CPT Surgery Coding Test Questions and Answers Rated A
Initial subdural tap of skull suture of a 15 day old applied at that time has broken down, and during
infant. The operating microscope was used this encounter, the physician removed the old
during the procedure. - ANSWER -61000, cast and applied a replacement cast for the
69990 remaining three weeks of healing time. Report
code(s) _____. - ANSWER -29405-58-LT
Removal of foreign body from the left external
auditory canal, under general anesthesia. Report Charles Joseph, a 2-day-old infant weighing just
code - ANSWER -69205-LT 3 kg, underwent a blood transfusion. Report code
_____ - ANSWER -36430-63
A 33-year-old female underwent incision and
drainage of infected bursa, right wrist. Report A patient underwent closed reduction of a closed
code - ANSWER -25031-RT fracture of the right clavicle as the result of an
automobile accident. Report code _____. -
ANSWER -23500-RT
Cut down of vein for venipuncture, 55-year-old
male patient. Report code - ANSWER -
36425 Two simple repairs of the scalp are done; one
laceration was 10 cm, and the other laceration
was 5 cm. Report code(s) _____. -
Direct laryngoscopy of a newborn male weighing ANSWER -12005
3500 grams with tracheoscopy performed to
aspirate fluid. Report code _____. -
ANSWER -31515-63 A patient has a low blood count. The patient
undergoes a diagnostic EGD procedure to check
for any sources of bleeding. Report code _____. -
Percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty of ANSWER -43235
aortic artery. Report code _____. -
ANSWER -37246
A patient presents with a nosebleed. The
physician packs the patient's anterior and
A 75-year-old female diagnosed with a cataract posterior areas of the left nostril. Report code(s)
in the right eye undergoes ECCE one-stage _____. - ANSWER -30901-LT, 30905-LT
procedure to correct this problem. Report code(s)
_____ - ANSWER -66984-RT
A patient undergoes ERCP, during which a stone
is identified in the patient's common bile duct.
Simple voiding pressure study with calibrated The stone is removed, and the procedure is
electronic equipment. Report code _____ - concluded. Report code(s) _____. -
ANSWER -51728 ANSWER -43264
A patient sustained a fracture of his left ankle Laser surgery to remove a molluscum
four weeks ago. The short-leg cast that was contagiosum lesion of the anus. Report code
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, CPT Surgery Coding Test Questions and Answers Rated A
_____. - ANSWER -46917
Biopsy of mediastinal space performed via
A surgeon performed bilateral breast biopsies; thoracoscopy. Report code(s) _____. -
the left breast mass was completely removed, ANSWER -32606
but only a portion of the right breast was
removed due to its large size. Frozen section
revealed the right breast mass to be malignant; a Kevin James is admitted to the same-day
modified radical mastectomy was performed surgical unit. Kevin was diagnosed with
during the same operative session. Report cholelithiasis with cholecystitis and undergoes
code(s) _____. - ANSWER -19307-RT, laparoscopic removal of his gallbladder for these
19120-51-LT conditions. Report code _____. -
ANSWER -47562
A patient presents with tricuspid valve
regurgitation and undergoes repair of the valve, A patient diagnosed with chronic pericarditis
which requires use of a ring. Report code _____. presents for complete removal of the
- ANSWER -33464 pericardium, which is performed under
cardiopulmonary bypass. Report code _____. -
ANSWER -33031
A patient undergoes urodynamic study with
calibrated electronic equipment to record peak
flow and to measure mean and time to reach A patient diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy
peak flow during continuous urination. Report undergoes laparoscopic treatment of this
code _____. - ANSWER -51741 condition that also requires removal of the
fallopian tube. Report code _____. -
ANSWER -59151
A patient had a single-chamber atrial pacemaker
inserted 15 years ago. The patient underwent
replacement of the pulse generator today. Report Ligation and stripping of bilateral short
code(s) _____. - ANSWER -33227 saphenous veins and ligation of long saphenous
veins from the saphenofemoral junction to the
knee of the left leg. Report code(s) _____. -
A 75-year-old male has been diagnosed with ANSWER -37718-50, 37722-LT
rectal prolapse. The Thiersch procedure is
performed to correct this problem. Report code
_____. - ANSWER -46753 Liza Mills was diagnosed at birth with atresia of
her tricuspid valve. Liza is now 3 years old, and
today she underwent tricuspid valve repair, which
A patient underwent coronary artery bypass involved closure of the atrial septal defect and
graft, three venous vessels. This is a repeat anastomosis of the vena cava to the pulmonary
CABG because the patient previously underwent artery. Report code _____. - ANSWER -
CABG surgery five years ago during which two 33615
coronary venous grafts were performed. Report
code(s) _____. - ANSWER -33512, 33530
Left tympanostomy with insertion of a ventilating
