A child has a small metal toy lodged in her right ear. After multiple unsuccessful attempts are made to remove the object, the patient is taken to the ambulatory unit for removal. After discussion with the patient's parents, an informed consent is signed. The patient undergoes removal of the object, which is performed in the operating room after administration of general anesthesia. Report code _____.
a. 69200-RT
b. 69205-RT
c. 69210-RT
d. 69399-RT
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Q. 2) Complete removal of thyroid gland with radical dissection due to thyroid cancer. Report code _____.
a. 60220
b. 60240
c. 60252
d. 60254
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Q. 3) Transabdominal biopsy, left adrenal gland, via open approach. Report code _____.
a. 60540-LT
b. 60545-LT
c. 60650-LT
d. 60659-LT
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Q. 4) A patient diagnosed with meningioma undergoes craniectomy to remove the tumor. Report code _____.
a. 61518
b. 61519
c. 61521
d. 61522
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Q. 5) Carl is a 6-year-old male who is admitted to the ambulatory surgical unit of a local hospital on May 4 and who undergoes removal of bilateral ventilating tubes. Dr. White had inserted the tubes in November of the previous year. Dr. White removed them after administering general anesthesia to the patient. Report code(s) _____.
a. 69205-50
b. 69424-79
c. 69424-50
d. 69424-78-50
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Q. 6) A patient underwent decompression of the spinal cord and nerve roots via transpedicular approach for herniated intervertebral disk, T1, T2, and T3 . The patient tolerated the procedure well. Report code(s) _____.
a. 63055
b. 63055, 63055, 63055
c. 63055, 63055-51, 63055-51
d. 63055, 63057, 63057
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Q. 7) Ms. Gomez presents to the emergency department (ED) of her local hospital, complaining of body aches, fever, and headache. The ED physician performs a spinal puncture to rule out meningitis. Report code _____.
a. 62281
b. 62269
c. 62270
d. 62272
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Q. 8) A patient is diagnosed with a ventral hernia two months after having undergone a hysterectomy via abdominal approach. A hernia repair is done using tension-free mesh implantation technique. Report code(s) _____.
a. 49560
b. 49560, 49568
c. 49560, 49568-51
d. 49565, 49568-51
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Q. 9) Epidural injection of phenol into C5 . Report code _____.
a. 62280
b. 62281
c. 62291
d. 62324
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Q. 10) LEEP electrodissection conization. Report code _____.
a. 57520
b. 57522
c. 57460
d. 57461
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