14 year-old status post injury over one year ago to her left wrist presented with recurrent wrist pain. The patient was taken to the operating room and placed under general anesthesia. She was placed in wrist traction. The radiocarpal joint was entered endoscopically through sharp skin incisions and blunt dissection into the joint. There was found to be mild synovitis in the dorsal ulnar aspect of the wrist. This was debrided arthroscopically with a shaver. There was a peripheral tear of the triangular fibrocartilage. This area was shaved to promote healing. Using outside in technique, a PDS suture was placed across the TFCC and into the capsule. There was synovitis within the midcarpal joint, but there was no articular injury. All instruments were removed and the wounds were closed with interrupted nylon sutures. What CPT ® code is reported? - answer29846-LT 44-year-old male with biplanar deformity, acquired limb length discrepancies and tibial nonunion has undergone deformity correction. He now requires exchange of an external fixation strut 45 days postoperatively. The intraoperative mounting parameters, deformity parameters, and initial strut settings are inserted into the computer prior to Jim's discharge and a daily schedule is generated for him to perform the gradual deformity correction necessary. What CPT® code(s) should be reported? - answer20697 56 year-old pro golfer is having Mohs micrographic surgery for skin cancer on his forehead. The surgeon takes him back for two stages. The first stage has 4 tissue blocks and the second stage has 6 tissue blocks. What is the best way to code for both stages? - answer17311, 17312, 17315 66 year-old male with a history of anemia presents for a liver core biopsy to evaluate for possible cirrhosis. The patient was brought to the CAT scan suite in which limited CT images of the upper abdomen were performed for biopsy needle placement. The appropriate site for the liver core biopsy was chosen. The patient's skin was then marked with the computer coordinates. An 18-gauge needle was advanced into the appropriate site and a sample was obtained. What CPT ® codes are reported for the facility? - answer47000, 77012 A must include cholesterol, serum total (82465), Lipoprotein, direct measurement, high density cholesterol (HDL cholesterol) (83718), and Triglycerides (84478) - answerLipid Panel (80061) A patient presents to the hospital-based outpatient surgery department for a left knee medial meniscus repair. She had recurrent locking, swelling and catching of the knee. A diagnostic arthroscopy was performed. Under direct visualization, a medial portal was established and debridement of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus was performed. A shaver was then introduced to trim the meniscus back to a stable rim. The remainder of the knee was probed. The scope was then withdrawn and the wound was closed with #4-0 Vicryl. The discharge diagnosis was a bucket-handle tear of the medial meniscus. The patient tolerated the procedure well. What are the correct procedure and diagnosis codes for this encounter? - answer29881, S83.212A A 12 year-old child presents to the ED with an acute exacerbation of asthma. The patient is wheezing and is having difficulty breathing. She is not responding to the therapy. The physician documents as the final diagnosis asthma with status asthmaticus. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - answerJ45.902 A 12 year-old's diabetes mellitus is well controlled with oral antidiabetic medications . The patient has no complications. Applying the coding concept from ICD-10-CM guidelines I.C.4.a.l, I.C.4.a.2, and I.C.4.a.3, what ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - answerE11.9, Z79.84 A 13 year-old is seen in the emergency department with a sudden onset of nausea, fever and diarrhea. A stool culture indicated Salmonella bacterium. The patient stated that she had been at a family reunion and recalls eating some salad, ice-cream and chicken. Diagnosis made was salmonella gastroenteritis. Report the diagnosis code(s) for the visit. - answerA02.0 A 14-year-old male is brought to the ER by his parents after hitting his left knee on the base when sliding into base at a baseball game in a public park. After X-rays were obtained, it revealed a sprain to the knee. The patient was instructed to keep his leg elevated and keep weight off of it as much as possible for the next two weeks. What diagnosis codes are reported for this encounter? - answerS83.92XA, W21.89XA, Y92.830, Y93.64 A 15 year old female undergoing treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma presents to the behavioral health clinic to be evaluated for increasing acute panic attacks during her cancer treatments. The psychologist spent 1 hour and 15 minutes face-to-face with the patient. The patient was diagnosed with adjustment disorder with anxiety and a treatment plan was initiated. She will be seen for a reassessment in 30 days. What are the correct CPT ® and ICD-10-CM codes to report this service? - answer96150 x 5, F43.22, C81.90 A 15 year-old has been taken to surgery for crushing his index and middle fingers, injuring his digital nerves of the left hand. The physician located the damaged nerves in both fingers and sutures them to restore sensory function. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported? - answer64831-LT, 64832-LT, S64.491A, S64.493A