CPT Quiz III
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22 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What term does the CPT manual use for growths or tumors found on the skin? | Lesions |
| What is simple repair? | Repair primarily involving the dermis or epidermis |
| What is the correct CPT code for subcutaneous mastectomy? | 19304 |
| True or False: The musculoskeletal section is divided by procedure. | False - it is divided by anatomical sites. |
| Removal of contaminated or dead tissue from a wound is: | Debridement |
| According to the CPT Guidelines, when would a code from the Application of Casts and Strapping subheading be used? Answer: a. During or after the period of follow-up care b. When the cast application is an initial service c. When the restorative treatment was performed by another physician d. All of the above | D - All of the above |
| What does subcutaneous mean? | Below the dermis layer. |
| True or False: Diagnostic and surgical arthroscopy are both coded when performed together. | False! |
| What CPT code is used to report the first stage of Mohs micrographic surgery performed on the neck? | 17311 |
| If a mastectomy is performed on both the left and right breasts, what modifier must be reported? | -50 |
| When coding wound repairs, what lengths can be added together? | Wounds of the same complexity in the same anatomical grouping |
| True or False: Simple closure is not included in excision of lesions. | FALSE |
| What is the correct CPT code for a diagnostic shoulder arthroscopy? | 29805 |
| True or false: If a fracture is closed, then only closed treatment is required. | False |
| What code(s) should be used for a percutaneous breast biopsy following a complaint of a lump in the left breast? | 19100 |
| Which is the correct CPT code for a patient who underwent a complex repair of a 6.0 cm laceration on the forearm? | 13121 |
| What is open treatment of a fracture? | A fracture is surgically opened and exposed to the external environment. |
| When coding multiple lesions or wounds, what modifier should you report? | -51 |
| What is the correct CPT code for closed reduction of radial shaft fracture; with manipulation? | 25505 |
| When would debridement of a wound be reported separately? | If there is gross contamination of the wound. |
| What does arthroscopy mean? | Endoscopic examination of a joint using a scope |
| What does manipulation mean? | Alignment of the bones. |
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