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46 year-old female had a previous biopsy that indicated positive malignant margins anteriorly on the right side of her neck. A 0.5 cm margin was drawn out and a 15 blade scalpel was used for full excision of an 8 cm lesion. Layered closure was performed after the removal. The specimen was sent for permanent histopathologic examination. What are the CPT® code(s) for this procedure? A. 11626 B. 11626, 12004-51 C. 11626, 12044-51 D. 11626, 13132-51, 13133 - Correct C. 11626,12044-51 Accor...

Detailed answers for practice cpc exam bundles Detailed answers for practice cpc exam bundles CPC Practice Exam A answers 1-C According to CPT® guidelines “Repair of an excision of a malignant lesion requiring intermediate or complex closure should be reported separately”. The intermediate repair code is reported because it was a layered closure 2-C Debridement is not being performed on an open fracture/open dislocation eliminating multiple choice answer B. The ulcer was debride...

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46 year-old female had a previous biopsy that indicated positive malignant margins anteriorly on the right side of her neck. A 0.5 cm margin was drawn out and a 15 blade scalpel was used for full excision of an 8 cm lesion. Layered closure was performed after the removal. The specimen was sent for permanent histopathologic examination. What are the CPT® code(s) for this procedure? A. 11626 B. 11626, 12004-51 C. 11626, 12044-51 D. 11626, 13132-51, 13133 -Answers C. 11626,12044-51 Accord...

b. N94.2 -Answer Refer to the Tabular List and identify the code that contains an instructional note that indicates that two related conditions cannot occur together. a. A18.01 b. N94.2. c. K31.84 d. S04.0- What is the ICD-10-CM code for UTI? a. A54.00 b. N71.9 c. T80.29XA d. N39.0 -Answer d. N39.0 What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported for enlargement of the prostate with a symptom of urinary retention? a. N40.1, R33.8 b. N40.1 c. N40.0 d. N40.3, R33.8 -Answer a. N40.1, R33.8

CPC Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Abstractor - ANSWERShospital employee who converts documented procedurs and diangoses into medical codes Abuse - ANSWERScoding practices that lead to improper reimbursement by error because they do not meet medical necessity, ex. changing diagnosis to be covered by insurance Accreditation - ANSWERSan examination process the healthcare facility goes through to evaluate the facilities policies, procedures, and performance to meet higher standards. ...

A morbidly obese male with an unstable cervical fracture and a history of a difficult intubation (Mallampati class IV and mouth opening <15mm) is scheduled for a C3-4 cervical fusion. Which intubation technique with in-line stabilization is MOST appropriate? a. Asleep Direct Laryngoscopy b. Awake video laryngoscopy c. Asleep fiberoptic bronchoscopy d. Awake fiberoptic bronchoscopy -Answer D - Awake Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy Airway management with a supraglottic airway is CONTRAINDICATED ...

Indications: 15-year-old boy was burned in a fire and assessed to have received burns to 75 percent of his total body surface area. He was transferred to a burn center for definitive treatment. Once stable, he was brought to the OR. Procedure: Due to extent of the patient's burns and lack of sufficient donor sites, his full-thickness burns will be excised and covered with xenograft (skin substitute graft), and a split-thickness skin biopsy will be harvested for preparation of autologous gr...