AAPC - Chapter 9 Quiz

Patient is a mouth-breather. He is diagnosed with inflamed inferior turbinates and a superficial ablation is performed. What CPT® code is reported?

30801

Which code(s) describe(s) bilateral endoscopic nasal procedure to diagnoses breathing problems?

31231

A thoracotomy procedure was performed for repair of hemorrhage and lung tear. What CPT® code is reported?

32110

A patient with adenocarcinoma of the larynx has developed cervical adenopathy is undergoing an excisional biopsy of the right cervical node. An incision is made above the clavicle and dissection taken down into the muscle. Blunt dissection was used to work the way down to the node, which was firm and white. The entire node was taken and the wound was closed. What CPT® code is reported?

38510

How many lobes are there in the lungs?

5 Rationale: There are five lobes total, three in the right and two in the left.

A patient with right arm and shoulder pain, and a droopy eyelid is referred to a pulmonologist after the discovery of an abnormality in the right up lobe on a recent chest X-ray. The pulmonologist orders a CT scan and determines the patient has a Pancoast tumor. What ICD-10-CM code is used to report this?

C34.11

Where is the mediastinum located?

In between the two lungs

What is the ICD-10-CM code for a patient who presents with enlarged tonsils and adenoids for the fourth time in a year?

J35.3

What is the ICD-10-CM code for a child with an acute exacerbation of hay fever asthma?

J45.901

An indirect endoscopic procedure of the larynx means the larynx is viewed:

With mirrors