CPC Exam Dumps : Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Exam

Codes69209(removal of impacted cerumen by irrigation/lavage) and69210(removal of impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation) are intended forimpacted cerumen, so documentation must support that the wax isimpacted—not merely present. That makes optionBthe most accurate statement. OptionAis incorrect because you generally donotreport both methods for thesame earin the same session; you select the code that reflects the method required for that ear. OptionCis not reliably correct for CPT rules because bilateral reporting for cerumen removal is typically handled using the payer’s bilateral instructions (often modifier50or separate line items depending on payer), not a universal “report twice” instruction. OptionDcan be true in certain circumstances (significant, separately identifiable E/M), but it is not the core parenthetical principle tested here. CPC exam focus: impacted requirement + select the correct method code.

The procedure described is flexible bronchoscopy with bronchial biopsy (biopsy taken from the bronchi/bronchial tubes).

31625 = Bronchoscopy, flexible, with biopsy (single or multiple)

Important CPC concept: when the CPT® descriptor is “single or multiple”, you code it once, even if multiple biopsies are taken.

31628 is for transbronchial lung biopsy, which is not what is described (the question specifies bronchial tubes/bronchial biopsies).Therefore, A is correct.

60220 = Total lobectomy, unilateral thyroid

60500 = Parathyroidectomy (single gland)

Modifier -59 is appropriate to indicate a distinct procedure