Codes69209(removal of impacted cerumen by irrigation/lavage) and69210(removal of impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation) are intended forimpacted cerumen, so documentation must support that the wax isimpacted-not merely present. That makes optionBthe most accurate statement. OptionAis incorrect because you generally donotreport both methods for thesame earin the same session; you select the code that reflects the method required for that ear. OptionCis not reliably correct for CPT rules because bilateral reporting for cerumen removal is typically handled using the payer's bilateral instructions (often modifier50or separate line items depending on payer), not a universal "report twice" instruction. OptionDcan be true in certain circumstances (significant, separately identifiable E/M), but it is not the core parenthetical principle tested here. CPC exam focus: impacted requirement + select the correct method code.

22514 = Vertebroplasty, lumbar (L5)
22515 = Each additional vertebral body (sacrum)
Vertebroplasty codes are inherently bilateral, so modifier -50 is not used

Melanoma is a malignant neoplasm of melanocytes, which are pigment-producing cells found primarily in the skin. It is one of the most serious forms of skin cancer and is classified under ICD-10-CM category C43.- (Malignant melanoma of skin).
Osteosarcoma is a malignant tumor of bone, not skin (ICD-10-CM C40-C41).
Hemangioma is a benign tumor of blood vessels and is not malignant (often coded under D18.-).
Lymphoma is a malignancy of the lymphatic system, not a primary skin neoplasm (ICD-10-CM C81-C85), though rare cutaneous lymphomas exist, they are not the standard CPC exam answer here.

11765 = Excision of nail fold (wedge excision), ingrown toenail
TA = Left great toe
Other codes are incorrect:
11730 = Partial nail avulsion
11750 = Nail excision
11755 = Biopsy
Correct answer: 11765-TA

IV hydration is coded byduration. CPT96360is forinitial intravenous hydration(typically the first hour).
CPT96361is an add-on code foreach additional hourbeyond the initial hour, reported when the hydration time exceeds 60 minutes and meets the additional-hour threshold. The scenario documents hydration for1 hour and
30 minutes (90 minutes). That supports reporting theinitial hour(96360) plusone additional hour(96361) because the infusion extends beyond the initial hour and reaches the qualifying threshold for an additional hour as defined by CPT time rules (time is rounded/assigned based on midpoints, not per minute). The other options usetherapeutic infusioncodes (96365/96366), which are for medications/drugs, not for hydration with normal saline when the primary purpose is hydration. CPC exam tip: if the service is specifically "hydration" and the fluid is normal saline for dehydration/heat exhaustion, use96360/96361and apply time-based logic.