Question 1
pts
Choose the correct code assignment for the following scenario: 47-year-old female admitted
with back pain due to a herniation at L3-L4. She was taken to the OR where a laminectomy was
performed as the approach to complete the open excision of the intervertebral disc L3-L4 was
completed without any complications.
M51.26, 0SB00ZZ
Correct! M51.26, 0SB20ZZ
M51.27, 0SB00ZZ
M51.27, 0SB00ZZ
Question 2
pts
Choose the correct code assignment for the following scenario: 15-year-old male wrestler seen
today in the ER for pain in his right ear. He has not been wearing his headgear. The physician
recommends he wear his headgear to protect his ears. His diagnosis is ear pain due to
cauliflower ear of his right ear.
H92.01, M95.11
H92.02, M95.12
Correct Answer M95.11
M95.12
Question 3
pts
Choose the correct code assignment for the following scenario: 27-year-old female seen for a
charley-horse of her left calf.
M62.830
Correct! M62.831
M62.838
M62.89