A 47-year-old male presents with chronic back pain and lower left leg radiculitis. A laminectomy is performed on the inferior end of L5. The microscope is used to perform microdissection. There was a large extradural cystic structure on the right side underneath the nerve root as well as the left. The entire intraspinal lesion was evacuated. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported for this procedure?

Repair of coronary vessel is called:

A 36-year-old male suffered back pain after heavy lifting and was found to have bilateral disc herniation. The patient was placed prone and general anesthesia given. Incision was then made with a 10-blade knife and dissection was carried downward through the thick adipose tissue to the fascia in a subperiosteal plane. The paraspinous muscles were reflected off L5 and S1. A laminotomy was drilled with the Midas Tex AMB on the inferior end of L5. The thecal sac was retracted medially. The microscope was brought in, direct with microdissection there was a massive disk herniation on the right side underneath the nerve root as well as the left. The disc was incised with an 11-blade knife and was cleaned out with a series of straight and angled curettes and rongeurs. The disc was intertwined with the posterior longitudinal ligament. The space was cleaned out, the foramina were checked and no further compression was found on any of the neural elements. What CPT® codes are reported for this procedure?

A 42-year-old with chronic right trochanteric bursitis is scheduled to receive an injection at the Pain Clinic. A 22-gauge spinal needle is introduced into the trochanteric bursa, and a total volume of 8 cc of normal saline and 40 mg of Kenalog (triamcinolone acetonide) is injected. What are the CPT® codes?

A 5-year-old patient is experiencing atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate. The anesthesia department is called to insert a nontunneled central venous (CV) catheter. What CPT® coding is reported?

Looking in the CPT® manual the Nervous System is divided into what subheadings?

A 70-year-old patient with chronic obstructive asthma is brought to the urgent care center with increased wheezing and coughing. The provider initiated an albuterol inhalation treatment, one dose, delivered by nebulizer. After treatment, the patient’s exacerbation was somewhat improved, but the provider determined a second treatment was necessary. What codes are reported?

Physician replaces a single chamber permanent pacemaker with a dual chamber permanent pacemaker. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported?

What temporary HCPCS Level II codes are required for use by Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Hospitals?

Patient presents with no menses and positive pregnancy test but ultrasound finds no uterine contents. Embryo has implanted on left ovary and this is treated with laparoscopic oophorectomy. What are the CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes reported for this procedure? Do not code the ultrasound.