All CPC Test Inside AAPC Questions

20552 = Injection(s); single or multiple trigger points, 1–2 muscles

Total muscles injected = 2 (trapezius + pectoralis)

Number of injections does not determine code selection—number of muscles does

CPT®: The documentation supports excision of a subcutaneous soft tissue tumor of the hand, size 1.5 cm.

26111 = Excision of tumor/soft tissue of hand or finger, subcutaneous, 1.5 cm or less

26115 would be for a larger size range (not supported by “1.5 cm” in the question).

ICD-10-CM: Pathology confirms subcutaneous hemangioma (benign vascular tumor).

D18.01 = Hemangioma of skin and subcutaneous tissueCodes D21.01/D21.11 are benign neoplasm of connective/soft tissue categories, but the most accurate match here (and the one reflected in the answer choices) is D18.01 for hemangioma of skin/subcutaneous tissue.

Typing correction applied: the options showed “018.01”; the correct ICD-10-CM format is D18.01.

CPT® code 15786 is used for abrasion treatment of a single lesion (e.g., for keratosis) through techniques like dermabrasion (lightly sanding the skin's surface). When treating multiple lesions in this manner, each lesion treated should be coded individually.

Since the patient has 5 keratosis lesions treated through sanding, 15786 x 5 accurately represents the procedure for each lesion.

Explanation of other options:

A. 15787 x 5: Incorrect because 15787 is designated for dermabrasion of "additional lesions" and would be used in conjunction with 15786, not alone.

B. 15786, 15787: Incorrect, as it does not account for all five lesions treated.

C. 15786, 15787 x 4: Incorrect, as 15787 is used only when performed in addition to 15786, not as a replacement for each additional lesion.

Therefore, the correct answer is D. 15786 x 5, which accurately reports the treatment of all five lesions.

ICD-10-CM guidelines state that healing pressure ulcers are coded as the stage documented.

L89.624 = Pressure ulcer of left heel, stage 4

Stage 4 ulcers involve full-thickness tissue loss and are commonly referenced in exam scenarios involving treatment of healing ulcers

Unspecified stage or laterality codes are not appropriate when documentation supports specificity.