AAPC CPC Exam - Topic 2 Question 16 Discussion

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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?

A33975

B33967

C33970

D33973

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Suggested Answer: C

by Blair at Jan 26, 2024, 03:48 AM

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Judy

3 months ago

IABP in the femoral artery? Classic case for 33970!

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Aide

3 months ago

Wait, are we sure about the coding? Seems tricky.

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Keva

3 months ago

Definitely 33973, that’s the standard for this procedure.

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Leatha

4 months ago

I thought it was 33975?

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Chau

4 months ago

IABP placement usually codes to 33970.

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Fletcher

4 months ago

I’m leaning towards 33973, but I’m not confident. I feel like we had a similar question in our review, and I got it wrong then.

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Marleen

4 months ago

I remember we discussed the differences between those codes. I think 33970 is for a different type of procedure, but I can't recall the specifics.

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Cecil

4 months ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I feel like 33967 could be the right one. It seems familiar from a practice question we did on IABP placements.

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Elly

5 months ago

I think the procedure involves an IABP, so it might be related to the codes for balloon pump placements. I remember something about 33975 being for that.

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Selma

5 months ago

This looks straightforward enough. The operative report clearly states the procedure performed, so I should be able to select the appropriate CPT code without too much difficulty. I'll carefully read through the options and choose the one that aligns with the details provided.

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Gerardo

5 months ago

Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. The key information I need to identify the CPT code is the specific procedure performed, which was the placement of an intra-aortic balloon pump in the right common femoral artery. I'll review the CPT code options and select the one that best matches the description.

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Claudia

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The operative report provides a lot of details, but I'm not entirely confident in my ability to match the procedure to the correct CPT code. I'll need to double-check my coding references to make sure I get this right.

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Leana

5 months 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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Carli

5 months 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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Laurel

5 months 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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Leota

5 months 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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Samira

5 months 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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Jesusita

5 months 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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