A 42-year-old male is diagnosed with a left renal mass. Patient is placed under general anesthesia and in prone position. A periumbilical incision is made and a trocar inserted. A laparoscope is inserted and advanced to the operative site. The left kidney is removed, along with part of the left ureter. What CPT® code is reported for this procedure?
A provider performs a mastoidectomy and complete labyrinthectomy for right-sided peripheral vertigo.
What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
A patient with empyema requires a Schede thoracoplasty.
What CPT® code is reported for this procedure?
A 32-year-old vialled a provider due to skin itching and ongoing irritation and watering of the eyes. Suspecting an allergy, the provider suspects an allergic reaction and decides to conduct allergy testing. A prick on the skin of the patient's forearm is performed by introducing a small amount of an allergen and monitored for signs of an allergic reaction.
What CPT® code is reported?
Patient has a 5 cm tumor in the left lower quadrant abdominal wall. A horizontal skin incision is made directly over the tumor in the patient's left lower quadrant and dissection was carried
down through the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. The tumor is located and completely excised using electrocautery. The specimen is sent immediately to pathology to rule out cancer. What
CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
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MR 007400
Radiology Report
Patient: J. Lowe Date of Service: 06/10/XX
Age: 45
MR#: 4589799
Account #: 3216770
Location: ABC Imaging Center
Study: Mammogram bilateral screening, all views, producing direct digital image
Reason: Screen
Bilateral digital mammography with computer-aided detection (CAD)
No previous mammograms are available for comparison.
Clinical history: The patient has a positive family history (mother and sister) of breast cancer.
Mammogram was read with the assistance of GE iCAD (computerized diagnostic) system.
Findings: No dominant speculated mass or suspicious area of clustered pleomorphic microcalcifications is apparent Skin and nipples are seen to be normal. The axilla are unremarkable.
What CPT® coding is reported for this case?
The pulmonologist performs a bronchoscopy with fluoroscopic guidance. The scope is introduced into the right nostril and advanced to the vocal cords and into the trachea. The scope is advanced to the right upper lobe and a lung nodule is noted. An endobronchial biopsy is performed.
What CPT® code is reported for the procedure?
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 physician orders an obstetric panel that includes syphilis screening using the non-treponemal antibody approach, an automated CBC with manual differential WBC count, HBsAg, rubella antibody, a serum antibody screen, and ABO and Rh blood typing.
What CPT® coding is reported?
An established patient presents with fever and sore throat. Rapid strep test is positive.
What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
