Aapc Cpb Practice Exam 150 Questions and Ansewr Key notes

CASE 1 Preoperative Diagnosis: History of rectal carcinoma. Postoperative Diagnosis: History of rectal carcinoma. Procedure Performed: Closure of loop ileostomy with small bowel resection and enteroenterostomy with intraoperative flexible sigmoidoscopy. Description of Procedure: After induction of adequate general endotracheal anesthesia,(General anesthesia.) the patient was carefully positioned in the supine modified lithotomy position in Allen stirrups.(Lying on back with legs in stirrups....

CASE 1 R/O MRSA - Central line catheter Clinical Indications:(Clinical indications provide medical necessity when there are no other findings.) Patient with fever not responsive to antibiotics Collected: 03/30/XX 17:45 Accession Num: TXXXXX Status: Authenticated Method: Single nucleic acid sequence (Note the method used to identify the infectious agent and/or resistance.) Culture: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated (Select the diagnosis code based on the findings...

CASE 1 Preoperative diagnosis: Severe two-vessel coronary artery disease and moderate valve aortic stenosis.(There are two separate diagnoses, the coronary atherosclerosis and the aortic valve stenosis.) Postoperative diagnosis: Same. Operation: Triple-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting:(Three vessels were grafted: two veins and an artery. The note goes on to describe the performed procedures.) Left internal mammary artery to the left anterior descending coronary artery, reverse saphenous...

CASE 1 R/O MRSA - Central line catheter Clinical Indications:(Clinical indications provide medical necessity when there are no other findings.) Patient with fever not responsive to antibiotics Collected: 03/30/XX 17:45 Accession Num: TXXXXX Status: Authenticated Method: Single nucleic acid sequence (Note the method used to identify the infectious agent and/or resistance.) Culture: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated (Select the diagnosis code based on the findings...

CASE 1 PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Right thyroid follicular lesion. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Right thyroid follicular lesion.(Diagnosis to report if no further detail is found in the note.) OPERATIVE PROCEDURE: Right thyroid lobectomy.(Planned procedure. Review the operative report to verify this is the procedure performed.) FINDINGS: A large thyroid mass in the inferior aspect of the right thyroid.(The findings confirm the diagnosis.) The right recurrent laryngeal nerve was identified intact an...

HMO plans require the enrollee to: - To have referrals to see a specialist that is generated by the patient's PCP What are PPOs (preferred provider organizations)? - Organizations in which medical professionals and facilities provide services to subscribed clients at reduced rates. What is a covered entity? - Health plans, clearinghouses, and any entity transmitting health information is considered to be as is stated by the Privacy Rule. What are the three steps to be taken when there is a br...

CASE 1 Preoperative diagnosis: Transitional cell carcinoma in the bladder. Postoperative diagnosis: Transitional cell carcinoma in the bladder. (This is the diagnosis to report, since the pre and post-operative diagnoses are the same. The operative note is consistent with a tumor on the posterior bladder wall. Pathology is not back yet, but the stated diagnosis is transitional cell carcinoma in the bladder. In the US, 90% of all bladder cancers are transitional cell in origin. This is sometime...

HMO plans require the enrollee to: - To have referrals to see a specialist that is generated by the patient's PCP What are PPOs (preferred provider organizations)? - Organizations in which medical professionals and facilities provide services to subscribed clients at reduced rates. What is a covered entity? - Health plans, clearinghouses, and any entity transmitting health information is considered to be as is stated by the Privacy Rule. What are the three steps to be taken when there is a br...

CASE 1 PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Right thyroid follicular lesion. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Right thyroid follicular lesion.(Diagnosis to report if no further detail is found in the note.) OPERATIVE PROCEDURE: Right thyroid lobectomy.(Planned procedure. Review the operative report to verify this is the procedure performed.) FINDINGS: A large thyroid mass in the inferior aspect of the right thyroid.(The findings confirm the diagnosis.) The right recurrent laryngeal nerve was identified intact an...

CASE 1 Preoperative diagnosis: Transitional cell carcinoma in the bladder. Postoperative diagnosis: Transitional cell carcinoma in the bladder. (This is the diagnosis to report, since the pre and post-operative diagnoses are the same. The operative note is consistent with a tumor on the posterior bladder wall. Pathology is not back yet, but the stated diagnosis is transitional cell carcinoma in the bladder. In the US, 90% of all bladder cancers are transitional cell in origin. This is sometime...

CASE 1 R/O MRSA - Central line catheter Clinical Indications:(Clinical indications provide medical necessity when there are no other findings.) Patient with fever not responsive to antibiotics Collected: 03/30/XX 17:45 Accession Num: TXXXXX Status: Authenticated Method: Single nucleic acid sequence (Note the method used to identify the infectious agent and/or resistance.) Culture: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated (Select the diagnosis code based on the findings...

CASE 1 R/O MRSA - Central line catheter Clinical Indications:(Clinical indications provide medical necessity when there are no other findings.) Patient with fever not responsive to antibiotics Collected: 03/30/XX 17:45 Accession Num: TXXXXX Status: Authenticated Method: Single nucleic acid sequence (Note the method used to identify the infectious agent and/or resistance.) Culture: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated (Select the diagnosis code based on the findings...

CASE 1 Preoperative diagnosis: Severe two-vessel coronary artery disease and moderate valve aortic stenosis.(There are two separate diagnoses, the coronary atherosclerosis and the aortic valve stenosis.) Postoperative diagnosis: Same. Operation: Triple-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting:(Three vessels were grafted: two veins and an artery. The note goes on to describe the performed procedures.) Left internal mammary artery to the left anterior descending coronary artery, reverse saphenous...

CASE 1 Preoperative Diagnosis: History of rectal carcinoma. Postoperative Diagnosis: History of rectal carcinoma. Procedure Performed: Closure of loop ileostomy with small bowel resection and enteroenterostomy with intraoperative flexible sigmoidoscopy. Description of Procedure: After induction of adequate general endotracheal anesthesia,(General anesthesia.) the patient was carefully positioned in the supine modified lithotomy position in Allen stirrups.(Lying on back with legs in stirrups....