CPT Coding Questions - Skin and Integumentary

Here are CPT Coding Questions from Skin and Integumentary with answers


Q 1. The patient came with a 2 cm laceration on his hand and 2 cm on his leg. the physician performed a single layer closure of both the wound . Which is the correct
CPT code for the services provided by the physician.


A. 12002
B. 12013
C. 12001
D. 12011

Ans. A



Q2. The patient has a 3 cm superficial laceration on his hand. After examining the patient, the physician applied sterri strips to the woound . Which is the correct
CPT code for the services provided by the physician.

A. 12002
B. 12013
C. 12001
D. None of the above

Ans: D. Application of sterri strips is included in E/M code an does not need any CPT code



Q3. The patient has 2 cm complex laceration on his finger. The physician debrided the wound and performed a layred closure of the subcutaneous tissue and skin . Which is the correct
CPT code for the services provided by the physician.

A. 12032
B. 12034
C. 12001
D. None of the above

Ans: A. This is an intermediate wound closure of finger of length less than 2.5 cm



Q4. The patient has 2 cm complex laceration on his face. The physician extensive debrided the wound and performed a layred closure of the subcutaneous tissue and skin . Which is the correct
CPT code for the services provided by the physician.

A. 12032
B. 12034
C. 12051
D. None of the above

Ans: C. When extensive debridement or clening is performed with intermediate wound closure then it become a complex closure.



Q5. The patient has an abscess of his face. The physician performed incision and drainage of the abscess . Which is the correct
CPT code for the services provided by the physician.

A. 10060
B. 10061
C. 10160
D. None of the above

Ans: A. Incision an drainage of abscess, simple



Q6. The patient has an abscess of his face. The physician performed incision and drainage of the abscess and also did packing. Which is the correct
CPT code for the services provided by the physician.

A. 10060
B. 10061
C. 10160
D. None of the above

Ans: B. Incision an drainage of abscess with packing will be coded to 1&D complex



Q7. The patient comes with a subungual hematoma. The physician drained the hematoma. Which is the correct
CPT code for the services provided by the physician.

A. 11740
B. 11719
C. 11760
D. None of the above

Ans: A. The proceure is Evacuation of subungual hematoma



Q8. The patient has an ingrown toenail. The physician peformed excision of ingrown toenail. Which is the correct
CPT code for the services provided by the physician.

A. 11750
B. 11760
C. 11762
D. 11765

Ans: A. The proceure is Excision of nail partial or complete nail for permanent removal



Q9. The patient has been diagnosed with actinic keratosis. The physician peformed electrocautery on a lesion on his face. Which is the correct
CPT code for the services provided by the physician.

A. 11740
B. 17000
C. 17004
D. 17261

Ans: B. The proceure is destruction of premalignent lesion, single lesion



Q10. The patient has a burn on his hand with blisters, which is 5% of total body surface area. The physician applied silvadine dressing. which is the correct
CPT code for the services provided by the physician.

A. 16000
B. 16020
C. 16030
D. 16035

Ans: B. Since there are blisters it is second degree burn. So the proceure is Dressings and/or debridement of partial-thickness burns, intial or subsequent; small



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