Question

1. A patient undergoes a secondary Achilles tendon repair in the ambulatory surgery center. Which CPT would the ASC report as the primary procedure?

	A.	27650
	B.	27675
	C.	27654
	D.	29889

A 48-year-old female patient has breast carcinoma and presents to the hospital outpatient unit complaining of low energy. The physician orders hemoglobin and hemocrit counts, which were performed.

After evaluation, it is determined the patient has anemia in neoplastic disease. The physician orders 3 units of packed red blood cells, which are transfused on the unit.

Which coding is best for the services described here?

	A.	D64.9, C80.1 36430, 85060, 85025
	B.	D64.81, C50.919 36456, 85018, 85060
	C.	C50.919, D63.0 36430, 85014, 85018
	D.	D64.81, C50.819 36440, 83026, 85060

Answer 1

7) a. 27650

- CPT Code: 27650
Surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon. This procedure may be performed as an open procedure or percutaneously. During open surgery, an incision is made in the back of the leg and the Achilles tendon is stitched together.

8) D64.9, C80.1

36430, 85060, 85025

- D63.0, Anemia in neoplasticAnemia in neoplastic disease
D63. 0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

- CPT code 36430 (transfusion, blood, or blood components) may be billed as a separate line item when the service is performed in conjunction with an emergency room visit. Laboratory services for blood transfusion are considered part of the all-inclusive rate. disease.

- The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code 85060 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Of hematology and Coagulation Procedures.

- CPT Code 85025 is used for laboratory charges which precisely apply for complete (CBC), automated (Hgb, Hct, RBC, WBC, and platelet count), and automated differential WBC count.