Exam 8: Coding Medical and Surgical Procedures

Reattachment of right thumb

Laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy

Removal of drainage device from right pleural cavity,percutaneous approach

____________________ is the removal of tissue for pathologic examination to establish a precise diagnosis.

Left kidney transplant,cadaver donor

Closed reduction of right radial fracture

Heart transplant,cadaver donor with extracorporeal circulation auxiliary during the open heart surgery

Removal of mole right upper arm

Open CABG bypass of two coronary arteries using the saphenous vein (aorta to coronary artery)and one artery with the left internal mammary artery,which was used as a pedicle graft to coronary artery.The left greater saphenous vein was harvested via percutaneous endoscopic approach.Cardiopulmonary bypass machine was utilized during the procedure.

Bilateral fallopian tubal occlusion with Falope ring device,laparoscopic approach

Cutting off all or a portion of the upper or lower extremities is ____.

Visually and/or manually exploring a body part is called ____.

Episiotomy with vaginal delivery

An obstetric procedure is any procedure performed on a pregnant woman.

MATCHING Match the following with the correct term or definition. -Root operation that involves cutting or separation only

MATCHING Match the following with the correct term or definition. -Root operation that always involves a device

If a surgical procedure was canceled because the patient developed atrial fibrillation before the start of the procedure,which Z code would be assigned?

Therapeutic paracentesis of peritoneal cavity,percutaneous

Percutaneous repositioning of dislocated atrial pacemaker lead

When a diagnostic procedure is performed for the principal diagnosis and a procedure for definitive treatment is performed for a secondary diagnosis,the procedure for diagnostic treatment is the principal procedure.