AAPC Exam CPC Topic 1 Question 40 Discussion

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Question #: 40
Topic #: 1

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A 5-year-old is brought to the QuickCare in the ED to repair two lacerations: a 3 cm laceration on her right arm and 2 cm laceration on her nose. Her arm is repaired with a simple one-layer closure with sutures. Her nose is repaired with a simple repair using tissue adhesive, 2-cyanoacrylate.

How are the repairs reported?

A12013

B12032, 12041-59

C12002

D12002, 12011-59

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Suggested Answer: C

The procedure performed is a bilateral screening mammogram with computer-aided detection (CAD). CPT code 77067 is for bilateral screening mammography with CAD. ICD-10-CM code Z12.31 is for an encounter for screening mammogram for malignant neoplasm of the breast. Z80.3 is for a family history of malignant neoplasm of the breast. Therefore, the correct coding is 77067, Z12.31, Z80.3. Reference: CPT Professional Edition (current year), ICD-10-CM (current year).

by Louisa at Dec 05, 2024, 11:15 AM

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Crissy

2 days ago

I'm torn between B and D, but I think I'll go with B) 12032, 12041-59. The 59 modifier is important for the nose repair, right? Gotta love these tricky coding questions!

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Rebeca

3 days ago

Ha! This one's a piece of cake. The answer is clearly B) 12032, 12041-59. I could do this in my sleep, and I'm not even a medical professional!

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Glory

3 days ago

I agree with Mabelle, the correct codes are 12032 and 12041-59 to accurately reflect the different repairs performed.

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Mabelle

4 days ago

I believe it's actually reported with codes 12032 and 12041-59 because there are two different repairs done.

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Lemuel

5 days ago

I'm going with D) 12002, 12011-59. The 12002 code covers the repair of the arm laceration, and the 12011-59 code is for the tissue adhesive repair of the nose.

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Elvis

6 days ago

I think the correct answer is B) 12032, 12041-59. The arm laceration is repaired with sutures, which is reported with 12032, and the nose laceration is repaired with tissue adhesive, which is reported with 12041-59.

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Lashon

10 days ago

I think the repairs are reported with code 12013.

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