CPT SURGERY Questions With Accurate Answers
The surgeon performed an anterior-to posterior (total) intranasal endoscopic ethmoctomy with
sphenoidotomy Accurate answers 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 Accurate answers 27786-79 Fracture, fibula, closed treatment
Laparoscopic resection of cystic duct Accurate answers 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 Accurate answers
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
Accurate answers 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 Accurate answers 45378-53
Colonoscopy, flexible diagnostic
Direct larngoscopy with injection of botulinum toxin for treatment of laryngeal dystoria Accurate
answers 31570 Larynx, endoscopy, direct
Laparoscopic rectopexy for patient with prolapse Accurate answers
4500 Proctopexy, laparoscopic
Excision of rectal tumor transanal endoscopic approach Accurate answers
0184T Rcetum, tumor, excision, transanal endoscopic
Cystourethroscopy with ureteroscopy with lithotripsy and insertion of double J ureteral stent
Accurate answers 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 Accurate answers 12042 repair, wound, intermediate
12032-59 repair, wound, intermediate
Mediastinoscopy with biopsy of mediastinal adenoma Accurate answers
39401 Mediastinoscopy, biopsy, mediastinal mass
Bilateral tympanostomy with insertion of ventilating tube, performed under general anesthesia
Accurate answers 69436-50 tympanostomy, general anesthesia
, Open lumbar laminectomy for decompression of the spinal cord, L3-L4 Accurate answers
63005 laminectomy, for decompression, lumbar
Cystourethroscopy with fulguration of bladder tumor (3.0 cm) Accurate answers
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. Accurate answers 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 Accurate answers
31535 laryngoscoy, direct, biopsy
Full-thickness wedge skin biopsies of suspicious tissue of the arm and hand Accurate answers
11106 biopsy, skin, incisional
11107 add-on code
Arthroscopy of the left elbow with removal of loose body Accurate answers
29834-LT arthroscopy, surgical, elbow
Diagnosis: Chronic menometrorrhagia, uterine leiomyomata, and left Bartholin's gland cyst Procedure:
Operative hysteroscopy with resection of submuccous myomas and left Bartholin's gland cystectomy
Accurate answers 58561 hysteroscopy, removal, leiomyomata 56740
Bartholin's Gland, excision
Repair of hammertoe, second digit of right foot Accurate answers
28285-T6 hammertoe repair, correction
Removal of splinter embedded deep in the left skin Accurate answers
27372-LT removal, foreign body, knee joint
Arthroscopy of the right wrist with complete synovectomy Accurate answers
29845-RT arthroscopy, surgical, wrist
Repair of medial collateral ligament of right elbow using local tissue Accurate answers
24345-RT ligament, elbow, collateral ligament, repair
Surgical exploration of stab wound of chest with included coagulation of blood vessels and enlargement
of the wound Accurate answers 20101 wound, exploration, penetrating,
chest
Open reduction with internal fixation (screws), for a fracture of the left humeral shaft Accurate
answers 24515-LT fracture, humerus, shaft, open treatment
The surgeon performed an anterior-to posterior (total) intranasal endoscopic ethmoctomy with
sphenoidotomy Accurate answers 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 Accurate answers 27786-79 Fracture, fibula, closed treatment
Laparoscopic resection of cystic duct Accurate answers 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 Accurate answers
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
Accurate answers 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 Accurate answers 45378-53
Colonoscopy, flexible diagnostic
Direct larngoscopy with injection of botulinum toxin for treatment of laryngeal dystoria Accurate
answers 31570 Larynx, endoscopy, direct
Laparoscopic rectopexy for patient with prolapse Accurate answers
4500 Proctopexy, laparoscopic
Excision of rectal tumor transanal endoscopic approach Accurate answers
0184T Rcetum, tumor, excision, transanal endoscopic
Cystourethroscopy with ureteroscopy with lithotripsy and insertion of double J ureteral stent
Accurate answers 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 Accurate answers 12042 repair, wound, intermediate
12032-59 repair, wound, intermediate
Mediastinoscopy with biopsy of mediastinal adenoma Accurate answers
39401 Mediastinoscopy, biopsy, mediastinal mass
Bilateral tympanostomy with insertion of ventilating tube, performed under general anesthesia
Accurate answers 69436-50 tympanostomy, general anesthesia
, Open lumbar laminectomy for decompression of the spinal cord, L3-L4 Accurate answers
63005 laminectomy, for decompression, lumbar
Cystourethroscopy with fulguration of bladder tumor (3.0 cm) Accurate answers
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. Accurate answers 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 Accurate answers
31535 laryngoscoy, direct, biopsy
Full-thickness wedge skin biopsies of suspicious tissue of the arm and hand Accurate answers
11106 biopsy, skin, incisional
11107 add-on code
Arthroscopy of the left elbow with removal of loose body Accurate answers
29834-LT arthroscopy, surgical, elbow
Diagnosis: Chronic menometrorrhagia, uterine leiomyomata, and left Bartholin's gland cyst Procedure:
Operative hysteroscopy with resection of submuccous myomas and left Bartholin's gland cystectomy
Accurate answers 58561 hysteroscopy, removal, leiomyomata 56740
Bartholin's Gland, excision
Repair of hammertoe, second digit of right foot Accurate answers
28285-T6 hammertoe repair, correction
Removal of splinter embedded deep in the left skin Accurate answers
27372-LT removal, foreign body, knee joint
Arthroscopy of the right wrist with complete synovectomy Accurate answers
29845-RT arthroscopy, surgical, wrist
Repair of medial collateral ligament of right elbow using local tissue Accurate answers
24345-RT ligament, elbow, collateral ligament, repair
Surgical exploration of stab wound of chest with included coagulation of blood vessels and enlargement
of the wound Accurate answers 20101 wound, exploration, penetrating,
chest
Open reduction with internal fixation (screws), for a fracture of the left humeral shaft Accurate
answers 24515-LT fracture, humerus, shaft, open treatment
