A patient who has had two recent seizures underwent a 3-hour continuous EEG recording without video. The physician interpreted the study and documented a report in the patient’s medical record. What CPT® code is reported?

In what year did HIPAA become law?

A couple with the inability to conceive has fertility testing. The semen specimen is tested for volume, count, motility and a differential is calculated. The findings indicate infertility due to oligospermia. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?

Which one of the following is significant of an abdominal aortic aneurysm?

An X-ray is performed for pain in the left little finger. This is the initial encounter for this visit. The X-ray report shows a fractured distal phalanx that is dislocated. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?

A patient with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), BCR/ABL-positive has an implanted access port for delivery of chemotherapy. The device needs to be irrigated before receiving treatment. What ICD-10-CM and CPT® codes are reported for the irrigation?

Complaint: Back painA patient was referred to the radiology department for chronic low back pain. The radiology report indicated there was no marrow abnormality identified and the conus medullaris was unremarkable. Additional findings include: L4–L5: There is a minor diffusely bulging annulus at L4–L5. A small focal disc bulge is seen in far lateral position on the left at L4–L5 within the neural foramen. No definite encroachment on the exiting nerve root at this site is seen. No significant spinal stenosis is identified. L5–S1: There is a diffusely bulging annulus at L5–S1, with a small focal disc bulge centrally at this level. There is minor disc desiccation and disc space narrowing at L5–S1. No significant spinal stenosis is seen at L5–S1. The final diagnosis is minor degenerative disc disease at L4–L5 and L5–S1, as described. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?

A 42-year-old patient is brought to the operating room for a repair of a recurrent incarcerated incisional hernia with a defect size of 2 cm using mesh and a recurrent reducible incisional hernia with a defect size of 2 cm. The defect length is 4 cm. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?

The code for sweat collection by iontophoresis can be found in what section of the Pathology Chapter of CPT®?

An ICU diabetic patient who has been in a coma for weeks as the result of a head injury becomes conscious and begins to improve. The provider performs a tracheostomy closure and since the scar tissue is minimal, the plastic surgeon is not needed. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported for this procedure?