CPT Surgery: Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
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Which code set is used to report bone density studies (DEXA scans) for osteoporosis screening?
Answer: 77080–77086
CPT codes 77080–77086 describe dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) for bone density measurement.
A surgeon performs a rotator cuff repair via open approach. Which CPT code is correct?
Answer: 23410
CPT 23410 describes open repair of ruptured musculotendinous cuff (rotator cuff), acute; 23412 is for chronic repair.
When a surgeon performs a separate procedure as defined by CPT guidelines during the same operative session, how should it be coded?
Answer: It should not be reported separately unless performed at a distinctly different site or for a different indication
A 'separate procedure' designation means the code is usually bundled but may be reported separately with appropriate modifier (e.g., -59) when done at a different site or for a different indication.
Which CPT code describes arthrocentesis (aspiration) of a major joint such as the knee?
Answer: 20610
CPT 20610 is arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (e.g., shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa).
A patient undergoes arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using a patellar tendon autograft. What CPT code is used?
Answer: 29888
CPT 29888 is arthroscopically aided anterior cruciate ligament repair/augmentation or reconstruction.
Under the global surgery rules, which service is NOT included in the surgical package?
Answer: Treatment of an unrelated condition during the post-operative period
Treatment of a new or unrelated condition during the global period is billed separately and is not included in the surgical package.