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1. Science
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Coding 3 Ch. 12 CPT Surgery 2
body area - ✔✔The Musculoskeletal subsection is arranged from head to toe according to ____
____.
open, closed, joint - ✔✔Types of injury codes include ____ or ______ fractures and _____ injuries.
treatment - ✔✔Open and closed fractures may not receive the same type of _________.
normal, uncomplicated - ✔✔Fracture management codes include pinning, open or closed treatment
of the fracture, application and removal of the initial cast or splint, and ______ or _____________
follow-up care.
manipulation - ✔✔Codes for treatment of fractures and joint injuries are classified according to type
of ____________ and stabilization.
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20005 - ✔✔The physician treated a soft tissue abscess that was due to osteomyelitis by making an
incision and examining, debriding, and draining the subfascia; the physician also irrigated the affected
area, examined underlying tissue and bone for signs of infection, and closed the site.
20101 - ✔✔Patient underwent exploration of a penetrating wound of the chest, which involved
surgical exploration and enlargement of the wound, debridement, removal of a foreign body, and
ligation of subcutaneous tissue.
20240 - ✔✔Open bone biopsy, superficial, left femur.
20612-RT - ✔✔Patient underwent aspiration of ganglion cyst, right wrist.
20553 - ✔✔Patient received a cortisone injection to a single trigger point, which consisted of the
trapezius, deltoid, and latissimus dorsi muscles.
20692-RT - ✔✔A patient diagnosed with joint contracture of the right ankle underwent application of
a multiplane external fixation device.
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20816-F6 - ✔✔A patient severed his right index finger while using a chain saw. He underwent
successful replantation of the index finger, which included metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint to
insertion of flexor sublimis tendon.
20920 - ✔✔Fascia lata graft was harvested using a stripper.
22590, 20931 - ✔✔Patient underwent structural allograft as part of an arthrodesis, posterior
technique, craniocervical (occiput-C2).
20975 - ✔✔Electrical stimulation procedure was performed to aid bone healing, invasive type.
21010-50 - ✔✔Arthrotomy of temporomandibular joint, right and left sides.
21026 - ✔✔Excision of two facial bones (due to bone abscesses).
21084 - ✔✔Impression and custom preparation of speech aid prosthesis.
21121 - ✔✔Sliding osteotomy genioplasty, single piece.
21150 - ✔✔Reconstruction midface, Lefort II with anterior intrusion.
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21198 - ✔✔Osteotomy of mandible, segmental.
21270 - ✔✔Malar augmentation with prosthetic material.
21401 - ✔✔Closed treatment of orbit fracture, with manipulation.
21440 - ✔✔Closed treatment of maxillary alveolar ridge fracture.
21465 - ✔✔Open treatment of mandibular condylar fracture.
21510 - ✔✔Deep incision with opening of bone cortex, thorax.
21685 - ✔✔Hyoid myotomy and suspension.
21820 - ✔✔Closed treatment of sternum fracture.
21600 - ✔✔Partial excision of rib.
21627 - ✔✔Sternal debridement.
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20206 - ✔✔Needle biopsy, soft tissue, thorax.
21930 - ✔✔Excision of tumor, subcutaneous soft tissue of back, 2.5 cm.
21935, 13101-51 - ✔✔The physician removed a 4-cm malignant soft tissue tumor, including adjacent
tissue, from the patient's flank. Radical resection was performed to remove the tumor and adjacent
tissue. The 5-cm surgical wound was repaired with complex closure.
21920 - ✔✔Patient underwent biopsy of superficial soft tissues of the back.
21925 - ✔✔Biopsy, soft tissue of flank, deep.
22630 - ✔✔Patient underwent arthrodesis at L4-L5 interspace. Posterior interbody technique
laminectomy was performed. Discectomy was also performed to prepare the vertebral interspace for
fusion.
22505 - ✔✔Physician performed "spinal manipulation under anesthesia," cervical, thoracic, and
lumbar spine.
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22220 - ✔✔Patient underwent osteotomy and discectomy of a single cervical spine vertebral
segment. Anterior approach was used.
22595, 22841 - ✔✔Physician performed arthrodesis using posterior technique of atlas-axis (C1-C2)
with internal spinal fixation by wiring the spinous processes.
22800, 20937 - ✔✔Patient underwent posterior arthrodesis of L2-L3 for spinal deformity, with
casting. Morselized autogenous iliac bone graft was harvested through a separate skin incision.
22900 - ✔✔The physician performed an excision of a 4-cm subfascial abdominal wall tumor and the
surrounding tissue. Incision was repaired in multiple layers with sutures.
23000-LT - ✔✔The physician removed subdeltoid calcareous deposits, left shoulder joint, by incising
the raised area over the calcium deposits and removing the calcareous deposits.
23900-RT - ✔✔The physician performed a forequarter interthoracoscapular amputation, right
shoulder.
23333-LT - ✔✔The physician performed removal of a deep foreign body, left shoulder.
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