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AAPC CPC Exam - Topic 1 Question 9 Discussion

A patient suffering from idiopathic dystonia is seen today and receives the following Botulinum injections: three muscle injections in both upper extremities and seven injections in six paraspinal muscles.How are these injections reported according to the CPT guidelines?
D) 64642 x 3, 64642 x 3, 64647 x 7
A) 64644, 64647 x 7
B) 64642-50, 64643-50, 64647
C) 64642, 64643, 64647

AAPC CPC Exam - Topic 1 Question 9 Discussion

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Question #: 9
Topic #: 1
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A patient suffering from idiopathic dystonia is seen today and receives the following Botulinum injections: three muscle injections in both upper extremities and seven injections in six paraspinal muscles.

How are these injections reported according to the CPT guidelines?

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Suggested Answer: D

by Lucina at Aug 06, 2023, 11:04 AM

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Elin
8 months ago
Totally with you on C, makes the most sense!
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Santos
8 months ago
Don't forget, 64647 is for the paraspinal muscles.
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Valentine
8 months ago
Wait, are we sure about that? Seems tricky!
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Adrianna
8 months ago
I disagree, I believe it's B for the bilateral aspect.
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Billye
9 months ago
I think it's C, covers all the injections.
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Cristy
9 months ago
I'm really confused about the number of injections and how they affect the coding. I thought we just add them up, but maybe there's more to it?
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Salley
9 months ago
I practiced a similar question about botulinum injections, and I feel like the answer might be C since it lists the specific codes without modifiers.
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Tu
9 months ago
I think option B sounds familiar because it mentions the bilateral modifier, but I can't recall if that's correct for this scenario.
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Herschel
9 months ago
I remember we discussed how to report multiple injections, but I'm not sure if we should use modifiers for the bilateral injections.
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Jerrod
9 months ago
Wait, I'm confused. Isn't a flow of company profits to the parent company considered an income balance transaction, not a current account one? This is trickier than I thought.
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Leonie
10 months ago
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Truman
10 months ago
Key strategy: carefully read the assessment year and match it with the standard deduction rules at that time. Don't rush!
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Donte
1 year ago
Wait, are we supposed to report the number of needles used or the number of muscles injected? This coding stuff can be a real pain in the neck sometimes.
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Ernie
1 year ago
Botulinum injections, huh? Sounds like a real blast! I hope the patient doesn't end up feeling a little too 'paralyzed' after all this.
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Alonso
1 year ago
Hmm, this one's tricky. I'm going to go with B. The 50 modifier should be used for the bilateral injections.
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Benedict
1 year ago
Actually, I believe it's B) 64642-50, 64643-50, 64647
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Candida
1 year ago
I'm not sure about that, I would go with C) 64642, 64643, 64647
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Martina
1 year ago
I think it's A) 64644, 64647 x 7
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Rickie
1 year ago
I'm leaning towards D. The question mentions three muscle injections in both upper extremities, so that's 64642 x 6, and then 64647 x 7 for the paraspinal muscles.
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Tresa
1 year ago
Great, glad we're on the same page with the coding for the injections.
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Beckie
1 year ago
Yes, I agree. That makes the most sense based on the information given in the question.
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Veronika
1 year ago
I think you're right, it should be D. 64642 x 3 for the upper extremities and 64647 x 7 for the paraspinal muscles.
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Ciara
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure the answer is C. The guidelines clearly state that the injections should be reported as 64642, 64643, and 64647.
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Kristine
1 year ago
I think you're right, C) 64642, 64643, 64647 seems to be the correct answer
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Quentin
1 year ago
Actually, I'm pretty sure it's C) 64642, 64643, 64647
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Nathan
1 year ago
No, I believe it's B) 64642-50, 64643-50, 64647
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Lauran
1 year ago
I think the answer is A) 64644, 64647 x 7
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Eric
1 year ago
I agree with you, the answer is definitely A) 64644, 64647 x 7.
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Jarvis
1 year ago
Actually, I believe it's B) 64642-50, 64643-50, 64647.
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Lashawnda
1 year ago
I think you're right, the guidelines do state that it should be reported that way
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Maryann
1 year ago
Actually, I'm pretty sure it's C) 64642, 64643, 64647
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Fatima
1 year ago
No, I believe it is B) 64642-50, 64643-50, 64647
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Adell
1 year ago
I think you're mistaken. The correct answer is A) 64644, 64647 x 7.
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Donte
1 year ago
I think the answer is A) 64644, 64647 x 7
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Michael
1 year ago
But the guidelines clearly state that it should be reported as 64644, 64647 x 7 for these specific injections.
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Lindsey
1 year ago
I disagree, I believe it should be reported as 64642-50, 64643-50, 64647.
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Michael
1 year ago
I think the injections should be reported as 64644, 64647 x 7.
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