CPC Exam Question 21

A 47-year-old female presents to the operating room for a partial corpectomy on one upper thoracic vertebral body, T3. Two surgeons are performing the surgery. One surgeon performs the transthoracic approach and excises the damaged portion of the vertebral body. The second surgeon inserts a bone graft into the vertebral gap, closing the gap, and inserts a metal plate. Both surgeons work together, each as a primary surgeon.
How does each surgeon report their portion of the surgery?
  • CPC Exam Question 22

    A patient with Parkinson's has sialorrhea. The physician administers an injection of atropine bilaterally into a total of four submandibular salivary glands.
    What CPT coding is reported?
  • CPC Exam Question 23

    A patient who has colon adenocarcinoma undergoes a laparoscopic partial colectomy. The surgeon removes the proximal colon and terminal ileum and reconnects the cut ends of the distal ileum and remaining colon.
    What procedure and diagnosis codes are reported?
  • CPC Exam Question 24

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    MR 007400
    Radiology Report
    Patient: J. Lowe Date of Service: 06/10/XX
    Age: 45
    MR#: 4589799
    Account #: 3216770
    Location: ABC Imaging Center
    Study: Mammogram bilateral screening, all views, producing direct digital image Reason: Screen Bilateral digital mammography with computer-aided detection (CAD) No previous mammograms are available for comparison.
    Clinical history: The patient has a positive family history (mother and sister) of breast cancer.
    Mammogram was read with the assistance of GE iCAD (computerized diagnostic) system.
    Findings: No dominant speculated mass or suspicious area of clustered pleomorphic microcalcifications is apparent Skin and nipples are seen to be normal. The axilla are unremarkable.
    What CPT coding is reported for this case?
  • CPC Exam Question 25

    An established patient suffering from migraines without aura, no mention of intractable migraine, and no mention of status migrainosus, is seen by his ophthalmologist who conducts a visual field examination of both eyes. The examination was accomplished plotting four isopters utilizing the Goldmann perimeter testing method. The patient and requesting physician receive the interpretation and report on the same date of service.
    What procedure and diagnosis codes are reported for this encounter?