CPC Exam Dumps : Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Exam

The described scope reaches thesigmoid colon, which is consistent with aflexible sigmoidoscopyrather than a full colonoscopy. The key therapeutic action is that the polyps were treated byablation(destruction), not snare excision or biopsy. CPT45346represents flexible sigmoidoscopy withablationof tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s). You report the sigmoidoscopy ablation codeoncefor the session; you do not multiply it by the number of polyps unless CPT instructions explicitly direct unit reporting (which is not the standard approach for these endoscopic therapeutic codes). For diagnosis, polyps in thesigmoid colonare coded asK63.5 (polyp of colon).K62.1is arectal polypcode and does not fit because the polyps are in the sigmoid colon. Therefore,45346withK63.5is correct. CPC exam tip: match thescope extent(sigmoid) and theremoval method(ablation).

CPT code 99450 is used for the examination of a patient for the purpose of establishing medical baseline information or for insurance purposes. Since Eric's primary care provider completed the required physical exam documentation for his life insurance policy, this is appropriately reported with code 99450. References: CPT® Professional Edition (current year), AMA.

Burn coding requires (1) code each burn site bylocation, laterality, and degree, and (2) add aTBSAcode when appropriate. The patient hasthird-degree burnsof both thighs (right and left), so the correct site/degree codes areT24.311A(third-degree burn of right thigh, initial encounter) andT24.312A(third-degree burn of left thigh, initial encounter). He also hassecond-degree burnsof the right anterior chest wall and the upper back, reported withT21.21XA(second-degree burn of chest wall, initial encounter) andT21.23XA(second-degree burn of back wall, initial encounter). TBSA is24%(falls in the 20–29% category), andthird-degree is 10%(falls in the 10–19% third-degree category), so the correct TBSA code isT31.21. Option D matches the required site/degree codes and the correct TBSA/third-degree percentage code pairing.