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A 15-year-old is taken to surgery for crushing his index and middle fingers and injuring his digital nerves. The provider located the damaged nerves in both fingers and sutures them to restore sensory function. What CPT® codes are reported?

Dr. Inez discharges Mr. Blancos from the pulmonary service after a bout of pneumococcal pneumonia. She spends 45 minutes at the bedside explaining to Mr. Blancos and his wife the medications and IPPB therapy she ordered. Mr. Blancos is a resident of the Shady Valley Nursing Home due to his advanced Alzheimer’s disease and will return to the nursing home after discharge. On the same day Dr. Inez re-admits Mr. Blancos to the nursing facility. She obtains a history, examination, and the medical decision making is moderate complexity. What is/are the appropriate evaluation and management code(s) for this visit?

A patient sees his primary care provider for chest pain and regurgitation. The provider’s diagnosis for the patient is gastroesophageal reflux. What diagnosis code(s) should be reported?

What CPT® code is reported for a major thoracotomy for post-op hemorrhage following an endoscopic upper lobectomy?

A 70-year-old patient with chronic obstructive asthma is brought to the urgent care center with increased wheezing and coughing. The provider initiated an albuterol inhalation treatment, one dose, delivered by nebulizer. After treatment, the patient’s exacerbation was somewhat improved, but the provider determined a second treatment was necessary. What codes are reported?

A 41-year-old male is in his doctor’s office for a follow up of an abnormality which was noted on an abdominal CT scan. He also had a chest X-ray (PA and lateral views) performed in the office due to chest tightness. He states he otherwise feels well and is here to go over the results of his chest X-ray performed in the office, and the CT scan performed at the diagnostic center. The results of the chest X-ray were normal. CT scan was sent to the office, and the physician interpreted and documented that the CT scan of the abdomen showed a small mass in his right upper quadrant. What CPT® codes are reported for the doctor’s office radiological services?

A patient with bilateral sensory hearing loss is fitted with a digital, binaural, behind the ear hearing aid. What HCPCS Level II and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?

A patient has a history of chronic venous embolism in the superior vena cava (SVC) and is having a radiographic study to visualize any abnormalities. In outpatient surgery center, the physician accesses the subclavian vein and the catheter is advanced to the SVC for injection and imaging. The supervision and interpretation of the images is performed by the physician. What codes are reported for this procedure?

What term best describes a mass of hypertrophic scar tissue?

A 70-year-old patient with decompensated COPD is admitted to the hospital with acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma. What diagnosis(es) code(s) is (are) reported?