Exam 8: Coding Medical and Surgical Procedures

It is a routine part of most surgical procedures to close the operative wound(s),so it is not necessary to code this separately.

Nonexcisional debridement of skin-right foot ulcer

Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication

Percutaneous aspiration of left perirenal abscess

If a surgical procedure starts out as a laparoscopic approach,it may never be converted to an open procedure.

Open annuloplasty of the mitral valve with Carpentier-Edwards ring

When a diagnostic procedure is performed for the principal diagnosis and a procedure for definitive treatment is performed for a secondary diagnosis,the procedure for definitive treatment is the principal procedure.

Modifying the natural anatomic structure of a body part without affecting the function of the body part is called ____.

In some instances,a surgical wound is not closed at the time of a surgical operation and is allowed to heal and will be closed at a later date.This would be an example of when a ____ would be coded.

Ureteroscopy that was unsuccessful for stone removal,left ureter

An additional code should always be assigned for closure of the surgical incision.

Stopping,or attempting to stop,postprocedural bleeding is called ____.

"Low cervical cesarean section" would be identified by the fifth character approach.

Laparoscopic orchiopexy-right undescended testicle

When more than one procedure is performed,the procedure that was performed first is the principal procedure.

Any procedure that affects payment or reimbursement must be reported.

Above knee amputation,right midshaft femoral region

Each ____________________ should have its own written policy regarding the assignment of ICD-10-PCS codes.

Cutting out or off,without replacement,a portion of a body part is called ____.

ESWL-right ureter