Question Paper: Billing and Coding Applications with Simulations

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User | Kristin Maze | Course | BC3030X: Billing and Coding Applications with Simulations (5-21-2012) Section 5 | Test | Week 1 - Coding Applications Test | Started | 5/27/12 1:52 PM | Submitted | 5/28/12 9:46 PM | Status | Completed | Score Time Elapsed | 59 minutes out of 1 hour. | Instructions | | * Question 1
0 out of 4.5 points | | | LOCATION: | Outpatient, Hospital | PATIENT: | Larry Frost | SURGEON: | Mohomad Almaz, MD | | |
DIAGNOSIS: Localized degenerative arthritis, left distal clavicle, with persistence of arthritic symptoms

OPERATIVE PROCEDURE: Removal of distal 1 cm (centimeter) left clavicle
After satisfactory level of general anesthesia was reached and patient was in the
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This is reported with 29881 with modifier -LT added to indicate the left side.
This diagnosis is a torn medial meniscus. The report indicates that the tear was within the posterior one-half of the medial meniscus, which would be coded 717.2. | | | | | * Question 3
4.5 out of 4.5 points | | | LOCATION: Outpatient, Hospital

PATIENT: Josh Blake

SURGEON: Mohamad Almaz, MD

PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Fracture of CI, C2

POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Fracture of CI. C2

PROCEDURE PERFORMED: Placement of a halo

INDICATION: Fracture occurred when the patient was involved in an unspecified motor vehicle collision. It is known that Mr. Blake was the driver of the vehicle.

PROCEDURE: The patient's head was prepped and draped in the usual manner. The head was shaved. The halo apparatus was applied with screws and four-points. Then the vest was applied. The patient was then discharged to the recovery room to have films taken in the recovery room.

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