In the hospital setting a patient undergoes transcatheter placement of an extracranial vertebral artery stent in the right vertebral artery. Which CPT® code is reported by the physician providing only the radiologic supervision and interpretation?
A patient is seen in the ED for nausea and vomiting that has…
A patient is seen in the ED for nausea and vomiting that has persisted for 4 days. The ED physician treats the patient for dehydration which is documented in the patient’s record as the final diagnosis. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported for this encounter?
A patient presents with cervical cancer; it has spread and m…
A patient presents with cervical cancer; it has spread and metastasized throughout the pelvic area. She receives a total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, cystectomy and creation of an ileal conduit and partial colectomy. What is/are the CPT® code(s) reported for this service?
A patient presents with worries she is at risk for cancer. S…
A patient presents with worries she is at risk for cancer. She asks for tests to verify whether she has cancer. The test comes back normal. What type of service is this considered?
A 60-year-old female with uncontrolled intraocular pressure…
A 60-year-old female with uncontrolled intraocular pressure and early cataracts is seen for a laser trabeculoplasty. This is her first treatment application. She will be examined over the next three months to ensure the normal inflammations subside. What CPT® code is reported?
What ICD-10-CM code is used to report acute actinic otitis e…
What ICD-10-CM code is used to report acute actinic otitis externa of the left ear?
Using your ICD-10-CM code book look for the diagnosis code f…
Using your ICD-10-CM code book look for the diagnosis code for a patient with a preoperative diagnosis of abdominal pain, right lower quadrant and a postoperative diagnosis of acute appendicitis with peritoneal abscess. What ICD-10-CM coding is reported?
A 37-year-old woman presents with abdominal pain, bleeding u…
A 37-year-old woman presents with abdominal pain, bleeding unrelated to menses and an abnormal pap showing LGSIL (low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion). Treatment is hysteroscopy with thermoablation of the endometrium and cryocautery of the cervix. This is performed without difficulty. What are the CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes reported for this procedure?
The patient presents to the office for cystometrogram (CMG)….
The patient presents to the office for cystometrogram (CMG). Complex CMG with voiding pressure studies is done. Intraabdominal voiding pressure studies and complex uroflowmetry are also performed. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported for this service?
A pregnant patient presents to the ED with bleeding, crampin…
A pregnant patient presents to the ED with bleeding, cramping, and concerns of loss of tissue and material per vagina. On examination, the physician discovers an open cervical os with no products of conception seen. He tells the patient she has had an abortion. What type of abortion has she had?