What type of print indicates new additions and revisions in the CPT® code book each year?
If a perianal abscess is identified, incised and drained dur…
If a perianal abscess is identified, incised and drained during the course of performing an internal and external hemorrhoidectomy, what CPT® codes are reported?
A 56-year-old pro golfer is having Mohs micrographic surgery…
A 56-year-old pro golfer is having Mohs micrographic surgery for skin cancer on his forehead. The surgeon performs the surgery with two stages. The first stage includes 4 tissue blocks and the second stage includes 6 tissue blocks. What are the codes for both stages?
A patient is seen in the ED for having unprotected sexual in…
A patient is seen in the ED for having unprotected sexual intercourse a few months prior. She recently found out that the individual she was with has HIV. She is only being tested for HIV. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?
A 57-year-old patient with chronic pancreatitis presents to…
A 57-year-old patient with chronic pancreatitis presents to the operating room for a pancreatic duct-jejunum anastomosis by the Puestow-type operation. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported for the encounter?
A pregnant woman in her 40 th week has gestational diabetes…
A pregnant woman in her 40 th week has gestational diabetes which is controlled by diet. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?
A child is seen in a hospital based pediatric clinic for act…
A child is seen in a hospital based pediatric clinic for active treatment of 10% first and second degree burns to the left calf area and 5% third degree burns on her right hand. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
Which statement is TRUE regarding the Merit-Based Incentive…
Which statement is TRUE regarding the Merit-Based Incentive Program (MIPS)?
A provider visits Mr. Smith’s home monthly. Today, the provi…
A provider visits Mr. Smith’s home monthly. Today, the provider performs a medically appropriate history and examination. The provider orders a CBC, blood iron level, level for B12, and folate lab tests. What is the level for the amount and/or complexity of data to be reviewed and analyzed?
Mrs. Jones is a 90-year-old female having laparoscopic gallb…
Mrs. Jones is a 90-year-old female having laparoscopic gallbladder surgery. Dr. Lot, the anesthesiologist for this case, documents she is a normal healthy person and begins to prepare the patient for surgery at 07:30 am. Surgery begins at 08:00 am. The surgery is concluded at 09:30 am. The anesthesiologist releases the patient to the PACU nurses at 09:45 am. How many minutes of anesthesia time transpired and what is the appropriate anesthesia code?