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Coding 3 Ch. 12 CPT Surgery 2 Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Body area - answer✔✔The Musculoskeletal subsection is arranged from head to toe according to
____ ____.
open, closed, joint - answer✔✔Types of injury codes include ____ or ______ fractures and
_____ injuries.
treatment - answer✔✔Open and closed fractures may not receive the same type of _________.
normal, uncomplicated - answer✔✔Fracture management codes include pinning, open or closed
treatment of the fracture, application and removal of the initial cast or splint, and ______ or
_____________ follow-up care.
manipulation - answer✔✔Codes for treatment of fractures and joint injuries are classified
according to type of ____________ and stabilization.
20005 - answer✔✔The physician treated a soft tissue abscess that was due to osteomyelitis by
making an incision and examining, debriding, and draining the subfascia; the physician also
irrigated the affected area, examined underlying tissue and bone for signs of infection, and closed
the site.
20101 - answer✔✔Patient underwent exploration of a penetrating wound of the chest, which
involved surgical exploration and enlargement of the wound, debridement, removal of a foreign
body, and ligation of subcutaneous tissue.
20240 - answer✔✔Open bone biopsy, superficial, left femur.
20612-RT - answer✔✔Patient underwent aspiration of ganglion cyst, right wrist.
20553 - answer✔✔Patient received a cortisone injection to a single trigger point, which
consisted of the trapezius, deltoid, and latissimus dorsi muscles.
20692-RT - answer✔✔A patient diagnosed with joint contracture of the right ankle underwent
application of a multiplane external fixation device.
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20816-F6 - answer✔✔A patient severed his right index finger while using a chain saw. He
underwent successful replantation of the index finger, which included metacarpophalangeal
(MCP) joint to insertion of flexor sublimis tendon.
20920 - answer✔✔Fascia lata graft was harvested using a stripper.
22590, 20931 - answer✔✔Patient underwent structural allograft as part of an arthrodesis,
posterior technique, craniocervical (occiput-C2).
20975 - answer✔✔Electrical stimulation procedure was performed to aid bone healing, invasive
type.
21010-50 - answer✔✔Arthrotomy of temporomandibular joint, right and left sides.
21026 - answer✔✔Excision of two facial bones (due to bone abscesses).
21084 - answer✔✔Impression and custom preparation of speech aid prosthesis.
21121 - answer✔✔Sliding osteotomy genioplasty, single piece.
21150 - answer✔✔Reconstruction midface, Lefort II with anterior intrusion.
21198 - answer✔✔Osteotomy of mandible, segmental.
21270 - answer✔✔Malar augmentation with prosthetic material.
21401 - answer✔✔Closed treatment of orbit fracture, with manipulation.
21440 - answer✔✔Closed treatment of maxillary alveolar ridge fracture.
21465 - answer✔✔Open treatment of mandibular condylar fracture.
21510 - answer✔✔Deep incision with opening of bone cortex, thorax.
21685 - answer✔✔Hyoid myotomy and suspension.
21820 - answer✔✔Closed treatment of sternum fracture.
21600 - answer✔✔Partial excision of rib.
21627 - answer✔✔Sternal debridement.
20206 - answer✔✔Needle biopsy, soft tissue, thorax.
21930 - answer✔✔Excision of tumor, subcutaneous soft tissue of back, 2.5 cm.
21935, 13101-51 - answer✔✔The physician removed a 4-cm malignant soft tissue tumor,
including adjacent tissue, from the patient's flank. Radical resection was performed to remove
the tumor and adjacent tissue. The 5-cm surgical wound was repaired with complex closure.
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21920 - answer✔✔Patient underwent biopsy of superficial soft tissues of the back.
21925 - answer✔✔Biopsy, soft tissue of flank, deep.
22630 - answer✔✔Patient underwent arthrodesis at L4-L5 interspace. Posterior interbody
technique laminectomy was performed. Discectomy was also performed to prepare the vertebral
interspace for fusion.
22505 - answer✔✔Physician performed "spinal manipulation under anesthesia," cervical,
thoracic, and lumbar spine.
22220 - answer✔✔Patient underwent osteotomy and discectomy of a single cervical spine
vertebral segment. Anterior approach was used.
22595, 22841 - answer✔✔Physician performed arthrodesis using posterior technique of atlas-
axis (C1-C2) with internal spinal fixation by wiring the spinous processes.
22800, 20937 - answer✔✔Patient underwent posterior arthrodesis of L2-L3 for spinal deformity,
with casting. Morselized autogenous iliac bone graft was harvested through a separate skin
incision.
22900 - answer✔✔The physician performed an excision of a 4-cm subfascial abdominal wall
tumor and the surrounding tissue. Incision was repaired in multiple layers with sutures.
23000-LT - answer✔✔The physician removed subdeltoid calcareous deposits, left shoulder joint,
by incising the raised area over the calcium deposits and removing the calcareous deposits.
23900-RT - answer✔✔The physician performed a forequarter interthoracoscapular amputation,
right shoulder.
23333-LT - answer✔✔The physician performed removal of a deep foreign body, left shoulder.
24075-RT - answer✔✔Excision of 2-cm malignant tumor from subcutaneous tissue around right
elbow.
24357-RT - answer✔✔Percutaneous medial tenotomy for treatment of tennis elbow, right.
24300-LT - answer✔✔Patient who sustained left elbow trauma developed an elbow contracture
that required manipulation under anesthesia.
25606-LT - answer✔✔Percutaneous skeletal fixation of left Colles fracture.
25246-RT - answer✔✔Injection procedure performed to prep patient for right wrist
arthrography.
26121-LT - answer✔✔Left palmar fasciectomy with Z-plasty.
27097 - answer✔✔Proximal hamstring release.
