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Patient has lung cancer in his upper right and middle lobes. Patient is in the
operating suite to have a video-assisted thorascopy surgery (VATS). A 10-mm-
zero-degree thoracoscope is inserted in the right pleural cavity through a port site
placed in the ninth and seventh intercostal spaces. Lung was deflated. The tumor
is in the right pleural. Both lobes were removed thorascopically. Port site closed.
A chest tube was placed to suction and patient was sent to recovery in stable
condition. Which CPT® code is reported for this procedure?
A. 32482
B. 32484
C. 32670
D. 32671 -ANSWERS-C. 32670
The patient is a 58-year-old white male, one month status post pneumonectomy.
He had a post pneumonectomy empyema treated with a tunneled cuffed pleural
catheter which has been draining the cavity for one month with clear drainage.
He has had no evidence of a block or pleural fistula. Therefore a planned return to
surgery results in the removal of the catheter. The correct CPT® code is:
A. 32440-78
B. 32035-58
C. 32036-79
D. 32552-58 -ANSWERS-D. 32552-58
,This 67-year-old man presented with a history of progressive shortness of breath.
He has had a diagnosis of a secundum atrioseptal defect for several years, and has
had atrial fibrillation intermittently over this period of time. He was in atrial
fibrillation when he came to the operating room, and with the patient cannulated
and on bypass, The right atrium was then opened. A large 3 x 5 cm defect was
noted at fossa ovalis, and this also included a second hole in the same general
area. Both of these holes were closed with a single pericardial patch. What CPT®
and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
A. 33675, Q21.0
B. 33647, Q21.1, R06.02
C. 33645, Q21.2, R06.02
D. 33641, Q21.1 -ANSWERS-D. 33641, Q21.1
An 82-year-old female had a CAT scan which revealed evidence of a proximal
small bowel obstruction. She was taken to the Operating Room where an elliptical
abdominal incision was made, excising the skin and subcutaneous tissue. There
were extensive adhesions along the entire length of the small bowel. The
omentum and bowel were stuck up to the anterior abdominal wall. Time
consuming, tedious and spending an extra hour to lysis the adhesions to free up
the entire length of the gastrointestinal tract from the ligament to Treitz to the
ileocolic anastomosis. The correct CPT® code is:
A. 44005
B. 44180-22
C. 44005-22
D. 44180-59 -ANSWERS-C. 44005-22
55 year-old patient was admitted with massive gastric dilation. The endoscope
was inserted with a catheter placement. The endoscope is passed through the
cricopharyngeal muscle area without difficulty. Esophagus is normal, some
chronic reflux changes at the esophagogastric junction noted. Stomach significant
,distention with what appears to be multiple encapsulated tablets in the stomach
at least 20 to 30 of these are noted. Some of these are partially dissolved.
Endoscope could not be engaged due to high grade narrowing in the pyloric
channel, the duodenum was not examined. It seems to be a high grade outlet
obstruction with a superimposed volvulus. A repeat examination is not planned at
this time. What code should be used for this procedure?
A. 43246-52
B. 43241-52
C. 43235
D. 43191 -ANSWERS-B. 43241-52
The patient is a 78-year-old white female with morbid obesity that presented with
small bowel obstruction. She had surgery approximately one week ago and
underwent exploration, which required a small bowel resection of the terminal
ileum and anastomosis leaving her with a large inferior ventral hernia. Two days
ago she started having drainage from her wound which has become more serious.
She is now being taken back to the operating room. Reopening the original
incision with a scalpel, the intestine was examined and the anastomosis was
reopened , excised at both ends, and further excision of intestine. The fresh ends
were created to perform another end- to-end anastomosis. The correct procedure
code is:
A. 44120-78
B. 44126-79
C. 44120-76
D. 44202-58 -ANSWERS-A. 44120-78
A 5-year-old male with a history of prematurity was found to have a chordee due
to congenital hypospadias. He presents for surgical management for a plastic
, repair in straightening the abnormal curvature. Under general anesthesia, bands
were placed around the base of the penis and incisions were made degloving the
penis circumferentially. The foreskin was divided in Byers flaps and the penile skin
was reapproximated at the 12 o'clock position. Two Byers flaps were
reapproximated, recreating a mucosal collar which was then criss- crossed and
trimmed in the midline in order to accommodate median raphe reconstruction.
This was reconstructed with use of a horizontal mattress suture. The shaft skin
was then approximated to the mucosal collar with sutures correcting the defect.
Which CPT® code should be used?
A. 54304
B. 54340
C. 54400
D. 54440 -ANSWERS-A. 54304
A 22-year-old is 14 weeks pregnant and wants to terminate the pregnancy. She
has consented for a D&E. She was brought to the operating room where MAC
anesthesia was given. She was then placed in the dorsal lithotomy position and a
weighted speculum was placed into her posterior vaginal vault. Cervix was
identified and dilated. A 6.5-cm suction catheter hooked up to a suction
evacuator was placed and products of conception were evacuated. A medium size
curette was then used to curette her endometrium. There was noted to be a
small amount of remaining products of conception in her left cornua. Once again
the suction evacuator was placed and the remaining products of conception were
evacuated. At this point she had a good endometrial curetting with no further
products of conception noted. Which CPT® code should be used?
