CPT coding REVISED Questions and CORRECT Answers

CPT coding REVISED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Lab test: rubella antibody - CORRECT ANSWER - 86762 (path: rubella-antibody)



Diagnostic Colonoscopy - CORRECT ANSWER - 45378 (path: Endoscopy-Colon-
Exploration)


Incision and drainage of suppurative hidradenitis of arm - CORRECT ANSWER - 10060
(path: Hidradenitis-suppurative-incision & drainage-simple or single)


reference codes 49491-49525for inguinal hernia repair; what is the correct code for an initial
inguinal herniorrhaphy for incarcerated hernia (patient is 47 years old)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 49507 (path: hernia repair-inguinal-initial 5 years or older-incarcerated or
strangulated)


reference codes 11200-11201 for removal of skin tags; what is the correct code for removal of 16
skin tags? (2 codes) - CORRECT ANSWER - 11200, 11201 (path: removal-skin tags)


reference 11920-11222 for tattooing; what is the correct code(s) for tattooing of 40sq cm of skin?
(2 codes) - CORRECT ANSWER - 11921, 11922 (path: tattoo-skin) if you read not after
looking in tabular it says use 11922 in conjunction with 11921)


simple anterior nasal packing for epistaxis - CORRECT ANSWER - 30901 (path:
Epistaxis 30901-30906)


gait training, 15 minutes - CORRECT ANSWER - 97116 (path: gait training)


assign the correct CPT surgical code to the following; do NOT append modifiers for this exercise
cystourethroscopy with biopsy - CORRECT ANSWER - 52204 (path cystourethroscopy-
biopsy)

, blepharoplasty of the upper eyelid - CORRECT ANSWER - 15822 (path blepharoplasty,
upper eyelid) (no modifier as upper eyelid is in the description)


insertion of temporary prostatic urethral stent - CORRECT ANSWER - 53855 (path:
prostate-urethra-stent insertion, temporary)


reference codes 31360-31368 for laryngectomy; what is the correct code assignment for a
laryngectomy with subtotal supraglottic and radical neck dissection? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 31368 (path: laryngectomy-subtotal, supraglottic, with radical neck
dissection)


what is the correct code assignment for destruction of 2 groups of internal hemorrhoids with use
of infrared coagulation - CORRECT ANSWER - 46930 (path: hemorrhoids-destruction)



closed treatment of two rib fractures (2 codes) - CORRECT ANSWER - 21800, 21800
(path: rib-fracture-closed treatment) remember, two ribs...two codes


the patient reports that her breasts are too large and as a result she experiences severe back and
shoulder pain. The physician performs a reduction mammoplasty - CORRECT ANSWER -
19318-50 (path: mammoplasty-reduction) Note: to report bilateral procedure, report modifier 50
w/ procedure code


Arthroscopic medial meniscectomy and chondroplasty of lateral compartment, left knee. (2
codes) - CORRECT ANSWER - 29881-LT, 29887-59-LT (path: arthroscopy-knee-with
chondroplasty) left (then: just have to know drilling for intact osteochondritis w/ fixation is done
also) 59 distinct proc. serv)


bilateral maxillary sinusotomies - CORRECT ANSWER - 31020-50 (path: sinus-
maxillary-incision) Note: to report bilateral, use 31020 w/ modifier 50


arthrocentesis, ring finger of left hand - CORRECT ANSWER - 20600-F3 (path:
arthrocententesis-small joint) F3 modifier for left hand, fourth digit)