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CPT SURGERY CODING ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE ALREADY
VERIFIED BY EXPERTS 2024-2025
A patient undergoes urodynamic study with calibrated electronic equipment to record peak
flow and to measure mean and time to reach peak flow during continuous urination. Report
code _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔51741
A patient had a single-chamber atrial pacemaker inserted 15 years ago. The patient underwent
replacement of the pulse generator today. Report code(s) _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔33227
A 75-year-old male has been diagnosed with rectal prolapse. The Thiersch procedure is
performed to correct this problem. Report code _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔46753
A patient underwent coronary artery bypass graft, three venous vessels. This is a repeat CABG
because the patient previously underwent CABG surgery five years ago during which two
coronary venous grafts were performed. Report code(s) _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔33512,
33530
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Biopsy of mediastinal space performed via thoracoscopy. Report code(s) _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔32606
Kevin James is admitted to the same-day surgical unit. Kevin was diagnosed with cholelithiasis
with cholecystitis and undergoes laparoscopic removal of his gallbladder for these conditions.
Report code _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔47562
A patient diagnosed with chronic pericarditis presents for complete removal of the pericardium,
which is performed under cardiopulmonary bypass. Report code _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔33031
A patient diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy undergoes laparoscopic treatment of this
condition that also requires removal of the fallopian tube. Report code _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔59151
Ligation and stripping of bilateral short saphenous veins and ligation of long saphenous veins
from the saphenofemoral junction to the knee of the left leg. Report code(s) _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔37718-50, 37722-LT
Liza Mills was diagnosed at birth with atresia of her tricuspid valve. Liza is now 3 years old, and
today she underwent tricuspid valve repair, which involved closure of the atrial septal defect
and anastomosis of the vena cava to the pulmonary artery. Report code _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔33615
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Left tympanostomy with insertion of a ventilating tube, under local anesthesia. Report code
_____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔69433-LT
Max Wilcox underwent a thoracotomy to implant a patient-activated cardiac event recorder.
Report code(s) _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔33285
Transabdominal biopsy, left adrenal gland, via open approach. Report code _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔60540-LT
Photocoagulation destruction of corneal lesion, right eye. Report code _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔65450-RT
Ms. Gomez presents to the emergency department (ED) of her local hospital, complaining of
body aches, fever, and headache. The ED physician performs a spinal puncture to rule out
meningitis. Report code _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔62270
Mr. Chung underwent open reduction with internal fixation of shaft fracture of the right tibia on
June 20. Late during that same evening, the patient's wound site became inflamed and showed
signs of infection. Upon his return to the operating room, the site was reopened, a severe
reaction to the metal was noted, and the metal rod was removed. The patient did not have the
internal fixation device replaced, but a cast was applied to the leg. Report code(s) _____. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔27758-RT, 20680-78-RT
CPT SURGERY CODING ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE ALREADY
VERIFIED BY EXPERTS 2024-2025
A patient undergoes urodynamic study with calibrated electronic equipment to record peak
flow and to measure mean and time to reach peak flow during continuous urination. Report
code _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔51741
A patient had a single-chamber atrial pacemaker inserted 15 years ago. The patient underwent
replacement of the pulse generator today. Report code(s) _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔33227
A 75-year-old male has been diagnosed with rectal prolapse. The Thiersch procedure is
performed to correct this problem. Report code _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔46753
A patient underwent coronary artery bypass graft, three venous vessels. This is a repeat CABG
because the patient previously underwent CABG surgery five years ago during which two
coronary venous grafts were performed. Report code(s) _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔33512,
33530
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Biopsy of mediastinal space performed via thoracoscopy. Report code(s) _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔32606
Kevin James is admitted to the same-day surgical unit. Kevin was diagnosed with cholelithiasis
with cholecystitis and undergoes laparoscopic removal of his gallbladder for these conditions.
Report code _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔47562
A patient diagnosed with chronic pericarditis presents for complete removal of the pericardium,
which is performed under cardiopulmonary bypass. Report code _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔33031
A patient diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy undergoes laparoscopic treatment of this
condition that also requires removal of the fallopian tube. Report code _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔59151
Ligation and stripping of bilateral short saphenous veins and ligation of long saphenous veins
from the saphenofemoral junction to the knee of the left leg. Report code(s) _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔37718-50, 37722-LT
Liza Mills was diagnosed at birth with atresia of her tricuspid valve. Liza is now 3 years old, and
today she underwent tricuspid valve repair, which involved closure of the atrial septal defect
and anastomosis of the vena cava to the pulmonary artery. Report code _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔33615
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Left tympanostomy with insertion of a ventilating tube, under local anesthesia. Report code
_____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔69433-LT
Max Wilcox underwent a thoracotomy to implant a patient-activated cardiac event recorder.
Report code(s) _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔33285
Transabdominal biopsy, left adrenal gland, via open approach. Report code _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔60540-LT
Photocoagulation destruction of corneal lesion, right eye. Report code _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔65450-RT
Ms. Gomez presents to the emergency department (ED) of her local hospital, complaining of
body aches, fever, and headache. The ED physician performs a spinal puncture to rule out
meningitis. Report code _____. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔62270
Mr. Chung underwent open reduction with internal fixation of shaft fracture of the right tibia on
June 20. Late during that same evening, the patient's wound site became inflamed and showed
signs of infection. Upon his return to the operating room, the site was reopened, a severe
reaction to the metal was noted, and the metal rod was removed. The patient did not have the
internal fixation device replaced, but a cast was applied to the leg. Report code(s) _____. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔27758-RT, 20680-78-RT
