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Question #: 133
Topic #: 17
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An 85-year-old tripped over a rug and hit her shoulder against a cabinet in her bathroom. The fall resulted in a fractured humeral head. Shoulder X-rays revealed bone fragments and the physician replaced the humeral head with a prosthesis. The patient is taken to the operating room where anesthesia is administered.
Report the CPT® coding for the anesthesiologist.

  • A. 01630, 99100
  • B. 01630
  • C. 01638
  • D. 01638, 99100
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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️

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TeeChee
3 weeks, 3 days ago
This should include 99100 because this is a patient of an extreme age. younger than 1 or older than 70.
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