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Initial subdural tap of skull suture of a 15 day old applied at that time has broken down, and during
infant. The operating microscope was used this encounter, the physician removed the old
during the procedure. - ANSWER -61000, cast and applied a replacement cast for the
69990 remaining three weeks of healing time. Report
code(s) _____. - ANSWER -29405-58-LT
Removal of foreign body from the left external
auditory canal, under general anesthesia. Report Charles Joseph, a 2-day-old infant weighing just
code - ANSWER -69205-LT 3 kg, underwent a blood transfusion. Report code
_____ - ANSWER -36430-63
A 33-year-old female underwent incision and
drainage of infected bursa, right wrist. Report A patient underwent closed reduction of a closed
code - ANSWER -25031-RT fracture of the right clavicle as the result of an
automobile accident. Report code _____. -
ANSWER -23500-RT
Cut down of vein for venipuncture, 55-year-old
male patient. Report code - ANSWER -
36425 Two simple repairs of the scalp are done; one
laceration was 10 cm, and the other laceration
was 5 cm. Report code(s) _____. -
Direct laryngoscopy of a newborn male weighing ANSWER -12005
3500 grams with tracheoscopy performed to
aspirate fluid. Report code _____. -
ANSWER -31515-63 A patient has a low blood count. The patient
undergoes a diagnostic EGD procedure to check
for any sources of bleeding. Report code _____. -
Percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty of ANSWER -43235
aortic artery. Report code _____. -
ANSWER -37246
A patient presents with a nosebleed. The
physician packs the patient's anterior and
A 75-year-old female diagnosed with a cataract posterior areas of the left nostril. Report code(s)
in the right eye undergoes ECCE one-stage _____. - ANSWER -30901-LT, 30905-LT
procedure to correct this problem. Report code(s)
_____ - ANSWER -66984-RT
A patient undergoes ERCP, during which a stone
is identified in the patient's common bile duct.
Simple voiding pressure study with calibrated The stone is removed, and the procedure is
electronic equipment. Report code _____ - concluded. Report code(s) _____. -
ANSWER -51728 ANSWER -43264
A patient sustained a fracture of his left ankle Laser surgery to remove a molluscum
four weeks ago. The short-leg cast that was contagiosum lesion of the anus. Report code
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, CPT Surgery Coding Test Questions and Answers Rated A
_____. - ANSWER -46917
Biopsy of mediastinal space performed via
A surgeon performed bilateral breast biopsies; thoracoscopy. Report code(s) _____. -
the left breast mass was completely removed, ANSWER -32606
but only a portion of the right breast was
removed due to its large size. Frozen section
revealed the right breast mass to be malignant; a Kevin James is admitted to the same-day
modified radical mastectomy was performed surgical unit. Kevin was diagnosed with
during the same operative session. Report cholelithiasis with cholecystitis and undergoes
code(s) _____. - ANSWER -19307-RT, laparoscopic removal of his gallbladder for these
19120-51-LT conditions. Report code _____. -
ANSWER -47562
A patient presents with tricuspid valve
regurgitation and undergoes repair of the valve, A patient diagnosed with chronic pericarditis
which requires use of a ring. Report code _____. presents for complete removal of the
- ANSWER -33464 pericardium, which is performed under
cardiopulmonary bypass. Report code _____. -
ANSWER -33031
A patient undergoes urodynamic study with
calibrated electronic equipment to record peak
flow and to measure mean and time to reach A patient diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy
peak flow during continuous urination. Report undergoes laparoscopic treatment of this
code _____. - ANSWER -51741 condition that also requires removal of the
fallopian tube. Report code _____. -
ANSWER -59151
A patient had a single-chamber atrial pacemaker
inserted 15 years ago. The patient underwent
replacement of the pulse generator today. Report Ligation and stripping of bilateral short
code(s) _____. - ANSWER -33227 saphenous veins and ligation of long saphenous
veins from the saphenofemoral junction to the
knee of the left leg. Report code(s) _____. -
A 75-year-old male has been diagnosed with ANSWER -37718-50, 37722-LT
rectal prolapse. The Thiersch procedure is
performed to correct this problem. Report code
_____. - ANSWER -46753 Liza Mills was diagnosed at birth with atresia of
her tricuspid valve. Liza is now 3 years old, and
today she underwent tricuspid valve repair, which
A patient underwent coronary artery bypass involved closure of the atrial septal defect and
graft, three venous vessels. This is a repeat anastomosis of the vena cava to the pulmonary
CABG because the patient previously underwent artery. Report code _____. - ANSWER -
CABG surgery five years ago during which two 33615
coronary venous grafts were performed. Report
code(s) _____. - ANSWER -33512, 33530
Left tympanostomy with insertion of a ventilating
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