CCS New Part I AHIMA Exam by Michelle
COMPLETE SOLUTION
During a laryngoscopy, a small portion of a large lesion is removed for pathologic evaluation. The correct
laryngoscopy CPT code assignment is
a. for diagnostic
...
CCS New Part I AHIMA Exam by Michelle
COMPLETE SOLUTION
During a laryngoscopy, a small portion of a large lesion is removed for pathologic evaluation. The correct
laryngoscopy CPT code assignment is
a. for diagnostic purposes
b. with removal of lesion
c. with biopsy and removal of lesion
d. with biopsy - ✔✔d. with biopsy
To accurately code initial insertion of a permanent cardiac pacemaker, the coder must code the
insertion of
a. the leads only
b. the pacemaker device only
c. the intra-operative pacemaker oly
d. both the pacemaker device and the leads - ✔✔d. both the pacemaker device and the leads
A patient undergoes aorto-coronary bypass using a heart-lung machine. hypothermia, cardioplegia,
intra-operative cardiac pacing, and chest tube insertion were also performed. In addition to coding the
aorto-coronary bypass, which of the following additional procedures would be coded?
a. 36.04 chest tube insertion
b. 39.61 extracorporeal circulations
c. 39.62 hypothermia (systemic) incidental to open heart surgery
d. 39.63 cardioplegia
f. 39.64 intra-operative cardiac pacemakers - ✔✔b. 39.61 extracorporeal circulations
A 6-month old infant has tested positive for HIV. The child's mother has AIDS. At this time, which of the
following codes should be used to report the child's condition?
a. 042 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease
b. V08 asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection status
c. 795.71 nonspecific serologic evidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
d. V02.9 carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease; other specified organism - ✔✔c. 795.71
nonspecific serologic evidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
A diagnostic EGD was performed. During the procedure, the physician biopsied a lesion of the
esophagus and removed a polyp of the stomach by the snare technique.
43234 upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, simple primary examination (e.g. with small diameter flexible
endoscope) (separate procedure)
43235 upper gastrointestinal endoscopy including esophagus, stomach, and either the duodenum
and/or jejunum as appropriate; diagnostic, with or without collection of specimen(s) by brushing or
washing (separate procedure)
43229 with biopsy, single or multiple
42351 with removal of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s), by snare technique
Which of the following represents the correct coding assignment?
a. 43251
b. 43239, 43251
c. 43234, 43239, 43251
d. 43235, 43239, 43251 - ✔✔b. 43239, 4
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