Using the CPT manual, select the appropriate code for the following procedure.
Thoracolumbar sympathectomy
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Q. 2) Using the CPT manual, select a code for the procedure completed according to the following report:
Preoperative and postoperative diagnosis: Nerve compression
Procedure: Decompression of nerve
The patient was prepped and draped in the usual fashion. The right foot was sterilized. An incision was made at the base of the foot, and the plantar digital nerve was identified. The tissue surrounding the nerve was dissected from the plantar digital nerve to release the pressure that was on the nerve. The incision was closed. The patient tolerated the procedure and was sent to the recovery room in stable condition.
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Q. 3) Select the appropriate CPT code for the following report.
Preoperative and postoperative diagnosis: Shoulder pain due to inflammation
Procedure: Anesthetic injection into the axillary nerve
Local anesthetic was placed into the axillary nerve via a syringe to obtain a nerve block. The patient reported pain at level 9 at the start of the procedure and then reported pain at level 4 following the injection.
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Q. 4) Select the appropriate CPT code for the following procedure.
Procedure: Laminectomy for creation of lumbar shunt
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Q. 5) Select the appropriate CPT code for the following report.
Preoperative diagnosis: Meningocele
Postoperative diagnosis: Meningocele, 6.1 cm in diameter
Procedure: Meningocele repair
The patient was placed in the prone position, and a midline incision was made. The skin, muscles, and paravertebral ligaments were retracted. Herniated neural tissue was identified, and the dura was incised to avoid the herniation. The neural tissue then was placed in the spinal canal, and the dural defect was closed with sutures. The subcutaneous tissue and the skin then were closed in layered sutures. The patient tolerated the procedure well with minimal blood loss. The patient was sent to the recovery room in satisfactory condition.
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Q. 6) Select the appropriate CPT code for the following procedure.
Removal of complete cerebrospinal fluid shunt system
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Q. 7) Select the appropriate CPT code for the following report.
Preoperative diagnosis: Intracranial mass
Postoperative diagnosis: Brain abscess
Procedure: Drainage of brain abscess via burr holes
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Q. 8) Select the appropriate CPT code for the following report.
Preoperative diagnosis: Headaches
Postoperative diagnosis: Increased intracranial pressure
Procedure: Twist drill a hole for subdural puncture for placement of a pressure recording device
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Q. 9) Using the CPT manual, select the appropriate code for the following procedure.
Exploratory posterior fossa craniotomy
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Q. 10) Plastic surgery completed on a nerve is called ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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