Exam 24: Coding for Surgical Procedures on Integumentary, Musculoskeletal, Respiratory, and Cardiovascular/Lymphatic Systems

A patient is diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis of a lower extremity. Which of the following veins could be involved?

Gary sees Dr. G on Monday regarding his atrial fibrillation. Gary is a new patient, and Dr. G performs a medically appropriate history and examination, and moderate medical decision making. Dr. G decides to insert a permanent dual-chamber pacemaker. The pacemaker is inserted on Tuesday. Dr. G sees Gary in the hospital on Wednesday and discharges Gary on Thursday. Which of the following is the correct coding of Gary's visits and procedures for Monday through Thursday?

If the starting point is catheterization of the aorta, to which of the following order branches in the vascular family reporting would the left internal carotid artery belong?

A 35-year-old female patient receives biopsies of both breasts. The biopsies are done using fine-needle aspiration without imaging guidance. What is the correct CPT code to use for this procedure?

Timmy, a 5-year-old, was playing with his toys and decided to stick a bead from his sister's necklace up his nose. The bead was lodged in his nasal passage, and after several unsuccessful attempts by his mother and father to remove it, they took him to the emergency room. After triaging the patient, the physician utilized a surgical instrument to help remove the bead from Timmy's nasal passage. Code the physician services:

Which of the following is the area of the sinus that is located at the top of the nasal cavities between the eyes?

Jeremy presents to the clinic today for severe wrist pain. After Dr. Wilkins examines it, she diagnoses him with a ganglion cyst of the right wrist. Dr. Wilkins decides to give Jeremy a cortisone injection as a treatment plan. Code the correct CPT and ICD-10-CM:

A patient is diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis of a lower extremity. Which of the following veins could be involved?

Amara presents to the office today as an established patient to have irritated skin tags removed from her neck and shoulders. Dr. Rose prepped her for the procedure and removed 20 skin tags using liquid nitrogen. Select the appropriate CPT code(s) for Amara's visit today:

Jeremy presents to the clinic today for severe wrist pain. After Dr. Wilkins examines it, she diagnoses him with a ganglion cyst of the right wrist. Dr. Wilkins decides to give Jeremy a cortisone injection as a treatment plan. Code the correct CPT and ICD-10-CM:

A female patient had breast cancer 3 years ago, underwent a radical mastectomy, and received radiation and chemotherapy. She has not had treatment in the last 20 months. How is the status of the cancer reported for the patient?

The physician performed thoracentesis with tube insertion to treat pleural effusion caused by small cell cancer of the middle lobe of the right lung. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD codes:

Jeremy presents to the clinic today for severe wrist pain. After Dr. Wilkins examines it, she diagnoses him with a ganglion cyst of the right wrist. Dr. Wilkins decides to give Jeremy a cortisone injection as a treatment plan. Code the correct CPT and ICD-10-CM:

A 15-year-old patient has a surgical nasal endoscopy with biopsy of a nasal polyp. What is the correct CPT code for this procedure?

Gavin presents to the hospital for an outpatient procedure for a diagnostic arthroscopy of the right knee. As the physician is performing the procedure, she identifies a medial meniscal tear and repairs it at that time. Choose the correct CPT and ICD-10-CM codes for this procedure:

Which of the following is the area of the sinus that is located at the top of the nasal cavities between the eyes?

The form of skin cancer that rarely metastasizes is known as:

Which of the following great vessels carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs?

Which of the following great vessels carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs?

Amy presents to the office for destruction of a malignant 2.3-cm lesion of the skin of the neck. Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT codes for today's encounter: