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1 Series CPT Questions 2025 : Hello Guy’s In this article, we collect some important questions related to integumentary system series guidelines. This series is very important for the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam, and out of total 100 questions, 6 come from the integumentary series , so this series is very important for your point of exam, solve all questions very carefully and if you have any doubt then contact us.The AAPC’s Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam is currently the gold standard of coding certifications. Let’s take a look at this certification exam now. Integumentary System Series CPT Questions 2025 , 1 Series CPT Questions 2025.

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1. The dermatologist excises an irregularly shaped, malignant lesion from a patient’s left shoulder. The lesion measures 1.5 cm at its widest. To ensure removal of all malignancy, the dermatologist allows a margin of at least 1.5 cm on all sides. Which is the proper coding?

(a) 11602

(b) 11603

(d) 11606

2. The surgeon removes a malignant lesion 2.5 cm in diameter, including margins, from the back of the hand. A frozen section reveals the need to excise anadditional 2.0 cm margin on all sides to guarantee removal of all malignant tissue. The re-excision is performed during the same operative session. Which is the proper coding?

(a) 11626, 11623

(b) 11626, 11623-59

(d) 11626

3. The physician excises three lesions, all from the left arm, with sizes 1.0 cm (benign), 1.5 cm (benign), and 2.5 cm (malignant). Which is the proper CPT® coding?

(a) 11603, 11402, 11401

(b) 11402 x 2, 11401

(d) 11603, 11602-59, 11402-59

4. For decompression fasciotomy of the leg without debridement. What CPT codewould you assign?

(a) 27899

(b) 28039

(d) 27600

5. A patient admitted with the complaints of decubitus ulcer. Pre-operative workup. Excision of sacral pressure, with skin flap closure without ostectomy.

(a) 15922

(b) 15933

(d) 15934

6. For incision and drainage of paronchyia. What CPT code would you assign?

(a) 11721

(b) 11720

(d) 10060

7. If biopsy of a suspected skin cancer is performed on the same day as Mohs surgery because there was no prior pathology confirmation of a diagnosis. Thenwhat code should we report for the skin biopsy and frozen section of pathology

(a) 88314

(b) 17311, 88314-59

(d) 11100, 88331

8. The physician removes a tumor from the patient’s arms using the Mohs micrographic surgery technique during that physician performed routine frozen section stain. During the first stage, the physician takes four tissue blocks and reviews them under a microscope. The exam of the tissue blocks reveals a second stage is necessary to remove areas where the tumor is still present. The physician removes two additional tissue blocks. What are the appropriate CPT® codes for reporting the procedure?

(a) 17311, 17312, 17315, 88314

(b) 17313, 17315, 88314

(d) 17311, 17312

9. Patient came with pain in the breast, right side, tenderness+, and redness+. Puncture was done for the aspiration of cyst with magnetic resonance guidance for needle placement including supervision and interpretation.

(a) 76942, 19020-RT

(b) 19030, 76942-RT

(d) 19001, 77021-RT

10. Patient came with the complaints of hardness in the breast. Physician performed breast reconstruction by free flaps, harvesting of the flap, micro vascular transfer, closure of the donor site, and inset shaping the flap into the breast.

(a) 69990

(b) 19366

(d) 19364, 69990

11. What code would be used to report a massive debridement of an open abdominal wound, including subcutaneous tissue and muscle? A.11000 B.11010 C.11042 D.11043 32. What code would be used to code the destruction of a malignant lesion on the genitalia measuring 1.6 cm using cryosurgery?

(a) 17272

(b) 11602

(d) 11622

12. What code would be used to code the destruction of a malignant lesion on the genitalia measuring

1.6 cm using cryosurgery?

(a) 17272

(b) 11602

(d) 11622

13. Dr. Jess removed a 4.5 cm (excised diameter) cystic lesion from Amy’s forehead. The ulcerated lesion was anesthetized with 20 mg of 1% Lidocaine and then elliptically excised. The wound was closed with a layered suture technique and a sterile dressing applied. The wound closure, according to Dr. Jess’s documentation, was 5.3 cm. How would you report this procedure?

(a) 11446, 12053-51

(b) 11646, 12013-51

(d) 11313, 12053-59

14. A patient had a pressure ulcer on his left ischial tuberosity. After examination, a decision was made to complete debridement. The documented area debrided was 32 sq cm, including muscle and subcutaneous tissue. How should you report this service?

(a) 97597-LT, 97598-LT-51

(b) 11044-LT, 11047-LT-51

(d) 11043-LT, 11046-LT, 97597-LT-59, 97598-LT-51

15. Mark cut his hand and arm while working on his car. Dr. Bill applied sutures to both the arm and hand wounds. An intermediate closure of 16 cm was placed in the arm and a simple closure of 3.6 cm was placed in the hand. Which codes should Dr. Bill report?

(a) 12004, 12035-59

(b) 12035, 12042-59

(d) 13132, 12036-51

16.A patient underwent an excision of a 2.1-cm diameter malignant lesion on her nose. An 11.2- sqcmadjacent tissue transfer was required to repair the primary and secondary defect sites. How should you code this procedure?

(a) 11643, 14061-59

(b) 14061

(d) 11443, 12054-59

17. An 18 year old female presents with a cyst of her left breast and her physician performs a puncture aspiration.

(a) 10160

(b) 10060

(d) 19000

18. A 55-year-old male presents in the office with an ingrown toenail on the right and left foot. The procedure was discussed in detail and the patient elected to have it performed. The right foot was prepped and draped in sterile fashion. The right great toe was anesthetized with 50/50 solution of 2 percent lidocaine and .05 percent Marcaine. A mini-tourniquet was placed around the toe for hemostasis. The lateral border was incised and excised in total. Phenol was then applied, the toe was then flushed. Tourniquet was released and dressing applied. At this time the patient elected to only have one performed and will return in two weeks for the left foot. Code the procedure.

(a) 11765

(b) 11750

(d) 11740

19. 24 year old patient had an abscess by her vulva which burst. She has developed a soft tissue infection caused by gas gangrene. The area was debrided of necrotic infected tissue. All of the pus was removed and irrigation was performed with a liter of saline until clear and clean. The infected area was completely drained and the wound was packed gently with sterile saline moistened gauze and pads were placed on top of this. The correct CPT code is:

(a) 56405

(b) 10061

(d) 11042

20. Pre-Procedure Diagnosis: Basal cell carcinoma, left chin. Procedure: Wide local excision of 3.0 cm with 0.3 cm margin basal cell carcinoma of the left chin with a 4 cm closure. Procedure: The patient’s left chin was examined. The site of intended excision was marked out. The site was then prepped. The patient was then prepped and draped in the usual fashion. A 15 blade scalpel was then used to make an incision in the previously marked site. It was carried down to the subcuticular fat. The lesion was then sharply dissected off underlying tissue bed using a 15-blade scalpel. It was tagged for pathologic orientation. The hyfrecator was used for hemostasis. The wound edges were then undermined. The wound was then closed by advancing the tissue surrounding the lesion and closing in layers with 3-0 Vicryl for the deep layer, followed by 5-0 Prolene for the skin. The skin closure was in a running subcuticular fashion. Steri-Strips were then applied. What are the procedure and diagnosis codes?

(a) 11644, 12052-51, C44.300

(b) 11643, 12013-51, C44.300

(d) 11443, 12013-51, D49

ANSWERS-

1 – D , 2– D , 3-C, 4-D , 5 – D, 6-D , 7-C , 8-C , 9-C , 10 -C ,

11-D , 12-A , 13– A, 14-C , 15-C, 16-B , 17 – D, 18 -B, 19 -C , 20-A

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