A. 59840
B. 59841
C. 59812
D. 59851 -ANSWERS-B. 59841
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Patient has lung cancer in his upper right and middle lobes. Patient is in the
operating suite to have a video-assisted thorascopy surgery (VATS). A 10-mm-
zero-degree thoracoscope is inserted in the right pleural cavity through a port site
placed in the ninth and seventh intercostal spaces. Lung was deflated. The tumor
is in the right pleural. Both lobes were removed thorascopically. Port site closed.
A chest tube was placed to suction and patient was sent to recovery in stable
condition. Which CPT® code is reported for this procedure?
A. 32482
B. 32484
C. 32670
D. 32671 -ANSWERS-C. 32670
The patient is a 58-year-old white male, one month status post pneumonectomy.
He had a post pneumonectomy empyema treated with a tunneled cuffed pleural
catheter which has been draining the cavity for one month with clear drainage.
He has had no evidence of a block or pleural fistula. Therefore a planned return to
surgery results in the removal of the catheter. The correct CPT® code is:
A. 32440-78
B. 32035-58
C. 32036-79
D. 32552-58 -ANSWERS-D. 32552-58
,This 67-year-old man presented with a history of progressive shortness of breath.
He has had a diagnosis of a secundum atrioseptal defect for several years, and has
had atrial fibrillation intermittently over this period of time. He was in atrial
fibrillation when he came to the operating room, and with the patient cannulated
and on bypass, The right atrium was then opened. A large 3 x 5 cm defect was
noted at fossa ovalis, and this also included a second hole in the same general
area. Both of these holes were closed with a single pericardial patch. What CPT®
and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
A. 33675, Q21.0
B. 33647, Q21.1, R06.02
C. 33645, Q21.2, R06.02
D. 33641, Q21.1 -ANSWERS-D. 33641, Q21.1
An 82-year-old female had a CAT scan which revealed evidence of a proximal
small bowel obstruction. She was taken to the Operating Room where an elliptical
abdominal incision was made, excising the skin and subcutaneous tissue. There
were extensive adhesions along the entire length of the small bowel. The
omentum and bowel were stuck up to the anterior abdominal wall. Time
consuming, tedious and spending an extra hour to lysis the adhesions to free up
the entire length of the gastrointestinal tract from the ligament to Treitz to the
ileocolic anastomosis. The correct CPT® code is:
A. 44005
B. 44180-22
C. 44005-22
D. 44180-59 -ANSWERS-C. 44005-22
55 year-old patient was admitted with massive gastric dilation. The endoscope
was inserted with a catheter placement. The endoscope is passed through the
cricopharyngeal muscle area without difficulty. Esophagus is normal, some
chronic reflux changes at the esophagogastric junction noted. Stomach significant
,distention with what appears to be multiple encapsulated tablets in the stomach
at least 20 to 30 of these are noted. Some of these are partially dissolved.
Endoscope could not be engaged due to high grade narrowing in the pyloric
channel, the duodenum was not examined. It seems to be a high grade outlet
obstruction with a superimposed volvulus. A repeat examination is not planned at
this time. What code should be used for this procedure?
A. 43246-52
B. 43241-52
C. 43235
D. 43191 -ANSWERS-B. 43241-52
The patient is a 78-year-old white female with morbid obesity that presented with
small bowel obstruction. She had surgery approximately one week ago and
underwent exploration, which required a small bowel resection of the terminal
ileum and anastomosis leaving her with a large inferior ventral hernia. Two days
ago she started having drainage from her wound which has become more serious.
She is now being taken back to the operating room. Reopening the original
incision with a scalpel, the intestine was examined and the anastomosis was
reopened , excised at both ends, and further excision of intestine. The fresh ends
were created to perform another end- to-end anastomosis. The correct procedure
code is:
A. 44120-78
B. 44126-79
C. 44120-76
D. 44202-58 -ANSWERS-A. 44120-78
A 5-year-old male with a history of prematurity was found to have a chordee due
to congenital hypospadias. He presents for surgical management for a plastic
, repair in straightening the abnormal curvature. Under general anesthesia, bands
were placed around the base of the penis and incisions were made degloving the
penis circumferentially. The foreskin was divided in Byers flaps and the penile skin
was reapproximated at the 12 o'clock position. Two Byers flaps were
reapproximated, recreating a mucosal collar which was then criss- crossed and
trimmed in the midline in order to accommodate median raphe reconstruction.
This was reconstructed with use of a horizontal mattress suture. The shaft skin
was then approximated to the mucosal collar with sutures correcting the defect.
Which CPT® code should be used?
A. 54304
B. 54340
C. 54400
D. 54440 -ANSWERS-A. 54304
A 22-year-old is 14 weeks pregnant and wants to terminate the pregnancy. She
has consented for a D&E. She was brought to the operating room where MAC
anesthesia was given. She was then placed in the dorsal lithotomy position and a
weighted speculum was placed into her posterior vaginal vault. Cervix was
identified and dilated. A 6.5-cm suction catheter hooked up to a suction
evacuator was placed and products of conception were evacuated. A medium size
curette was then used to curette her endometrium. There was noted to be a
small amount of remaining products of conception in her left cornua. Once again
the suction evacuator was placed and the remaining products of conception were
evacuated. At this point she had a good endometrial curetting with no further
products of conception noted. Which CPT® code should be used?
A. 59840
B. 59841
C. 59812
D. 59851 -ANSWERS-B. 59841
