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WGU C808 - Study this!!Assign the correct CPT code for the following: a 58-year-old male was seen in the outpatient surgical center for insertion of a self-contained inflatable penile prosthesis for impotence
A: 54401 - insertion of penile prosthesis; inflatable (self-contained)
B: 54405 - Insertion of multicomponent, inflatable penile prosthesis, including placement of pump, cylinders, and reservoir
C: 54440 - Plastic operation of penis for injury
D: 54400 - Insertion of penile prosthesis, noninflatable (semirigid) Answer- A: 54401
- insertion of penile prosthesis; inflatable (self-contained)
Assign the correct CPT code for the following: A 63-year-old female had a temporal artery biopsy completed in the outpatient surgical center.
A: 32405 - biopsy, lung or mediastinum, percutaneous needle
B: 37609 - ligation or biopsy, temporal artery
C: 20206 - biopsy, muscle, percutaneous needle
D: 31629 - bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance when performed; with transbronchial needle aspiration biopsy(s), trachea, mainstem and/or
lobar bronchus(i) Answer- B: 37609 - ligation or biopsy, temporal artery
The patient is 47 years old. What is the correct code for an initial inguinal herniorrhaphy for incarcerated hernia?
a. 49496, Repair, initial inguinal hernia, full-term infant younger than age 6 months, or preterm infant older than 50 weeks postconception age and younger than age 6 months at the time of surgery, with or without hydrocelectomy; incarcerated or strangulated
b. 49501, Repair initial inguinal hernia, age 6 months to younger than 5 years, with or without hydrocelectomy; incarcerated or strangulated
c. 49507, Repair initial inguinal hernia, age 5 years or older; incarcerated or strangulated
d. 49521, Repair recurrent inguinal hernia, any age; incarcerated or strangulated Answer- c. 49507, Repair initial inguinal hernia, age 5 years or older; incarcerated or strangulated
Assign the correct CPT code for the following procedure: Revision of the pacemaker skin pocket.
A: 33223 - relocation of skin pocket for implantable defibrillator
B: 33210 - insertion or replacement of temporary transvenous single chamber cardiac electrode or pacemaker catheter (separate procedure)
C: 33212 - insertion of pacemaker pulse generator only; with existing single lead D: 33222 - revision or relocation of skin pocket for pacemaker Answer- D: 33222 - revision or relocation of skin pocket for pacemaker
True or False: The AMA developed CPT primarily to describe medical services and procedures performed by physicians and other healthcare providers. Answer- True
Which clinical setting below does not submit CPT codes for reimbursement?
A: Physician offices
B: Hospital inpatient services
C: Hospital outpatient services
D: Ambulatory surgery centers Answer- B: Hospital inpatient services
CPT category I codes are used to describe:
A: New technology procedures
B: Procedures that are widely performed
C: Procedures that Medicare recognizes as covered entities
D: All of the above Answer- B: Procedures that are widely performed
Which of the following statements about category II codes is not true?
A: Category II codes are alphanumeric
B: Category II codes are used in conjunction with category I codes
C: Category II codes describe emerging technologies
D: Category II codes support performance measurement Answer- C: Category II codes describe emerging technologies
CPT codes are part of a larger system known as:
A: Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
B: ICD-10-CM
C: Uniform Hospital DIscharge Data Set (UHDDS)
D: Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) Answer- A: Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
CPT is composed of:
A: Category I, category II, and category III codes
B: Category I and category II codes
C: HCPCS Level I, HCPCS Level II, and HCPCS Level III codes
D: Category I and HCPCS Level II codes Answer- A: Category I, category II, and category III codes
A 65-year-old white male was admitted to the hospital on 1/15 complaining of abdominal pain. The attending physician requested an upper GI series and laboratory evaluation of CBC and UA. The x-ray revealed possible cholelithiasis, and
the UA showed an increased white blood cell count. The patient was taken to surgery for an exploratory laparoscopy, and a ruptured appendix was discovered. The chief complaint was:
A: Abdominal pain
B: Cholelithiasis
C: Exploratory laparoscopy
D: Ruptured appendix Answer- A: Abdominal pain A patient returns during a 90-day postoperative period from a ventral hernia repair; the patient is now complaining of eye pain. What modifier would you use with the Evaluation and Management code?
A: -79, unrelated procedure or service by the same physician or other qualified health care professional during the postoperative period
B: -25, significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management service by the same physician or other qualified healthcare professional on the same day of the procedure or other service
C: -59, distinct procedural service
D: -24, unrelated evaluation and management service by the same physician or other qualified health care professional during a postoperative period Answer- D: -
24, unrelated evaluation and management service by the same physician or other qualified health care professional during a postoperative period
"Mother died of breast cancer; father still living but has heart disease" is an example of what type of health record documentation?
A: Discharge summary
B: History report
C: Physician's order
D: Physician's progress note Answer- B: History report
True or false: Evaluation and management codes are generally assigned on the basis of documentation of history, physical examination, and medical decision making. Answer- True
Which set of E/M codes below is not assigned based on documentation of history, physical examination, and medical decision making?
A: Inpatient consultations
B: Office visits
C: Critical care services
D: Hospital observation services Answer- C: Critical care services
A complete list of CPT modifiers and their definitions is included in which appendix of
CPT?
A: A
B: B
C: C
D: D Answer- A
Which circumstance below cannot be reflected with a CPT modifier?
A: A service/procedure that has both a professional and a technical component
B: A service/procedure that has been reduced or expanded in sope
C: A service/procedure that does not yet have a specific CPT code
D: A patient that has a bilateral procedure performed Answer- C: A service/procedure that does not yet have a specific CPT code
True or false? HCPCS was developed to report physician and nonphysician services. Answer- True
What organization is responsible for development of HCPCS level II codes?
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