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Ctr the ED. He of fullness in the A patient was in was in an atercation 3 months ago where his nose was broken. It was reduced in seen for hepscan erfopair of the septm because of chironic sinusitis and a feeling of fullness in t peoms reconstruction rhinoplasty withmjor epair of the septum. What proose The physician does this describe? A 21335 B. 21336 bronchoscopy. The bronchoscope is inserted, noting any ab. with structure and function noted. The bronchoscope is then С 30420 D. 30450 8. A patient with hemoptysis is treated with normalities. The vocal conds are visualized and into the tracheobronchial tree. The patient has mild erythem the inserted through the upper airway throughout In the right lower lobe, blood is seen coming from the right posterior basilar segment Sterile saline washings of this bronchus are obtained and sent for culture and tological examination What procedure does this describe? 31623 B 31623-50 С 31622 D. 31622-50 9. A patient was seen in the ED because of a stab wound to the chest creating a lung laceration. He was taken to the OR after an emergency thoracotomy was performed in the ED with insertion of a chest tube. The chest was entered through the thoracotomy incision and the pleura was dissected off the area of bleeding. The arterial intercostal space artery was bleeding. This was repaired with 3-0 Prolene. The laceration was identified in the lower-most portion of the upper left lobe posteriorly. The stapling device was placed over this laceration and repaired. What procedure does this describe A 32110 B. 32503, 32110 С 32480 D. 32480, 32110 10. A 33-year-old male who worked as a chemical operator, presented for evaluation of sinus problems and nasal congestion that had plagued him for many years. Clinical examination was significant for a severely deviated anterior septum, and bilateral inferior turbinate hypertrophy. The patient underwent a nasal septoplasty combined with partial resection of the inferior turbinates. What procedure does this describe? A 30520, 30140-50 B. 30520, 30130-50-51 С 30520, 301 40-52-50 D. 30520-22 11. A patient had a CT scan 1 week ego due to increasing shortness of breath and persistent cough. Lesions were noted and surgery was scheduled. The right upper and lower lobes were removed through an intercostal incision between the fourth and fith ribs. A wedge resection was performed on the middle lobe and frozen section pethology revealed it was positive for malignancy. The patient is dia l-cell carcinoma of the right lung, What procedure does this describe? A 32480 x2 B. 32482 C. 32482, 32505 D. 32480, +32507 12. What code(s) would be assigned for diagnostic bronchoscopy with bronchial biopsy? A. 31622, 31625 B. 31625 С 31662 D. 31622, 31625-59

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• Reconstruction rhinoplasty with major septum repair - 30420
• Primary rhinoplasty - 30400
• Complete primary rhinoplasty, including bony pyramid, lateral and alar cartilages, and/or elevation of the nasal tip - 30410

8. Bronchoscopy with wash - 31622

9. Incision procedure on lung and pleura - 32110

10. Septoplasty with partial resection of inferior turbinate - 30520, 30130-50-51

11. Bilobectomy with Wedge resection - 30480, +32507

12. Diagnostic bronchoscopy with bronchial biopsy - 31622,31625