CPC Exam Dumps : Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Exam

For a mastectomy that involves removing the breast tissue, skin, pectoral muscles, and surrounding tissue, including the axillary and internal mammary lymph nodes, the appropriate CPT® code is:

19306: Mastectomy, radical, including pectoral muscles, axillary lymph nodes.

This code captures the extent of the surgery, including the removal of the breast tissue, skin, pectoral muscles, and lymph nodes.

References:

CPT® Professional Edition (current year)

Surgery guidelines for mastectomy procedures

The injection into the trochanteric bursa under ultrasonic guidance is coded with CPT® 20611, which describes an injection of a major joint or bursa with ultrasound guidance. The modifier -LT indicates the procedure was performed on the left side.

References:

AMA's CPT® Professional Edition (current year), Code 20611

The CPT code 12002 is used for simple repair of superficial wounds of 2.5 cm or less. This code includes the repair of both the 3 cm laceration on the right arm and the 2 cm laceration on the nose as both are simple repairs. The other options suggest more complex repairs or multiple separate procedures, which are not necessary in this scenario.References: AMA's CPT® Professional Edition (current year)