Vino C. Mody Jr., M.D., COC, CPC, CCS-P, CANPC, CCVTC, CICP, CNPR, CRMC
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CANPC Lecture Additional Questions Local Chapter Event El Paso, TX 11/18/2017,
Concentrating on plastic surgery, orthopedic surgery including the spine, and the respiratory system
ICD-10-CM coding can in addition be done as open coding.
Anesthesiology Anesthesia CPT CPT
2.69 A patient presents with palpable lump in left breast. The surgeon 00400 19301
dissects down to the mass and removes it entirely. The procedure is
described as "Biopsy of mass of left breast."
2.72 Debridement of skin, subcutaneous tissue, and muscle. A total 00300 11043
surface of 18 sq. cm was debrided down to and including removal of
subcutaneous tissue.
2.73 Excision of 3.5 cm solar keratosis of the cheek with no 00300 11443
significant margins
2.74 Excision of basal cell carcinoma, abdominal wall, 1.2 cm in 00400 11604
diameter, with 1-cm skin margin all around
2.75 Excision of skin and subcutaneous tissue from the right groin 00400 11462
for hidradenitis with layered closure
2.76 Insertion and injection of tissue expander, scalp 00300 11960
2.77 Repair of 7.9-cm laceration of the left hand, dorsum, with layered 00300 12044
Closure
2.78 Repair of 3.4-cm laceration of the left forearm, single-layer closure 00300 12032
with 4-0 Dexon; repair of 2.0-cm laceration of the left upper arm,
single-layer closure
2.79 Repair of 5.0-cm laceration of the scalp, 4.5-cm laceration of the 00300 12005
left foot, and 8.0-cm laceration of the left lower leg
2.80 Repair of 5.0-cm laceration of the left cheek, 3.2-cm laceration 00300 13132, 13101
of the forehead, and 16.0-cm complex laceration of the left chest wall, +13133, +13102 x 2
utilizing multilayered closure
2.81 Incision and drainage of complicated pilonidal cyst 00300 11772
2.83 Open excisional biopsy of breast lesion identified by preoperative 00400 19125
placement of radiology marker
2.85 Excision of two non-palpable suspicious area of possible 00400 19120, 19281-26
micro calcification identified on mammogram (needle identifying +19282-26
the site placed at an outside radiologist’s suite)
2.86 Excision of 6-cm squamous cell carcinoma from left chest with 00400 14001
repair of resultant 24-cm2 defect using V-Y plasty
2.87 Insertion of breast expander in post-mastectomy patient for 00402 19357
breast reconstruction
2.88 Debridement down to and including removal of muscle and 00300 11043+11046
subcutaneous system; total surface area is 22 sq. cm
2.89 Complex wound repair may require extensive undermining, 00300 13121
placement of stents, or retention sutures
2.91 Simple repair of a 3.0-cm laceration cheek with extensive removal 00300 12013
of gravel and debris.
2.94 Per the description of code 22513, fracture reduction and bone 01936 22513
biopsy; Percutaneous vertebral augmentation, including cavity creation
using mechanical, 1 vertebral body, thoracic
2.98 Keller bunionectomy 01480 28292
2.99 Diagnostic arthroscopy, left knee, with medial meniscectomy 01400 29881-51, 29870
2.100 Open reduction of knee dislocation with repair of the anterior 01400 27557
cruciate ligament by anchor suture
2.101 Percutaneous vertebroplasty, L4 01936 22511
2.102 Incision and drainage of infected shoulder bursa 01610 23031
2.103 Putti-Platt procedure, left shoulder 01630 23450
2.104 Open reduction, internal fixation humerus shaft fracture with cast 01744 24515, 29065
application
2.105 Wrist fusion with bone graft from iliac crest 01830 25810
2.106 Closed reduction of distal radial wrist fracture 01820 25605
2.107 Total hip arthroplasty 01214 27130
2.109 Anterior removal of artificial cervical disc 00600 22551
2.110 Open bone biopsy obtained from iliac crest 01758 20245
2.111 Application of short leg walking cast for severe sprain of ankle 01490 29405
2.112 Arthroscopy of shoulder with complete rotator cuff repair 01630 29827
2.113 Scar revision of a mid-femur amputation of leg 01402 27487
2.114 Closed reduction, temporomandibular joint dislocation 00190 21480
2.116 Hip arthroplasty to perform a femoroplasty 01202 29914
2.117 Open treatment of two lumbar vertebral fractures, posterior approach 00630 22325+22328
2.119 Cranial halo application with seven pins placed for thin skull osteology 00190 20661
2.120 Excision of a 2.3-cm soft tissue tumor of the hand 00400 26111
2.121 Incision and drainage of infected bursa of the left shoulder 01610 23031
2.122 Removal of 19 skin tags 00400 11200+11201
2.124 Submucous resection of nasal turbinates 00160 30999
2.125 Initial control of epistaxis, posterior, by packing of the posterior nares 00160 30905
2.126 Nasal sinus endoscopy with partial ethmoidectomy 00160 31254
2.127 Total laryngectomy with left radical neck dissection 00350 31365
2.128 Direct laryngoscopy with vocal cord stripping using the operating 00320 31571
microscope
2.129 Bronchoscopy with transbronchial lung biopsy 00520 31628
2.130 Thoracentesis with imaging guidance 00524 32555
2.131 Thoracoscopy of the pericardial sac with biopsy 00529 32604