CPC Review Questions

Question 1

Bronchoscopy: A patient presents for 4 ttransbronchial lung biopsies of 2 separate lobes performed via a bronchoscopy. Two biopsies are taken in one lobe and 2 biopsies in another lobe. Code als services.

A. 31628, 31632 x3
B. 31628
C. 31629, 31632
D. 31628, 31632

Answer 1

D. 31628, 31632

Question 2

Sinus Endoscopy: A patient presents to the endoscopy suite for a diagnostic maxillary sinusotomy. During the sinusotomy. the physician observes some diseased tissue which needs to be removed. The physician decides to perform a maxillary antrostomy with tissue removal. Code all services.

A. 31267
B. 31231, 31267
C. 31254, 31256
D. 31256

Answer 2

A. 31267

Question 3

Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery VATS: Patient presents for scheduled for a diagnostic VATS. He has been complaining of difficulty breathing and mid chest pain. Under general anesthesia he was placed in left lateral decubitus position and a thoracoscope was inserted through a port site. The VATS exploration immediately revealed a mass of the left upper lobe. A biopsy was performed and sent to pathology. Code all services.

A. 32601
B. 32608
C. 32408
D. 32096

Answer 3

B. 32608

Question 4

Postoperative Hemorrhage: A patient is treated for a postoperative hemorrhage following an endoscopic upper lobectomy. The provider performed a major thoracotomy. Code all services.

A. 32100
B. 32310
C. 32120
D. 32110

Answer 4

C. 32120

Question 5

CABG: A paptient has a four-vessel autogenous (one venous, three arterial) coronary bypass, utilizing the saphenous vein, radial artery and the left and right internal mammary arteries. Code all services.

A. 33535, 33510-51
B. 33533, 33519, 35600
C. 33535, 33517, 35600
D. 33534, 33518-51, 33530

Answer 5

C. 33535, 33517, 35600