Question

CPT CODES FOR THE FOLLOWING:

1. Diagnostic knee arthroscopy with a synovial biopsy
2. Open distal fibula fracture repair with internal fixation
3. Resection of an endocardium primary malignant tumor in which cardiopulmonary bypass is required
4. Repair of paraesophageal hiatus hernia, abdominal approach, with limited fundoplasty
5. Bone marrow transplant, autologous
6. Flexible sigmoidoscopy with three biopsies
7. Repair of recurrent reducible incisional hernia, with implantation of a mesh graft, abdominal approach

Answer 1

The fullform of CPT is current procedural terminology.

It generally indicates the medical code. It used to report diagnostic, medical, surgical procedures and services performed by a healthcare providers to a patient. It is useful for insurance payers . It consists of 3 catagories. They are divided into six sections.

1) pathology and laboratory

2) evaluation and management

3) anaesthesia

4)surgery

5) radiology

6) medicine

It is used for processing claims, Evaluation of health care utilization, conducting research, developing medical guidelines.