CPC Exam Dumps : Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Exam

Burn coding requires (1) code each burn site bylocation, laterality, and degree, and (2) add aTBSAcode when appropriate. The patient hasthird-degree burnsof both thighs (right and left), so the correct site/degree codes areT24.311A(third-degree burn of right thigh, initial encounter) andT24.312A(third-degree burn of left thigh, initial encounter). He also hassecond-degree burnsof the right anterior chest wall and the upper back, reported withT21.21XA(second-degree burn of chest wall, initial encounter) andT21.23XA(second-degree burn of back wall, initial encounter). TBSA is24%(falls in the 20–29% category), andthird-degree is 10%(falls in the 10–19% third-degree category), so the correct TBSA code isT31.21. Option D matches the required site/degree codes and the correct TBSA/third-degree percentage code pairing.

1. Procedure and CPT® Code Selection:

The patient had a cochlear implant placed in the left ear and is now seeing the audiologist for initialization and programming of the implant.

CPT® Code 92603 is specific for initial programming of a cochlear implant for patients younger than 12 years old. This includes the setup and initial adjustments required for the cochlear implant, making it the correct code.

2. Rationale for Excluding Other Options:

Code 92626 is used for evaluating auditory function with the cochlear implant, focusing on assessment rather than programming, and is therefore incorrect for this programming session.

Code 92630 is for aural rehabilitation following cochlear implant, which does not apply to the programming/initiation stage.

Code 92604 is for subsequent programming sessions after the initial programming and is therefore not applicable for the first-time programming.

3. AAPC and CPT® Coding Guidelines:

According to AAPC guidelines, 92603 is the appropriate code for initial programming of a cochlear implant in children under 12 years of age.

Therefore, the correct answer is D. 92603.

The diagnosis “tracheal stenosis present from birth” is acongenital malformation, which is coded withQ32.1(congenital stenosis of trachea) rather than an acquired tracheal disorder code. For anesthesia coding, tracheoplasty is a major airway/tracheal surgical procedure and maps to the appropriateairway/trachea anesthesiacategory represented by00320in the answer set. Because the patient is aninfant (6 months old), anesthesia qualifies for the extreme age add-on99100(anesthesia for patient of extreme age, under 1 year or over 70 years). Options includingJ39.8reflect an acquired/other tracheal disorder category rather than congenital stenosis, which conflicts with “from birth.” Options that omit 99100 miss the age-related qualifying circumstance. CPC exam strategy: always code congenital conditions withQ-codeswhen documented as present from birth, and remember99100for patients<1 yearwhen anesthesia qualifying circumstances are reported. Therefore,00320, 99100, Q32.1is correct.