Electrodesiccation basal cell carcinoma (1 cm), face. Report code _____.
a. 17281
b. 17282
c. 17283
d. 17271
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Q. 2) Replacement of left breast tissue expander with breast prosthesis (permanent). Report code _____.
a. 11950-LT
b. 11960-LT
c. 11970-LT
d. 11971-LT
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Q. 3) A patient sustained a 2-cm chin laceration, a 3-cm cheek laceration, and a 4-cm forearm laceration. He also suffered a 5-cm thigh laceration and 6 cm laceration of his calf. The lacerations of the forearm and thigh required 9-cm simple closure of the skin and subcutaneous tissues. The deep calf laceration required 6 cm intermediate closure. The facial lacerations were deep and quite dirty, requiring complex closure. Report code(s) _____.
a. 13132
b. 12032, 12004
c. 12032-51, 12004-51
d. 13132, 12032-51, 12004-51
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Q. 4) A patient had avulsion of four nail plates. Report code(s) _____.
a. 11730, 11732, 11732, 11732
b. 11730
c. 11732, 11732, 11732, 11732
d. 11720
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Q. 5) When unlisted service or procedure codes are reported, a _____ is also required.
a. modifier
b. subject listing
c. separate procedure
d. special report
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Q. 6) Excision of two 1-cm benign skin lesions of the face. Report code(s) _____.
a. 11441, 11441-59
b. 11442, 12011
c. 17000, 17003
d. 11200
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Q. 7) How is the Surgery section organized?
a. Body system
b. Physician subspecialty
c. Third-party payer requirements
d. Procedure
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Q. 8) Adjacent tissue transfer (1 sq cm) of skin defect of the chin, which was the result of an excision of benign skin lesion (1 cm) of the chin (performed during the same operative procedure). Report code(s) _____.
a. 14040
b. 14040, 11441
c. 14040, 11441, 13131
d. 14040, 11441, 14041
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Q. 9) Two simple repairs of the scalp are done; one laceration was 10 cm, and the other laceration was 5 cm. Report code(s) _____.
a. 12005
b. 12002, 12004
c. 12001
d. 12034
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Q. 10) One benign lesion measuring 0.5 cm is removed from the right hand, and another benign lesion measuring 0.5 cm is removed from the left foot. Report code(s) _____.
a. 11400
b. 11420-50
c. 11420, 11420-59
d. 11421-50
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