Latest AAPC CPC Practice Questions BY Mclaughlin
Question 1
Patient has cervical spondylosis with myelopathy. The surgeon performed a bilateral posterior laminectomy with facetectomies at each level and foraminotomies performed between interspaces C5-C6 and C6-C7. Bilateral decompression of the nerve roots is achieved.
What CPT coding is reported?
Question 2
A patient is sent to the hospital by his family care provider for admission due to a high fever and neck pain The patient is admitted to the hospital to rule out bacterial meningitis. The hospitalist admits the patient and orders a CBC. CMR Blood culture, CT of the head and chest, and a lumbar puncture (spinal tap). After review of the results, he determines the patient has bacterial meningitis and starts the patient on IV antibiotics.
What CPT and ICD-10-CM codes are reported for the admission?