Cpc Practice Exam A Questions And Answers

CPC Practice Exam AGrading Results:18 out of 50 are correct. Please correct the below answers and re-grade this case. You may view the rationale below by clicking on "View Rationale" (if available).View RationaleQuestion 1A 46-year-old female had a previous biopsy that indicated positive malignant margins anteriorly on the right side of her neck. A 0.5 cm margin was drawn out and a 15 blade scalpel was used for full excision of an 8 cm lesion. Layered closure was performed after the removal. The specimen was sent for permanent histopathologic examination. What are the CPT code(s) for this procedure?A. 11626B. 11626, 12004-51C. 11626, 12044-51D. 11626, 13132-51, 13133According to CPT guidelines Repair of an excision of a malignant lesion requiring intermediate or complex closure should be reported separately. The intermediate repair code is reported because it was a layered closure.View RationaleQuestion 2A 30-year-old female is having 15 sq cm debridement performed on an infected ulcer with eschar on the right foot. Using sharp dissection, the ulcer was debrided all the way to down to the bone of the foot. The bone had to be minimally trimmed because of a sharp point at the end of the metatarsal. After debriding the area, there