Chapter 7 Part 2
Chapter Seven Part 2 Reading Assignment
Surgery is defined as the art, practice, or work of treating diseases, injuries, or deformities by manual or operative procedures. Procedures may be invasive or non-invasive (i.e. closed fracture care) and may include instrumental applications to treat such cases. Surgeries are further classified as minor or major procedures. Minor procedure examples include ear wax removal, diagnostic scope or joint injection. Major procedure examples include knee replacement or spinal fusion.
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Chapter Seven, Part 2 Homework
Answer the following questions related to surgery coding.
1. Dr. Duck performs an interpretation needle EMG of the urethral sphincter performed at the local hospital. Code for the procedure.
2. A patient presents to the ASC facility for a cystourethroscopy where a medium sized bladder tumor was resected. Code the appropriate CPT procedure code.
3. A patient is admitted for an examination of the GI system. The upper GI endoscopy includes the stomach and portions of the small intestine. During the exam, a stricture of the esophagus is identified and is dilated with a 20 mm balloon dilator. Code for the procedure(s).
4. A surgeon performs a diagnostic laparoscopy followed by a laparoscopic nephrectomy (including partial ureterectomy). How should the physician report the procedure(s).
5. What is the correct CPT code for an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with multiple biopsies?
6. What is the correct CPT code for cystourethroscopy with direct vision internal urethrotomy?
7. How would you code the laparoscopic biopsy of an ovary?
8. A physician performs a percutaneous implantation of a neurostimulator electrode array to a peripheral nerve. Which CPT code should be reported?
9. What code should you report for orchiectomy, radical, for tumor; inguinal approach; with abdominal exploration?
10. An infant born at 33-weeks underwent five photocoagulation treatments to both eyes due to retinopathy of prematurity at six months of age. The physician used an operating microscope during these procedures.These treatments occurred onceper day for a defined treatment period of five days. How would you report all of these services?