CPC Exam Dumps : Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Exam

Pregnancy guidelines require O codes first.

O98.513 = COVID-19 infection complicating pregnancy, third trimester

U07.1 = COVID-19

Z3A.32 = 32 weeks gestation

Symptoms (SOB, fever) are not coded separately when integral to COVID-19.

Correct sequencing makes A correct.

In this scenario, the procedure involved the excision of a large sacral pressure ulcer with deep tissue damage that required muscle and bone removal and was followed by a layered flap closure. The coding reflects both the extent of the ulcer and the procedure performed:

1. CPT® Code 15937: This code describes excision of a pressure ulcer with muscle and bone removal followed by flap closure, which matches the detailed procedure performed on the sacral ulcer.

2. ICD-10-CM Code L89.156: This code is used for a stage 4 sacral pressure ulcer, indicating the presence of deep tissue damage down to muscle and possibly bone, which aligns with the clinical findings.

Explanation of other options:

A. 15933, L89.153 and B. 15931, L89.153: These codes do not adequately describe the excision with muscle and bone removal nor the stage 4 severity of the ulcer.

C. 15935, L89.156: Although L89.156 is correct for a stage 4 ulcer, 15935 does not account for both muscle and bone excision with flap closure.

Therefore, the correct answer is D. 15937, L89.156, accurately capturing the procedure performed and the severity of the ulcer.

1. Procedure and CPT® Code Selection:

The patient initially underwent a laparoscopic total abdominal hysterectomy for endometriosis of the uterus. However, due to extensive adhesions, the surgeon converted the procedure to an open total abdominal hysterectomy to complete the surgery.

CPT® Code 58150 is appropriate for a total abdominal hysterectomy, including removal of the uterus and cervix, via an open approach. Since the procedure was converted to an open approach, 58150 is the correct code.

The -22 modifier is added to indicate increased procedural services due to the extensive adhesiolysis (removal of adhesions), which extended the surgery duration.

2. Diagnosis and ICD-10-CM Code Selection:

ICD-10-CM Code N80.00 is used for endometriosis of the uterus, which is the primary condition that prompted the hysterectomy.

ICD-10-CM Code N73.6 is appropriate for female pelvic peritoneal adhesions, reflecting the extensive adhesions that necessitated the conversion to open surgery.

3. Rationale for Excluding Other Options:

Code 58571 (in options B and C) is for a laparoscopic approach, which is incorrect because the procedure was converted to an open approach.

The -78 modifier is incorrect in this context because the conversion to open surgery was part of the same operative session and not an unplanned return to the OR.

Diagnosis code N99.4 (in options B and D) pertains to postprocedural pelvic adhesions, which does not apply here as the adhesions were not due to a prior procedure.

4. AAPC and CPT® Coding Guidelines:

AAPC guidelines specify using 58150 for an open total abdominal hysterectomy and adding the -22 modifier for increased complexity or time due to factors like extensive adhesiolysis.

Therefore, the correct answer based on CPT® and ICD-10-CM guidelines is A. 58150-22, N80.00, N73.6.