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Question #1
If a surgical or procedure code is considered a “stand-alone” code, which of the following terms might appear in the description?
A.   None of these
B.   Initial, secondary, tertiary
C.   Continued, replacement, add-on
D.   Whole, complete, total
Question #2
The definition of “postoperative services” provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) differs from the definition provided in the CPT codebook in which of the following ways?
A.   The CMS definition limits the global period to 60 days.
B.   The CMS definition is more expansive.
C.   The CMS definition allows for charges for follow-up visits or services after 10 days.
D.   The CMS definition opens up the global period to 120 days.
Question #3
The length of time assigned to each procedure or surgery for postoperative care to be included in the initial procedure or surgery code is known as:
A.   Intraoperative days
B.   Postoperative period
C.   Postsurgical period
D.   Global days
Question #4
A patient with two malignant lesions on the neck, one 0.5 cm and the other 0.8 cm, had them both destroyed by electrosurgery. What is the correct code(s) to report?
A.   17270, 17271
B.   17000, +17003
C.   17272
D.   11620, 11621
Question #5
In which of the following cases would a coder add the lengths of the defects?
A.   Full- and split-thickness skin grafts
B.   Simple and intermediate closures of lacerations on arm and face
C.   Simple closure of two lacerations on the trunk
D.   Removal of benign lesions from neck
Question #6
Fine needle aspiration is reported for which of the following anatomical areas?
A.   Subcutaneous layers
B.   All anatomic sites
C.   None of these
D.   Internal organs
Question #7
If a lesion is asymmetric or irregular, which type of diameter is used to measure the lesion for coding purposes?
A.   The maximum diameter
B.   The sq cm measurement of the lesion
C.   None of these
D.   The sum of the longest radius added to the shortest radius
Question #8
Lesions are classified by which of the following when choosing the appropriate excision codes?
A.   Uncertain behavior
B.   All of these
C.   Malignant
D.   Benign
Question #9
When reporting two lesions removed in one excision, it is appropriate to report which of the following?
A.   One excision code for the largest of the lesions and an add-on code for the lesser lesion
B.   Two excision codes, each with the diameter of the two lesions
C.   One excision code that addresses the maximum diameter of the combined lesions
D.   None of these
Question #10
The autografts/tissue cultured autograft codes are chosen based on which of the following:
A.   None of these
B.   The type of autograft used. The location of the autograft. The sq cm of skin/tissue being replaced
C.   The sq cm of skin/tissue being replaced. The location of the autograft. The size of the defect
D.   The type of autograft used. The location of the autograft. The size of the defect

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