AAPC Exam CPC Topic 1 Question 21 Discussion

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Question #: 21
Topic #: 1

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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?

A77067-50, Z80.3, Z12.31

B77066, Z80.3, Z12.31

C77067, Z12.31, Z80.3

D77066-50, Z12.31, Z80.3

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Suggested Answer: C

by Daryl at Apr 24, 2024, 05:13 AM

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Micah

4 days ago

This looks like a pretty straightforward coding question. I'll start by carefully reviewing the details in the radiology report to identify the key information needed to determine the correct CPT code.

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Lucina

9 days ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'm not super familiar with VPC Service Controls and Access Context Manager. Maybe I should review those features before deciding.

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Catina

13 days ago

I'd break this down systematically - the error code 403 explicitly suggests the user lacks proper access rights. That screams 'Permission issue' to me.

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Marget

14 days ago

I guess we should focus on application performance as well—that's what makes me lean towards option C, but I still feel unsure about my choice.

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Armanda

1 years ago

That makes sense. So the correct answer is indeed C) 77067, Z12.31, Z80.3

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Aileen

1 years ago

Well, I remember studying that when a mammogram is performed for screening purposes, the correct CPT code is 77067. And the patient's family history of breast cancer indicates the use of Z12.31 code for screening for malignant neoplasm.

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