excision of rectal tumor transanal endoscopic approach - CORRECT ANSWER 0184T Rcetum, tumor,
excision, transanal endoscopic
, Cystourethroscopy with ureteroscopy with lithotripsy and insertion of double J ureteral stent - CORRECT
ANSWER 52356 cystourethroscopy, with ureteroscopy
Layered (intermediate) wound repair of a 3-cm laceration of the hand and an intermediate repair of 5.0
cm of arm - CORRECT ANSWER 12042 repair, wound, intermediate
12032-59 repair, wound, intermediate
Mediastinoscopy with biopsy of mediastinal adenoma - CORRECT ANSWER 39401 Mediastinoscopy,
biopsy, mediastinal mass
Bilateral tympanostomy with insertion of ventilating tube, performed under general anesthesia -
CORRECT ANSWER 69436-50 tympanostomy, general anesthesia
Open lumbar laminectomy for decompression of the spinal cord, L3-L4 - CORRECT ANSWER 63005
laminectomy, for decompression, lumbar
Cystourethroscopy with fulguration of bladder tumor (3.0 cm) - CORRECT ANSWER 52235
cystourethroscopy, with fulguration, tumor
Diagnosis: mass of chest area. The surgeon made an elliptical incision encompassing the whole mass (6.5
cm x 3 cm x 1.5 cm) dissecting laterally deep to the subcutaneous tissue. Pathology report reveals
inflamed epidermal cyst. - CORRECT ANSWER 11406 Lesion, skin, excision, benign
Patient has a large obstructing mass of the left glottis and subglottis. A direct laryngoscopy with biopsy
was performed to reveal squamous cell carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER 31535 laryngoscoy, direct,
biopsy
Full-thickness wedge skin biopsies of suspicious tissue of the arm and hand - CORRECT ANSWER 11106
biopsy, skin, incisional
11107 add-on code
Arthroscopy of the left elbow with removal of loose body - CORRECT ANSWER 29834-LT arthroscopy,
surgical, elbow
The surgeon performed an anterior-to posterior (total) intranasal endoscopic ethmoctomy with
sphenoidotomy - CORRECT ANSWER 31257 Endoscopy, nose, surgical
Closed treatment of distal fibular fracture without manipulation; the patient was int he postoperative
period for an arthroscopy of the shoulder performed 2 wks ago; the same physician performed both
surgeries - CORRECT ANSWER 27786-79 Fracture, fibula, closed treatment
Laparoscopic resection of cystic duct - CORRECT ANSWER 47579 Unlisted laparoscopy procedure, biliary
tract
laparoscopy with removal of tubes and ovaries; the operative report indicates that the procedure was
extremely difficult to perform and took 2 hrs longer to complete than usual - CORRECT ANSWER 58661-
22 Laparoscopy, removal, fallopian tube
Insertion of permanent cardiac pacemaker with right atrial and ventricular transvenous electrodes; at a
university hospital. The surgeon performed procedure but not the peroperative or postoperative care -
CORRECT ANSWER 33208-54 Pacemaker, heart, insertion (modifier for surgical care only)
The surgeon performs a colonoscopy that extends to the first portion of the ascending colon before
being stopped due to equipment failure - CORRECT ANSWER 45378-53 Colonoscopy, flexible diagnostic
Direct larngoscopy with injection of botulinum toxin for treatment of laryngeal dystoria - CORRECT
ANSWER 31570 Larynx, endoscopy, direct
Laparoscopic rectopexy for patient with prolapse - CORRECT ANSWER 4500 Proctopexy, laparoscopic
Excision of rectal tumor transanal endoscopic approach - CORRECT ANSWER 0184T Rcetum, tumor,
excision, transanal endoscopic
, Cystourethroscopy with ureteroscopy with lithotripsy and insertion of double J ureteral stent - CORRECT
ANSWER 52356 cystourethroscopy, with ureteroscopy
Layered (intermediate) wound repair of a 3-cm laceration of the hand and an intermediate repair of 5.0
cm of arm - CORRECT ANSWER 12042 repair, wound, intermediate
12032-59 repair, wound, intermediate
Mediastinoscopy with biopsy of mediastinal adenoma - CORRECT ANSWER 39401 Mediastinoscopy,
biopsy, mediastinal mass
Bilateral tympanostomy with insertion of ventilating tube, performed under general anesthesia -
CORRECT ANSWER 69436-50 tympanostomy, general anesthesia
Open lumbar laminectomy for decompression of the spinal cord, L3-L4 - CORRECT ANSWER 63005
laminectomy, for decompression, lumbar
Cystourethroscopy with fulguration of bladder tumor (3.0 cm) - CORRECT ANSWER 52235
cystourethroscopy, with fulguration, tumor
Diagnosis: mass of chest area. The surgeon made an elliptical incision encompassing the whole mass (6.5
cm x 3 cm x 1.5 cm) dissecting laterally deep to the subcutaneous tissue. Pathology report reveals
inflamed epidermal cyst. - CORRECT ANSWER 11406 Lesion, skin, excision, benign
Patient has a large obstructing mass of the left glottis and subglottis. A direct laryngoscopy with biopsy
was performed to reveal squamous cell carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER 31535 laryngoscoy, direct,
biopsy
Full-thickness wedge skin biopsies of suspicious tissue of the arm and hand - CORRECT ANSWER 11106
biopsy, skin, incisional
11107 add-on code
Arthroscopy of the left elbow with removal of loose body - CORRECT ANSWER 29834-LT arthroscopy,
surgical, elbow
