Q15. An elderly patient comes into the emergency department (ED) with shortness of breath. An ECG is performed The final diagnosis at discharge is impending myocardial infarction.
According to ICD-10-CM guidelines, how is this reported?

Q16. 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?

Q17. View MR 003396
MR 003396
Operative Report
Preoperative Diagnosis: Acute MI, severe left main arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease Postoperative Diagnosis: Acute MI, severe left main arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease Procedure Performed: Placement of an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) right common femoral artery Description of Procedure: Patient’s right groin was prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion. Right common femoral artery is found, and an incision is made over the artery exposing it. The artery is opened transversely, and the tip of the balloon catheter was placed in the right common femoral artery. The balloon pump had good waveform. The balloon pump catheter is secured to his skin after local anesthesia of 2 cc of 1% Xylocaine is used to numb the area. The balloon pump is secured with a 0-silk suture. The patient has sterile dressing placed. The patient tolerated the procedure. There were no complications.
What CPT coding is reported for this case?

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Q19. The surgeon performs Roux-en-Y anastomosis of the extrahepatic biliary duct to the gastrointestinal tract on a
45-year-old patient.
What CPT code is reported?

Q20. Which HCPCS Level II codes identify temporary services that would not be assigned a CPTcode, but are needed for claims processing purposes?

Q21. 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?

Q22. A cardiologist attempted to perform a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty of a totally occluded blood vessel. The surgeon stopped the procedure because of an anatomical problem creating risk for the patient and preventing performance of the catheterization.
What modifier is appended to the procedure code?

Q23. Patient is diagnosed with dacryocystitis, which is the inflammation of?

Q24. A 55-year-old patient was recently diagnosed with an enlarged goiter. It has been two years since her last visit to the endocrinologist. A new doctor in the exact same specialty group will be examining her. The physician performs a medically appropriate history and exam. The provider reviewed the TSH results and ultrasound.
The provider orders a fine needle aspiration biopsy which is a minor procedure.
What E/M code is reported?

Q25. A patient presents with keratosis lesions on her left cheek, above the left eyebrow, and on the chin area. The dermatologist treats those areas by lightly sanding the surface of a total of 5 lesions.
What CPTcoding is reported?

Q26. A patient has nausea with several episodes of emesis along with severe stomach pain due to dehydration.
Normal saline is infused in the same bag with 2 mg ondansetron to help with the nausea. Then a dose of 15 mg ketorolac tromethamine was given for the stomach pain.
What J codes are reported for these services?

Q27. A 30-year-old patient with a scalp defect is having plastic surgery to insert tissue expanders. The provider inserts the implants, closes the skin, and increases the volume of the expanders by injecting saline solution. Tissue is expanded until a satisfactory aesthetic outcome is obtained to repair the scalp defect.
What CPT code is reported?

Q28. A patient is taken to the radiology department for a radiological cardiac catheterization. An acute MI of the left anterior descending coronary artery is found. The cardiologist performs a suction thrombectomy, followed by atherectomy and a stent to the artery. A CRNA provides MAC for this patient, who is status P5.
What code/modifier combination would you report for the services of the CRNA?

Q29. A business requires drug testing for cocaine and methamphetamines prior to hiring a job candidate. A single analysis with direct optical observation is performed, followed by a confirmation for cocaine.
Which codes are used for reporting the testing and confirmation?

Q30. A cardiologist uses the hospital’s equipment for a cardiac stress test as he doesn’t own equipment for the test.
He supervises the test and provides the interpretation and report of the test.
What CPT codes are reported?

Q31. Which entity offers compliance program guidance to form the basis of a voluntary compliance program for a provider practice?