AAPC CPC Exam - Topic 1 Question 18 Discussion

Actual exam question for AAPC's CPC exam

Question #: 18
Topic #: 1

An incision is made in the scalp, a craniectomy is performed to access the area where electrodes are present. The electrodes are removed. The surgical wound is closed.

What procedure code is reported?

A61850

B61880

C61535

D61860

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by Ceola at Mar 10, 2024, 04:35 PM

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Luke

6 months ago

I can't believe they would use 61860 for this. Feels wrong!

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Marci

6 months ago

Wait, are we sure about 61535? That one seems off.

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Hubert

6 months ago

Definitely 61850, that's the standard for this type of procedure.

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Adela

7 months ago

I thought it was 61860. Seems more fitting.

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Werner

7 months ago

I'm pretty sure it's 61880 for electrode removal.

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Colene

7 months ago

I’m leaning towards 61860 since it seems to fit the description of the procedure, but I need to double-check.

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Zachary

7 months ago

I practiced a similar question, and I feel like 61535 might be the right one, but I can't recall the specifics.

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Doyle

7 months ago

I think 61880 is for something else, maybe related to a different type of procedure.

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Fernanda

8 months ago

I remember studying craniectomy codes, but I'm not sure if it's 61850 or 61860 for electrode removal.

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Maryrose

8 months ago

Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. The incision, craniectomy, and electrode removal - that sounds like 61860 to me. I'm going to go with that.

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Carmelina

8 months ago

I'm a bit unsure here. The removal of electrodes makes me think it could be 61880, but the craniectomy part is throwing me off. I'll need to double-check the code descriptions.

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Theodora

8 months ago

I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. Based on the steps described, I believe the correct code is 61535.

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Rodrigo

8 months ago

Okay, let's see. The key details seem to be the incision in the scalp, the craniectomy, and the removal of electrodes. I think I can narrow this down.

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Yvonne

8 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully review the details of the procedure described and match it to the available code options.

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Hyman

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure on this one. I know we covered IP addressing and subnetting, but I can't quite remember the specific term for grouping routes. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Devora

8 months ago

I've got a strategy - I'll start by identifying the SDP connections and then evaluate each one based on the port group configuration. That should help me determine the answer.

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