CPC Exam Dumps : Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Exam

Procedure: Hepatitis B vaccine administration for a Medicare patient on dialysis.

CPT® and HCPCS Codes:

G0010: Administration of Hepatitis B vaccine.

90740: Hepatitis B vaccine, dialysis or immunosuppressed patient dosage, 3-dose schedule.

ICD-10-CM Codes:

Z23: Encounter for immunization.

N18.6: End-stage renal disease.

Z99.2: Dependence on renal dialysis.

Code Selection Justification: G0010 is used for the administration of the vaccine for Medicare patients, and 90740 captures the specific vaccine for dialysis patients. The ICD-10 codes represent the encounter for vaccination and the patient's dialysis status.

References:

AMA CPT® Professional Edition (current year)

ICD-10-CM (current year)

HCPCS Level II (current year)

Procedure: Impedance testing via tympanometry is performed to assess hearing loss in the left ear.

CPT® Code:

92567: This code is for tympanometry (impedance testing) without reflex threshold measurements.

Code Selection Justification: The procedure involved tympanometry without reflex threshold, which is specifically coded as 92567.

References:

AMA CPT® Professional Edition (current year)

The anesthesia code for an axillary block for procedures on the upper arm and elbow, which includes the monitoring by the anesthesiologist throughout the procedure, is 01830. This code is appropriate for anesthesia for all procedures on nerves, muscles, tendons, fascia, and bursae of the shoulder and axilla.

References:

CPT® Professional Edition, AMA

Anesthesia Coding Guidelines