CPC Practice Exam D Question 1

For the destruction of three benign lesions, which CPT® code should be reported?

What does the parenthetical note under CPT® code 27096 indicate?

What is the correct CPT® code for a percutaneous vertebroplasty procedure on a lumbar vertebra?

What type of guidance is used in the vertebroplasty procedure to restore the vertebral body?

What anatomical location was involved in the discectomy performed using endplate curets and rongeurs?

Which procedure involved the use of Caspar posts, endplate curets, and Kerrison rongeurs?

Which of the following codes should be used to report the laceration on the chin that required a layered closure?

Which combination of CPT codes should be used to report the lacerations on the forehead, right cheek, and left cheek?

What CPT code should be used for a circumcision performed with a clamp and without a dorsal penile or ring block?

What CPT code(s) should be used to report the laceration on the chest?

Which of the following is the correct combination of CPT codes to report the repairs for the 17-year-old girl involved in the motor vehicle accident?

What CPT and ICD-10-CM codes should be reported for a 25-year-old female patient with a molar pregnancy?

Which CPT code(s) should be reported for a 55-year-old man who underwent prostate biopsies with ultrasonic guidance?

How many benign lesions were destroyed on the patient's face?

Which CPT code(s) should be used to report the destruction of the five actinic keratoses on the patient's left arm?

What is the appropriate CPT code for the removal of an ovarian cyst and a necrotic left ovary and fallopian tube in a 30-year-old disabled Medicare patient?

Which CPT code should be reported for an injection performed to anesthetize a nerve located between two ribs to block chest wall pain?

What CPT code should be used for a circumcision performed without the use of a clamp, device or dorsal slit?

What CPT® code should be reported for a patient who had a proctosigmoidoscopy and had two internal hemorrhoids removed by rubber band ligation?

In the scenario where a patient had a flexible sigmoidoscopy to remove three benign polyps using hot biopsy forceps, which CPT® code should be reported?

For a patient who had thoracentesis to obtain pleural fluid for examination without imaging guidance or biopsy, what is the appropriate CPT® code?

Which CPT® code applies to a patient undergoing an arteriovenous fistula creation through an upper arm basilic vein transposition?

If a patient received an interbody Kineflex-C device at C5-C6 with decortication of endplates, what CPT® code is appropriate for this procedure?

For a neonatal male who underwent an elective circumcision with a ring block for local anesthesia, what should be the CPT® code for this procedure?

Which CPT® code is reported for a single intercostal nerve block injection?

For the repair of ectropion on both lower eyelids, with different procedures performed, which CPT® codes and modifiers should be reported?

For a blood patch performed by epidural injection to repair a CSF leak from a previous lumbar puncture, the correct CPT® code is:

A patient presents with a peripheral retinal break, and the ophthalmologist performs laser photocoagulation to seal the retina. The appropriate CPT® code is:

A patient presents to the emergency department with low back pain and nausea. After diagnostic tests reveal kidney stones, which diagnosis codes should be reported?

For the emergency department visit with a final diagnosis of kidney stones, which E/M code is most appropriate?

What is the appropriate E/M category to report for a patient who is seeking a second opinion for his sleep apnea without a referral?

Which symptoms are associated with kidney stones based on the provided information?

In the context of anesthesia coding, which modifier is used by the anesthesiologist to identify medical direction?

For a liver transplant pre-op visit lasting 60 minutes, which E/M codes should be reported along with a prolonged services code?

What is the appropriate anesthesia code for an open pleura biopsy without one lung ventilation?

According to ICD-10-CM guidelines, when should signs and symptoms associated routinely with a disease process be assigned as additional codes?

What CPT code is appropriate for anesthesia provided during a carpal tunnel nerve release?

When should the anesthesia time for a procedure be calculated from?

For a patient with gestational diabetes sent for a biophysical profile (BPP), who would perform the non-stress test?

Which CPT code is used for performing selective catheterization of the right renal artery and renal angiography?

When is modifier AA used in anesthesia coding?

What is the CPT® coding for the radiation treatment management in the given scenario?

What is the correct CPT® code for the surgical specimen removed from the proximal jejunum during a resection for adenocarcinoma?

Which of the following CPT® codes should be reported for the removal of an ovarian cyst and a necrotic left ovary and fallopian tube in a 30-year-old disabled Medicare patient?

What CPT® code should be reported for a patient who had a proctosigmoidoscopy and had two internal hemorrhoids removed by rubber band ligation?

What CPT® code should be reported for a circumcision performed with a clamp and without a dorsal penile or ring block?

What CPT® code should be used for a single intercostal nerve block injection?

Which CPT® code is reported for the lipid panel test performed on the patient?

What is the correct CPT® code for the therapeutic drug test to measure the level of lithium in the patient's blood?

