Question

QUESTION 25

1. When a procedure was repeated because of special circumstances involving the original service and the same physician performed the repeat procedure, modifier _____ should be recorded.

	a.	-51
	b.	-77
	c.	-27
	d.	-76

QUESTION 26

1. A patient underwent closed treatment of a medial malleolus fracture with manipulation and skeletal traction. Record code _____.

	a.	27762
	b.	27766
	c.	27780
	d.	27760

1. A pregnant woman underwent a complete Doppler echocardiogram for evaluation of her fetus. Record code _____.

	a.	93320
	b.	93315
	c.	76825
	d.	76827

QUESTION 28

1. A patient underwent posterior osteotomy of the spine, three thoracic vertebral segments. Record code(s) _____.

	a.	22210, 22216
	b.	22212, 22216, 22216
	c.	22212
	d.	22216

QUESTION 29

1. A patient underwent total gastrectomy with intestinal pouch, by two surgeons. Record code _____.

	a.	43620-62
	b.	43632-77
	c.	43621
	d.	43622-62

1. A patient presented to the physician’s office for removal of five plantar warts on his feet. During the procedure, the patient became extremely anxious, and the procedure was discontinued. Record code _____.

	a.	17110-53
	b.	17111
	c.	17110
	d.	17111-53

QUESTION 31

1. A patient underwent a costochondral cartilage graft procedure. She also underwent a nasal septal cartilage graft procedure during the same operative session. Record code(s) _____.

	a.	20910, 20912
	b.	20912
	c.	20910, 20912-51
	d.	20910-51

QUESTION 32

1. A patient fractured his left leg. An assistant surgeon participated in the open reduction and internal fixation of the tibial fracture, proximal end. Record code _____.

	a.	27535-80-LT
	b.	27536-80
	c.	27535-80
	d.	27536-80-LT

QUESTION 33

1. A 59-year-old male underwent a unilateral hydrocelectomy of the tunica vaginalis. Report code _____.

	a.	55040-50
	b.	55041
	c.	55000
	d.	55040

QUESTION 34

1. A patient underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Report code _____.

	a.	47600
	b.	47563
	c.	47564
	d.	47562

QUESTION 35

1. A patient underwent a total thyroxine lab test that was sent to an outside laboratory. Report code _____.

	a.	84436-91
	b.	84439
	c.	84439-90
	d.	84436-90

Answer 1

ANSWER.

Q25) d) Modifier 76 - Repeat procedure or service by same physician or

                               other qualified health care professional.

Q26) a) 27762 - Closed treatment of medial malleolus fracture with manipulation

                           with skeletal traction.

         b) 76827 - Doppler echocardiography,fetal,pulsed wave and continuous wave

                           with spectral display;Complete.

Q28) b) 22212,22216,22216.

              22212 - Osteotomy of spine,posterior or posteriolateral approach,1 vertebral

                            segment ; Thoracic.

              22216 - each additional vertebral segment.

Q29) d) 43622-62 - Gastrectomy with formation of intestinal pouch(two surgeons).

Q30) a) 17110-53 - Destruction of benign lesions other than skin tags or cutaneous

                             vascular proliferative lesions upto 14 lesions.(Discontinued procedure).

Q31) c) 20910,20912 -51 - Cartilage graft;costocondrial,Cartilage graft;nasal septum

                                           (Multiple procedure).

Q32) a) 27535-80-LT

                 27535 - Open treatment of tibial fracture,proximal;unicondylar,includes

                               internal fixation,when performed.

                        80 - Assistant surgeon participated the procedure.

                        LT - Left side.

Q33) d) 55040 - Excision of hydrocele,unilateral.

Q34) d) 47562 - Laproscopy,surgical,cholecystectomy.

Q35) d) 84436 -90 - Total thyroxine test.(Outside the laboratory).