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AAPC Exam CPC Topic 2 Question 16 Discussion

Actual exam question for AAPC's CPC exam
Question #: 16
Topic #: 2
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MR 003396

Operative Report

Preoperative Diagnosis: Acute MI, severe left main arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease

Postoperative Diagnosis: Acute MI, severe left main arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease

Procedure Performed: Placement of an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) right common femoral artery

Description of Procedure: Patient's right groin was prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion. Right common femoral artery is found, and an incision is made over the artery exposing it. The artery is opened transversely, and the tip of the balloon catheter was placed in the right common femoral artery. The balloon pump had good waveform. The balloon pump catheter is secured to his skin after local anesthesia of 2 cc of 1% Xylocaine is used to numb the area. The balloon pump is secured with a 0-silk suture. The patient has sterile dressing placed. The patient tolerated the procedure. There were no complications.

What CPT coding is reported for this case?

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Suggested Answer: C

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Leana
5 days ago
This seems like a straightforward question about CPT coding for the placement of an intra-aortic balloon pump. I'll carefully review the operative report to identify the relevant CPT code.
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Samira
6 days ago
I remember that a suspense account is used when there's a discrepancy, but I'm not entirely sure how to determine the correct amount for this situation.
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Laurel
6 days ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure on this one. Is it the CEO, the CISO, the security team, or the asset owner? I'll need to think this through carefully.
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Carli
11 days ago
I'm confident that the answer is storage1. The question states that we need to configure storage for the boot diagnostics logs and snapshots, and storage1 appears to be the most appropriate option based on the details given.
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Leota
14 days ago
I'm not totally confident, but I thought moral principles would be more reliable than referring to someone's past actions.
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Jesusita
16 days ago
I'm pretty sure the answer is C. AES is the standard encryption algorithm used for full disk encryption these days.
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