What CPT® code(s) should be reported for the one hour and 10 minutes of hydration therapy performed on the dehydrated patient?

What is the correct CPT® code for the left heart catheterization retrograde from the femoral artery with selective coronary angiography and left ventriculography performed in the hospital?

Which CPT® code should the physician report for the osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) performed on the patient's cervical and thoracic regions?

What CPT® code is reported for the 12-hour continuous EEG recording without video monitoring to determine the focus of the patient's cerebral seizures?

What is the definition of orchitis?

Which of the following is a common symptom associated with kidney stones?

What is the purpose of modifier AA when used in anesthesia coding?

What CPT code is used for performing selective catheterization of the right renal artery and renal angiography?

What CPT code should be reported for the procedure of implanting a dual chamber transvenous implantable pacing cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) system with leads?

What is the purpose of the subclavian venogram performed during the ICD implantation procedure?

What was the purpose of inducing ventricular fibrillation during the ICD implantation procedure?

What was the purpose of irrigating the subcutaneous pocket with a Bacitracin solution during the ICD implantation?

Why was the ventricular lead maneuvered to the right ventricular outflow tract and then the RV apex?

What was the purpose of anchoring the atrial and ventricular leads to the pre-pectoralis fascia with sutures?

What was the reason for creating a subcutaneous pocket for the ICD generator?

What was the purpose of closing the deep fascial layer with Vicryl sutures during the ICD implantation?

What was the purpose of measuring the high voltage impedance at the end of the ICD implantation procedure?

What was the reason for applying a dry dressing over the wound after the ICD implantation procedure?

Which ICD-10-CM codes should be assigned for a patient who developed congestive heart failure as an adverse effect of Trastuzumab therapy for breast cancer?

What ICD-10-CM code should be assigned for a patient with a history of symptomatic HIV who has been treated for an HIV-related illness?

For a newborn male infant delivered by cesarean section due to fetal heart rate decelerations during labor, with evidence of intrauterine growth retardation and Apgar scores of 3 and 5, which ICD-10-CM codes should be assigned?

If a patient with HIV is treated for an HIV-related illness, which ICD-10-CM code should be assigned?

For a newborn delivered by cesarean section due to fetal heart rate decelerations, with intrauterine growth retardation and low Apgar scores, which ICD-10-CM code should be assigned for the fetal heart rate decelerations?

Which ICD-10-CM code should be assigned for a patient with congestive heart failure as an adverse effect of Trastuzumab therapy for breast cancer?

According to the guidelines, when should the code Z38.01 be reported for a newborn?

For a patient with symptomatic HIV who is not currently receiving treatment for an HIV-related illness, which ICD-10-CM code should be assigned?

Which ICD-10-CM code should be assigned for a patient with a history of symptomatic HIV but no current HIV-related illness or treatment?

For a newborn with intrauterine growth retardation, which ICD-10-CM code should be assigned?

Which place of service code is reported for a service rendered in the Emergency Department?

What HCPCS Level II code(s) would be reported for a 67-year-old patient receiving diabetes self-management training with the office's dietitian?

In the context of Z codes, which category can ONLY be reported as a first listed diagnosis code?

Which of the following actions would constitute an example of fraud?

What is the full CPT® code description for code 61535?

Which HCPCS Level II code(s) should not be reported for the dietetic training session described?

What is the correct description for CPT® code 61535?

Which one of the following best represents a fraudulent claim?

Which Z code category must be reported as a first listed diagnosis code only?

'Reporting a lab panel with an additional lab test that is not included' is an example of what practice?

What is the medical term for the condition where the patient has several small cysts found near the fallopian tubes during a laparoscopic procedure?

Which patient might be documented as having meconium staining?

Which of the following anatomical sites have septums?

What is the medical term for the spinal deformity where the anterior curvature of the lumbar spine is excessive?

What are the appropriate diagnosis codes for a 35-year-old female patient with acute and chronic bronchitis due to smoking?

What is the medical term for the inflammation or infection of the testicles?

Where in the ICD-10-CM coding system would you find the code for paratubal cysts?

What is the medical term for the wall that divides the two nostrils?

Which anatomical site is affected by the spinal deformity known as lordosis?

Which of the following best describes the medical term 'meconium staining'?

Which CPT code is reported for the initial insertion of a transvenous implantable pacing cardioverter-defibrillator system (ICD) with leads inserted in the atrium and ventricle?

For the endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP) with stent placement and antral biopsy, which CPT codes are reported?

What is the indication for the endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP) procedure performed on the 50-year-old male patient?

What is the description of the procedure performed on the patient?

What is the patient's medical history that is relevant to the ERCP procedure?

What is the outcome of the ERCP procedure performed on the patient?