Transcription of Answer Key Chapter 1 - AHIMA
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Answer Key Chapter 1 - AHIMA
Instructor's Guide AC210610: Basic CPT/HCPCS Exercises Page 1 of 101 Answer Key Chapter 1 Introduction to Clinical Coding : Self-Assessment Exercise 1. The patient is seen as an outpatient for a bilateral mammogram. CPT Code: 77055-50 Note that the description for code 77055 is for a unilateral (one side) mammogram. 77056 is the correct code for a bilateral mammogram. Use of modifier -50 for bilateral is not appropriate when CPT code descriptions differentiate between unilateral and bilateral. 2. Physician performs a closed manipulation of a medial malleolus fracture left ankle. CPT Code: 27766-LT The code represents an open treatment of the fracture, but the physician performed a closed manipulation. Correct code: 27762-LT 3.
5. Refer to codes 57550-57556. The surgeon performed an excision of a cervical stump, vaginally, with repair of an enterocele. What is the correct code assignment? Answer: 57556. The description for this code would be: Excision of cervical stump, vaginal approach; with repair of enterocele. 6. Insertion of a Foley catheter (temporary)
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