(SOLVED) . Debridement of 8 finger nails by any method Blank 1. MEDICAL CODES

1. Debridement of 8 fingernails by any method

Answer: CPT code 11721 (Covered Nail Debridement 6 or more) requires a Q8 modifier (for routine check-ups) with systemic conditions which are medically necessary to be reimbursed by Medicare.

2. Dermabrasion of the total face, superficial, any site (Example Tattoo Removal)

Answer: CPT cade 15783 superficial, any site (e.g., tattoo removal)

3. Open treatment of humeral shaft fracture with plate screws, with cerclage

Answer: 24516

4. Radical resection of a tumor of the distal phalanx of the finger

Answer: 26262

5. Arthrodesis of great toe metatarsophalangeal joint

Answer: 28750 Surgical repairs of the Metatarsophalangeal joint or big toe. There are several types of surgery for the treatment of Hallux rigidus.

6. Incision and drainage, open of deep abscess in the posterior lumbar spine

Answer: 22015 in section: Incision and drainage, open, of a deep abscess (subfascial), posterior spine.

7. Removal of the lung, other than pneumonectomy, 2 lobes

Answer: 32500 Removal of lung, other than total pneumonectomy; wedge resection, single or multiple.

8. Laryngotomy with the removal of a tumor or laryngocele

Answer: 31541(laryngoscope w/excision of tumor and/or stripping of vocal cords or epiglottis

9. Insertion of pacemaker pulse generator only, with existing dual leads

Answer: 33224: Insertion of pacing electrode, the cardiac venous system, for left ventricular pacing, with attachment to previously placed pacemaker or implantable defibrillator pulse generator (includes revision of pocket, removal, insertion, and/or replacement of existing generator).

10. Suture of the tongue to the lip for micrognathia

Answer: 41250 Repair of laceration 2.5 cm or less; the floor of the mouth and/or anterior two-third of tongue

11. Palatoplasty for cleft palate for a secondary lengthening procedure

Answer: 42200 Palatoplasty for cleft palate, soft and/or hard palate only.

12. Esophagotomy, thoracic approach, with the removal of a foreign body

Answer: 43340 in category: Esophagojejunostomy (without total gastrectomy) 43341 in category: Esophagojejunostomy (without total gastrectomy)

13. Ureterotomy for insertion of an indwelling stent, all types

Answer: 50605 Ureterotomy for insertion of an indwelling stent, all types would be used in this circumstance.

14. Drainage of scrotal wall abscess

Answer: 54700 (Incision and drainage of the epididymis, testis, and/or scrotal space [eg, abscess or hematoma]), the surgeon examines the scrotal space for the location of the fluid collection.

15. Prostatectomy, retropubic, radical with a lymph node biopsy

Answer: 55840 "prostatectomy; retropubic radical, with or without nerve-sparing" can be billed with a -51 modifier in addition to the appropriate cystectomy code.

16. Colpotomy with drainage of pelvic abscess

Answer: 49020 in section: Drainage of peritoneal abscess or localized peritonitis, exclusive of the appendiceal abscess.

17. paravaginal defect repair, open abdominal approach

Answer: 57282 Colpopexy, vaginal; extra-peritoneal approach (sacrospinous, iliococcygeus), 57283 Colpopexy, vaginal; intra-peritoneal approach (uterosacral, levator myography); or. Laparoscopically – 57425 Laparoscopy, surgical, colpopexy (suspension of vaginal apex).

18. Suture of digital nerve/neurorrhaphy, of hand or foot, 1 nerve

Answer: 64836 in category: Suture of 1 nerve. 64837 in category: Neurorrhaphy Procedures

19. Destruction of lesion of the cornea by cryotherapy

Answer: 65450, Under Removal or Destruction Procedures on the Cornea.

20. Middle ear exploration through postauricular or ear canal incision

Answer: 69631-To reach the middle ear for exploration of the ossicles and removal of diseases such as adhesions or cholesteatoma (skin growth in the middle ear behind the eardrum), the surgeon performs either a postauricular or a transvaginal incision in the ear canal.