An 85-year-old has developed a lump in her right groin. An i…

An 85-year-old has developed a lump in her right groin. An incision over the lesion was made and tissue was dissected through the skin and subcutaneous tissue going deep through the femoral fascia. Sharp dissection of the mass was performed, freeing it from surrounding structures. The 3 cm mass was isolated and excised. The incision was closed, the area was cleaned and dried, and a dressing applied. What CPT® code is reported?

A patient with laryngeal spasms undergoes therapeutic inject…

A patient with laryngeal spasms undergoes therapeutic injection of the vocal cords. Topical anesthesia is administered to the oral cavity, pharynx and larynx. Using an operating microscope, a direct laryngoscope is inserted into the patient’s mouth. The interior larynx is examined, and the surgeon injects the vocal cords at two sites with glycerin. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?

A 55-year-old female smoker presents with cough, hemoptysis,…

A 55-year-old female smoker presents with cough, hemoptysis, slurred speech and weight loss. Chest X-ray done today demonstrates a large, unresectable right upper lobe mass, and brain scan is suspicious for metastasis. Under fluoroscopic guidance in an outpatient facility, a percutaneous needle biopsy of the right lung lesion is performed for histopathology and tumor markers. A diagnosis of small cell carcinoma is made and chemoradiotherapy is planned. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?