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A 41-year-old female has carpal tunnel syndrome in her left hand. The patient underwent release of the carpal ligament with internal neurolysis. An incision was made directly over the carpal ligament through the skin to the carpal ligament. Under direct vision the carpal ligament was divided then internal neurolysis of the median nerve was performed using a magnifying loupes. What CPT® code is reported?

An 85-year-old has developed a lump in her right groin. An incision over the lesion was made and tissue was dissected through the skin and subcutaneous tissue going deep through the femoral fascia. Sharp dissection of the mass was performed, freeing it from surrounding structures. The 3 cm mass was isolated and excised. The incision was closed, the area was cleaned and dried, and a dressing applied. What CPT® code is reported?

What external cause code(s) are reported for a passenger involved in an MVA that lost control on the highway and hit a guardrail?

A patient presents with a 2 cm benign lip lesion. The provider decides to remove the lesion along with a portion of the lip by performing a wedge excision. Single-layer suture repair is performed. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported for this service?

What diagnosis codes should be reported for fragilitas ossium, osteogenesis imperfecta and osteopsathyrosis?

Patient has a urinary tract infection and is given a prescription for ciprofloxacin by her primary care physician. What is level for risk of complications and/or morbidity or mortality of patient management?

What is the ICD-10-CM code for a patient with postoperative anemia due to acute blood loss during the surgery who needs a blood transfusion?

What is an example of an eponym?

What category of codes should be used to report an evaluation and management service provided to a patient in a psychiatric residential treatment center?

A physician states he performed a comprehensive EP study with induction of arrhythmia in the hospital. The report shows bundle of His recording, pacing and recording of the right atrium, and induction of arrhythmia by electrical pacing. What CPT® coding is reported?