CPC CPT Surgery: Digestive System

Question 1

Which CPT code range covers surgical procedures performed on the esophagus?

Accepted Answer

43100-43499

Answer

40490-40799

Answer

44000-44799

Answer

42700-42999

Question 2

A patient undergoes a laparoscopic cholecystectomy without intraoperative cholangiography. Which CPT code is correct?

Accepted Answer

47562

Answer

47600

Answer

47563

Answer

47480

Question 3

A patient undergoes a flexible colonoscopy with biopsy of suspicious tissue. Which CPT code is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

45380

Answer

45378

Answer

45384

Answer

45385

Question 4

Which CPT code represents a diagnostic upper GI endoscopy (EGD) without any additional therapeutic procedures?

Accepted Answer

43235

Answer

43239

Answer

43247

Answer

43200

Question 5

A patient is taken to surgery emergently for a ruptured appendix with generalized peritonitis. Which CPT code represents this appendectomy?

Accepted Answer

44960

Answer

44950

Answer

44970

Answer

44900

Question 6

A patient undergoes a hemorrhoidectomy. In which CPT code range would the appropriate code be found?

Accepted Answer

46000-46999

Answer

44000-44799

Answer

45000-45999

Answer

49000-49999

Question 7

When a diagnostic colonoscopy is converted to an open colectomy during the same surgical session, how should the colonoscopy be reported?

Accepted Answer

Do not separately report the colonoscopy; report only the open colectomy

Answer

Report both procedures separately with standard codes

Answer

Report only the colonoscopy with modifier -22

Answer

Report the colonoscopy with modifier -53