1 An established patient comes to the office complaining of

1. An established patient comes to the office complaining of migraine headaches. The physician performs an expanded problem-focused history and exam. The physician’s medical decision making is of low complexity. During the office visit, the physician also removes a benign 0.5 cm lesion from the back of the patient’s left hand. CPT code(s): PLEASE JUST COMPLETE THESE CODES : Missing E/M code with modifier _____-__ - 11420

2. A surgeon performs a total abdominal hysterectomy with partial removal of the vagina, lymph node sampling, and removal of the ovary. The coder assigns code 58200-51. Is this code correct or incorrect? Why or why not? Incorrect answer regarding the use of modifier 51 in this scenario

3. A patient with chronic venous insufficiency comes to the doctor’s office complaining of leg pain. The physician prescribes two thigh-length gradient compression stockings, 45 mmHg each. HCPCS code(s): missing unit number (A6533 x_)

4. Assign the CPT code(s) for only the wound repair. A patient comes to the emergency room after sustaining a 12.2-cm wound to the left side of her face. She was cut with a piece of glass during a physical altercation with her husband. The physician performs a detailed history and examination. Medical decision making was of moderate complexity. The physician repairs the facial wound without difficulty; however, the wound requires exten- sive cleaning to remove the glass particles beforehand. The physician also repaired a superficial 2.5-cm wound to the left ear. Both wounds were closed using 4-0 Vicryl. CPT code(s): Incorrect CPT code (12013); Missing modifier (12011-__); Sequencing error

I HAVE ADDED MY PROF NOTES IN FRONT OF EACH QUESTION. PLEASE JUST COMPLETE THOSE CODES. AND PLEASE IF YOU ARE NOT SURE DO NOT ANSWER THEM. THANK YOU

Solution

(i) CPT code stands for Current Procedural Terminology and refers to the code set using in medical field. The CPT code for patient having unspecified migraine is G43.909. It is a ICD-10-CM code.