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AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Exam CPC Question # 22 Topic 3 Discussion

AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Exam CPC Question # 22 Topic 3 Discussion

CPC Exam Topic 3 Question 22 Discussion:
Question #: 22
Topic #: 3

A 67-year-old male presents with DJD and spondylolisthesis at L4-L5 The patient is placed prone on the operating table and, after induction of general anesthesia, the lower back is sterilely prepped and draped. One incision was made over L1-L5. This was confirmed with a probe under fluoroscopy. Laminectomies are done at vertebral segments L4 and L5 with facetectomies to relieve pressure to the nerve roots. Allograft was packed in the gutters from L1-L5 for a posterior arthrodesis. Pedicle screws were placed at L2, L3, and L4. The construct was copiously irrigated and muscle; fascia and skin were closed in layers.

Select the procedure codes for this scenario.


A.

63005 x 2, 22612, 22614 x 3, 22842


B.

63042, 63043, 22808, 22841 x 3


C.

63047, 63048, 22612, 22614 x 3, 22842


D.

63017, 63048, 22612, 22808, 22842 x 3


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