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Question#1

A 67-year-old male presents with DJD and spondylolisthesis at L4-L5 The patient is placed prone on the operating table and, after induction of general anesthesia, the lower back is sterilely prepped and draped. One incision was made over L1-L5. This was confirmed with a probe under fluoroscopy. Laminectomies are done at vertebral segments L4 and L5 with facetectomies to relieve pressure to the nerve roots. Allograft was packed in the gutters from L1-L5 for a posterior arthrodesis. Pedicle screws were placed at L2, L3, and L4. The construct was copiously irrigated and muscle; fascia and skin were closed in layers.
Select the procedure codes for this scenario.

A. 63005 x 2, 22612, 22614 x 3, 22842
B. 63042, 63043, 22808, 22841 x 3
C. 63047, 63048, 22612, 22614 x 3, 22842
D. 63017, 63048, 22612, 22808, 22842 x 3

Question#2

A Medicare patient that is on dialysis for ESRD is seen by the nurse for a Hep B vaccination. This patient is given a dialysis patient dosage as part of a three-dose schedule. The nurse administers the
Hep B vaccine in the right deltoid. The physician reviews the chart and signs off on the nurse's note.
What procedure and diagnosis codes are reported for the scheduled vaccine injection for this
Medicare patient?

A. 90471, 90746, Z23, N18.6, Z99.2
B. G0010, 90740, Z23, N18.6, Z99.2
C. 90471, 90746, Z23, B19.10, N18.6, Z99.2
D. 99211-25, G0010, 90740, B19.10, N18.6, Z99.2

Question#3

Dr. Burns sees newborn baby James at the birthing center on the same day after the cesarean delivery. Dr. Burns examined baby James, the maternal and newborn history, ordered appropriate blood test tests and hearing screening. He met with the family at the end of the exam.
How would Dr. Bums report his services?

A. 99463
B. 99460
C. 99461
D. 99462

Question#4

A 44-year-old female patient with chest pains had a CT of her chest that identified a mass in her left lower lung. The patient currently has ovarian cancer with metastases to the liver. The radiologist suspects the cancer has spread to her lungs. The physician performed an outpatient bronchoscopic biopsy and the pathology report documents the mass as a tumor of uncertain behavior.
What ICD-10-CM codes are reported for this patient?

A. R91.8, C56.9, C78.7
B. C56.9, C78.7, C78.02
C. C78.02, C22.9, C79.82
D. D38.1, C56.9, C78.7

Question#5

An interventional radiologist performs an abdominal paracentesis in his office utilizing ultrasonic imaging guidance to remove excess fluid.
What CPT® coding is reported?

A. 49082, 76942
B. 49083, 76942-26
C. 49083
D. 49082, 76942-26

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