CPC Exam Dumps : Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Exam

CPT Code 00811: Anesthesia for lower intestinal endoscopic procedures, endoscope introduced distal to the splenic flexure; diagnostic, with or without collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing

This code is reported for anesthesia services provided during a colonoscopy that is diagnostic in nature.

ICD-10-CM Code D62: Acute posthemorrhagic anemia

This is the most accurate postoperative diagnosis. The operative report states " Anemia due to acute blood loss. "

ICD-10-CM Code N18.6: End stage renal disease

This code captures the patient ' s documented history of ESRD.

ICD-10-CM Code Z99.2: Dependence on renal dialysis

This code is necessary to report the patient ' s dialysis status, as it affects the overall risk of the procedure.

Why other options are incorrect:

00812: This code is for therapeutic colonoscopies, not diagnostic.

D64.9: This code is for anemia, unspecified. D62 is more specific to the patient ' s condition.

K62.5: This code is for lower gastrointestinal bleeding, but the anemia is the primary diagnosis in this case.

For a procedure involving the placement of a 6-French sheath and catheter into the coronary artery, advancing to the left ventricle, performing ventriculography with power injection of contrast agent, obtaining pressures in the left heart, and imaging the coronary arteries, the correct CPT® code is 93458. This code includes all the components of the described procedure.

60220 = Total lobectomy, unilateral thyroid

60500 = Parathyroidectomy (single gland)

Modifier -59 is appropriate to indicate a distinct procedure