Dr. Garbing completed a closure repair for an atrial septal defect and a ventricular septal defect with a patch closure. Select the appropriate code(s) to report these procedures. Enter code ________________

Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) thoracoscopy always includes diagnostic thoracoscopy.

A total intranasal ethmoidectomy is reported with CPT code:

Dr. Ward took Nathan Bing to the operating room to perform a therapeutic fracture of the nasal inferior nasal turbinates. Using the CPT manual, select the appropriate code for this procedure.

Intranasal repair choanal atresia is reported with code:

A patient has found a lump in their cheek and is concerned about cancer. Dr. Josef has decide to obtain a biopsy of the swollen area by performing an incisional biopsy of salivary gland. The appropriate CPT code would be _____.

Repair codes that are performed on the larynx are differentiated by the reason for the procedure and also differentiated based upon age.

Percutaneous tracheal puncture with transtracheal injection is reported with code:

A percutaneous needle biopsy may be a core needle biopsy to collect fluids or fine needle aspiration to collect tissues to send to pathology. 

The transverse colon is in a vertical position in the abdomen.