Hot Shot Pop Quiz
Coding Educator, July 20, 2009
Take the quiz and win!
Do you know the answer to the question below? If so, submit your name and answer to Managing Editor Andrea Kraynak, CPC-A, at akraynak@hcpro.com. Each correct answer will be entered into a drawing with a chance to win a surprise. The winner will be announced in next month's issue.
What code(s) describe anesthesia for third degree burn excision with skin grafting; 18% of body area?
The winner from June was Jennifer Wolfe from Marshall Medical Center in Placerville, CA! Congratulations! Jennifer won a FREE 2009 ICD-9 Manual. The correct answer to the question "Which V code should you report for an encounter for breast reconstruction following mastectomy?" is code V51.0.
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