A patient underwent bilateral nasal/sinus diagnostic endoscopy. Finding the airway obstructed the provider fractures the middle turbinates to perform the surgical endoscopy with total bilateral ethmoidectomy and nasal septoplasty. What CPT® codes are reported?

                An elderly female presented with increasing pain in her left dorsal foot. The patient was brought to the operating room and placed under general anesthesia. A curvilinear incision was centered over the lesion itself. Soft tissue dissection was carried through to the ganglion. The ganglion was clearly identified as a gelatinous material. It was excised directly off the bone and sent to pathology. There was noted to be a large bony spur at the level of the head of the 1st metatarsal. Using a double action rongeur, the spur itself was removed and sequestrectomy was performed. A rasp was utilized to smooth the bone surface. The eburnated bony surface was then covered utilizing bone wax. The wound was irrigated and closed in layers. What CPT® codes are reported?

A patient has a traumatic head injury, and some cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is removed to limit potential damage from swelling of the brain. The CSF is sent to pathology for examination and the results show unusual cytological counts, although no specific findings. The patient has had no previous symptoms known to his family members. What is the ICD-10-CM code for this examination of CSF?

A Bartholin’s gland cyst may be treated by marsupialization. This treatment is described as:

Patient had an abscess in the external auditory canal which was incised and drained in the office. What CPT® code is reported?

                How many days does it take CMS to implement HCPCS Level II Temporary Codes that have been reported as added, changed or deleted?

               A patient undergoes heart surgery for angina decubitus and coronary artery disease (CAD). What ICD-10-CM coding is reported?

                A patient is seen in the gastroenterologist’s clinic for a diagnostic colonoscopy. When performing the service, the physician notes suspicious looking polyps and removes three using a snare technique to send to pathology for further testing. What CPT® coding is reported?

               Patient presents with a suspicious lesion on her left arm. With the patient’s permission the physician marked the area for excision. The margins and lesion measured a total of 0.9 cm. The wound measuring 1.2 cm was closed in layers using 4-0 Monocryl and 5-0 Prolene. Pathology later reported the lesion to be a sebaceous cyst. What codes are reported?

What information is needed to accurately code hypertension retinopathy in ICD-10-CM?