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In the clinic, the physician performed a simple incision and drainage of a pilonidal cyst.

A surgeon performed a laparoscopic gastric lap band procedure (CPT code 43770). Another physician performed the postoperative management for this patient. What modifier would be appended to the code for the physician following the patient postoperatively?

A surgeon asks a colleague to assist him in a complicated surgical procedure because his resident is not available. Which modifier is appropriate for this circumstance?

The physician removes part of the patient’s left big toenail (CPT code 11750). Which modifier should be appended to this code?

EGD (transoral) with removal of a piece of a chicken bone (foreign body).

The orthopedic surgeon reduces a fracture of the right proximal tibia. After closed treatment, the physician applies a short leg cast. Assign the appropriate CPT code(s). 

EGD (transoral) with removal of a piece of a chicken bone. What is the correct CPT code assignment for this procedure?

Operative Report Preoperative Diagnosis: Chronic laryngitis with polypoid disease Postoperative Diagnosis: Same Procedure: Laryngoscopy with removal of polyps After adequate premedication, the 60-year-old female patient was taken to the operating room and placed in supine position. The patient was given a general oral endotracheal anesthetic with a small endotracheal tube. The Jako laryngoscope was then inserted. There were noted to be large polyps on both vocal cords, essentially obstructing the glottis airway when the tube was in place. The polyps appeared larger on the right cord. Using the straight-cup forceps, the polyps were removed from the left cord first. The polyps were removed from the right cord up to the anterior commissure. There was very minimal bleeding noted. This opened up the airway extremely well. The patient was extubated and sent to recovery in good condition. Assign the apppropriate CPT code(s).

Reference 11920-11922 for tattoing. What is the correct code(s) for tattooing of 40 sq cm of skin?