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AAPC Exam CPC Topic 1 Question 9 Discussion

Actual exam question for AAPC's CPC exam
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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Donte
3 months 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
3 months 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
3 months 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
2 months ago
Actually, I believe it's B) 64642-50, 64643-50, 64647
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Candida
2 months ago
I'm not sure about that, I would go with C) 64642, 64643, 64647
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Martina
2 months ago
I think it's A) 64644, 64647 x 7
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Rickie
3 months 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
2 months ago
Great, glad we're on the same page with the coding for the injections.
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Beckie
3 months ago
Yes, I agree. That makes the most sense based on the information given in the question.
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Veronika
3 months 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
4 months 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
2 months ago
I think you're right, C) 64642, 64643, 64647 seems to be the correct answer
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Quentin
2 months ago
Actually, I'm pretty sure it's C) 64642, 64643, 64647
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Nathan
2 months ago
No, I believe it's B) 64642-50, 64643-50, 64647
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Lauran
2 months ago
I think the answer is A) 64644, 64647 x 7
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Eric
3 months ago
I agree with you, the answer is definitely A) 64644, 64647 x 7.
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Jarvis
3 months ago
Actually, I believe it's B) 64642-50, 64643-50, 64647.
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Lashawnda
3 months ago
I think you're right, the guidelines do state that it should be reported that way
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Maryann
3 months ago
Actually, I'm pretty sure it's C) 64642, 64643, 64647
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Fatima
3 months ago
No, I believe it is B) 64642-50, 64643-50, 64647
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Adell
3 months ago
I think you're mistaken. The correct answer is A) 64644, 64647 x 7.
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Donte
3 months ago
I think the answer is A) 64644, 64647 x 7
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Michael
4 months 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
4 months ago
I disagree, I believe it should be reported as 64642-50, 64643-50, 64647.
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Michael
5 months ago
I think the injections should be reported as 64644, 64647 x 7.
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