AAPC-CPC試験無料問題集「Medical Tests American Academy of Professional Coders: Certified Professional Coder 認定」

A provider places a catheter on the right side of the heart chamber via an incision made on the lower left side of the patient's chest while performing a transcatheter mitral valve replacement. How should this encounter be coded?

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A mammogram is done on a patient who has a lump on her right breast at 4 0'clock and a lump in her left breast at 6 0'clock. What CPT and ICD-IO-CM code(s) should be reported?

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Code the following surgical note:
54-year-old male is experiencing left-sided weakness and visual disturbance. An MRI revealed a lesion in the brain. He presents today for a biopsy. General anesthesia is given, and the area is shaved and cleaned. The brain lab system is synced with prior MRI images to confirm the accurate placement of burr hole drilling. A cutting needle is inserted into the frontal lobe, and lesion location is confirmed with the brain lab system. A portion of the lesion is obtained without complication. All instruments removed, and the incision is sutured.

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In which scenario would the modifier 53 be appended?

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A physician performs a 6 cm midline celiotomy to remove a patient's enlarged spleen by means of cautery. Abdominal exploration was performed, and the lymph nodes surrounding the inferior mesenteric artery that were noted to be abnormal were also removed. What CPT code(s) describes the surgery performed by the physician?

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Which procedure uses a thin tube to examine the abdominal organs through a small incision in the belly?

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A patient is scheduled for a total knee replacement. The assigned anesthesiologist performs a femoral nerve block using an ultrasound machine just prior to entering the operating room to aid in postoperative pain control. Once in the operating room, general anesthesia is administered to the patient. What CPT code(s) should the anesthesiologist report?

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A patient is seen in the emergency room with a thermal burn to the left thigh because of a fire. The patient denies feelings of hypothermi a. Vitals are obtained, and a physical examination reveals that approximately 4% of the body is affected by second-degree burns, and nonviable tissue needs to be removed to avoid the risk of infection. After consent is obtained, the physician debrides the wound, cleanses the area, and applies a gauze. The patient is discharged and told to follow up with their primary care physician in 2 days. What CPT code(s) should be reported for this encounter?

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If a cardiologist bills an electrocardiogram (93010) in the emergency department and then follows up with the patient a week later for arteriosclerosis, he should bill an established patient E/M.

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A patient tests positive for coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and bronchitis after presenting with a cough. What diagnosis code(s) should be reported?

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