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A patient is having surgery to repair a recurrent left inguinal hernia without obstruction. What ICD-10-CM code is reported?

A patient is seen by Dr. B who is covering on call services for Dr. A. The patient is an established patient with Dr. A., but she has not been seen by Dr. B. before. Which E/M subcategory is appropriate to report the services provided by Dr. B?

Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI)—Office Based TestIndications: Chest pain.Procedure: Resting tomographic myocardial perfusion images were obtained following injection of 10 mCi of intravenous Cardiolite. At peak exercise, 30 mCi of intravenous Cardiolite was injected, and post-stress tomographic myocardial perfusion images were obtained. Post stress gated images of the left ventricle were also acquired. Myocardial perfusion images were compared in the standard fashion.Findings: This is a technically fair study. There was no stress induced electrocardiographic changes noted. There were no significant reversible or fixed perfusion defects noted. Gated images of the left ventricle reveal normal left ventricular volumes, normal left ventricular wall motion, and an estimated left ventricular ejection fraction of 50%.Impression: No evidence of myocardial ischemia or infarction. Normal left ventricular ejection fraction. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported?

A 50-year-old patient has a mass removed from his chest. The surgeon sends it to pathology. The pathology report indicates the mass is a benign tumor. What ICD-10-CM code is reported?

A 32-year-old patient with hyperthyroidism has an ultrasound to determine why her neck is enlarged. The results of the ultrasound reveal a uninodular goiter. What ICD-10-CM code is reported?

Patient is a 40-year-old female presenting for repeat urethral dilation for urethral stricture using the instillation of a saline solution. What CPT® code is reported for this service?

Patient has returned to the operating room for aspiration of a seroma that developed from a genitourinary surgical procedure performed two days ago. A 16-gauge needle is used to aspirate 600 cc of non-cloudy serosanguinous fluid. What codes are reported?

The urologist performs a cystourethroscopy with ureteroscopy to fulgurate a ureteral lesion. What is/are the CPT® code(s) for the procedure?

A patient is seen to have an esophageal motility procedure with acid perfusion study performed. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported?

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?