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Certified Professional Coder Questions 77–98 (page: 7)

A Medicare patient that is on dialysis for ESRD is seen by the nurse for a Hep B vaccination. This patient is given a dialysis patient dosage as part of a three-dose schedule. The nurse administers the

Hep B vaccine in the right deltoid. The physician reviews the chart and signs off on the nurse's note.
What procedure and diagnosis codes are reported for the scheduled vaccine injection for this Medicare patient?

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MR 099401
Established Patient Office Visit
Chief Complaint: Patient presents with bilateral thyroid nodules. History of present illness: A 54-year-old patient is here for evaluation of bilateral thyroid nodules. Thyroid ultrasound was done last week which showed multiple thyroid masses likely due to multinodular goiter. Patient stated that she can "feel" the nodules on the left side of her thyroid. Patient denies difficulty swallowing and she denies unexplained weight loss or gain. Patient does have a family history of thyroid cancer in her maternal grandmother. She gives no other problems at this time other than a palpable right-sided thyroid mass.
Review of Systems:
Constitutional: Negative for chills, fever, and unexpected weight change. HENT: Negative for hearing loss, trouble swallowing and voice change. Gastrointestinal: Negative for abdominal distention, abdominal pain, anal bleeding, blood in stool, constipation, diarrhea, nausea, rectal pain, and vomiting Endocrine: Negative for cold Intolerance and heat intolerance.
Physical Exam:
Vitals: BP: 140/72, Pulse: 96, Resp: 16, Temp: 97.6 °F (36.4 °C), Temporal SpO2: 97% Weight: 89.8 kg (198 lbs ), Height: 165.1 cm (65")
General Appearance: Alert, cooperative, in no acute distress Head: Normocephalic, without obvious abnormality, atraumatic Throat: No oral lesions, no thrush, oral mucosa moist Neck: No adenopathy, supple, trachea midline, thyromegaly is present, no carotid bruit, no JVD Lungs: Clear to auscultation, respirations regular, even, and unlabored Heart: Regular rhythm and normal rate, normal S1 and S2, no murmur, no gallop, no rub, no click

Lymph nodes: No palpable adenopathy
ASSESSMENT/PLAN:
1) Multinodular goiter - the patient will have a percutaneous biopsy performed (minor procedure).
What E/M code is reported for this encounter?

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MR 007400

Radiology Report
Patient: J. Lowe Date of Service: 06/10/XX
Age: 45
MR#: 4589799
Account #: 3216770
Location: ABC Imaging Center
Study: Mammogram bilateral screening, all views, producing direct digital image Reason: Screen
Bilateral digital mammography with computer-aided detection (CAD) No previous mammograms are available for comparison.
Clinical history: The patient has a positive family history (mother and sister) of breast cancer. Mammogram was read with the assistance of GE iCAD (computerized diagnostic) system.

Findings: No dominant speculated mass or suspicious area of clustered pleomorphic microcalcifications is apparent Skin and nipples are seen to be normal. The axilla are unremarkable.
What CPT® coding is reported for this case?

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MR 006399
Operative Report
Preoperative Diagnosis: Chronic otitis media in the right ear Postoperative Diagnosis: Chronic otitis media in the right ear Procedure: Eustachian tube inflation
Anesthesia: General
Blood Loss: Minimal
Findings: Serous mucoid fluid
Complications: None
Indications: The patient is a 2-year-old who presented to the office with chronic otitis media refractory to medical management. The treatment will be eustachian tube inflation to remove the fluid. Risks, benefits, and alternatives were reviewed with the family, which include general anesthetic, bleeding, infection, tympanic membrane perforation, routine tubes, and need for additional surgery. The family understood these risks and signed the appropriate consent form. Procedure in Detail: After the patient was properly identified, he was brought into the operating room and placed supine. The patient was prepped and draped in the usual fashion. General anesthesia was administered via inhalation mask, and after adequate sedation was achieved, a medium-sized speculum was placed in the right ear and cerumen was removed atraumatically using instrument with operative microscope. The tube is dilated, an incision is made to the tympanum and thick mucoid fluid was suctioned. The patient was awakened after having tolerated the procedure well and taken to the recovery room in stable condition.
What CPT® coding is reported for this case?

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MR 005398
Operative Report
Preoperative Diagnosis: Nonfunctioning right kidney with ureteral stricture. Postoperative Diagnosis: Nonfunctioning right kidney with ureteral stricture. Procedure: Right nephrectomy with partial ureterectomy. Findings and Procedure: Under satisfactory general anesthesia, the patient was placed in the right flank position. Right flank and abdomen were prepared and draped out of the sterile field. Skin incision was made between the 11th and 12th ribs laterally. The incision was carried down through the underlying subcutaneous tissues, muscles, and fascia. The right retroperitoneal space was entered. Using blunt and sharp dissection, the right kidney was freed circumferentially. The right artery, vein, and ureter were identified. The ureter was dissected downward where it is completely obstructed in its distal extent. The ureter was clipped and divided distally. The right renal artery was then isolated and divided between 0 silk suture ligatures. The right renal vein was also ligated with suture ligatures and 0 silk ties. The right kidney and ureter were then submitted for pathologic evaluation. The operative field was inspected, and there was no residual bleeding noted, and then it

was carefully irrigated with sterile water. Wound closure was then undertaken using 0 Vicryl for the fascial layers, 0 Vicryl for the muscular layers, 2-0 chromic for subcutaneous tissue, and clips for the skin. A Penrose drain was brought out through the dependent aspect of the incision. The patient lost minimal blood and tolerated the procedure well.
What CPT® coding is reported for this case?