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         A 56-year-old patient complains of occasional rectal bleeding. His physician decides to perform a rigid proctosigmoidoscopy. During the procedure, two polyps are found in the rectum. The polyps are removed by a snare. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?

What is the term that describes the removal of a portion or all of the stomach?

           Preoperative diagnosis: Hematuria. Postoperative diagnosis: Right renal calculi and bladder calculus. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported for this service?

What is a laminotomy?

         What ICD-10-CM code is reported for personal history of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder?

What level of risk would be documented if the provider documented the patient to rest and use salt-water gargles?

   In ICD-10-CM when both CKD and ESRD are reported what code(s) is/are reported?

Patient is admitted for acute bilateral pyelonephritis. What is the appropriate ICD-10-CM code?

         What CPT® code is reported for a subtotal thyroidectomy for malignancy, with removal of only a few selected lymph nodes?

A patient is seen for hypertension. Her blood pressure remains at her goal with the prescribed medication.  When referring to the number and complexity of problems addressed, what type of problem is this considered?