CPC Exam Question 1

A 65-year-old man had a right axillary block by the anesthesiologist. When the arm was totally numb, the arm was prepped and draped, and the surgeon performed tendon repairs of the right first, second, and third fingers. The anesthesiologist monitored the patient throughout the case.
What anesthesia code is reported?
  • CPC Exam Question 2

    Mr. Roland has difficulty breathing and congestion with a productive cough. The physician takes frontal and lateral view chest X-rays in the office (the equipment is owned by the physician group). The physician reads the X-rays and determines a diagnosis of walking pneumonia. The physician's interpretation is placed in the patient's chart.
    How does the physician bill for the chest X-ray?
  • CPC Exam Question 3

    A patient with malignant lymphoma is administered the antineoplastic drug Rituximab 800 mg and then 100 mg of Benadryl.
    Which HCPCS Level II codes are reported for both drugs administered intravenously?
  • CPC Exam Question 4

    A surgeon removes the right and left fallopian tubes and the left ovary via an abdominal incision. How is this reported?
  • CPC Exam Question 5

    A patient with a history of chronic venous embolism in the inferior vena cava has a radiographic study to visualize any abnormalities. In outpatient surgery the physician accesses the subclavian vein and the catheter is advanced to the inferior vena cava for injection and imaging. The supervision and interpretation of the images is performed by the physician.
    What codes are reported for this procedure?