This device value is used to indicate when the physician has inserted a “nasal trumpet”. This is when a nasopharyngeal airway is inserted through one nostril to create an air passage between the nose and the nasopharynx.

Question 1          This device value is used to indicate when the physician has inserted a “nasal trumpet”. This is when a nasopharyngeal airway is inserted through one nostril to create an air passage between the nose and the nasopharynx.

Question 2The duodenum is part of the small intestine and part of the gastrointestinal tract.

Question 3          If a polyp is removed by colonoscopy from the sigmoid colon, the root operation is?

Question 4          If an Adenoidectomy is performed via coblation, the root operation is?

Question 5          The physician removed the ocular lens without any replacement. The root operation is:

Question 6          If a lobe of the lung is removed in a procedure, the root operation is:

Question 7          In the “Ear, Nose, and Sinus” body system, there are many procedures that involve cosmetic surgery. The root operation for these procedures would be:

Question 8          The superior lobe of the lung is also known as the ______ lobe. The intermediate lobe is also known as the ______ lobe and the inferior lobe is also known as the ______ lobe of the lung.

Question 9: Approaches used in a procedure involving the Lymphatic System and not involving a device within the Lymphatic System are:

Question 10        An ENT physician performed a myringotomy with insertion of PE tubes into the ears. The root operation for this procedure is:

Question 11        When a transplant of the thymus is coded and the qualifier value indicates allogenic, this value indicates that the transplanted organ came from:

Question 12        When an entire lymph node chain is cut out, the appropriate root operation is:

Question 13        A colonoscopy without any additional procedures is coded to which root operation?

Question 14        When a physician performs a bariatric procedure whereby he creates a bypass between the stomach and the jejunum, commonly referred to as a Roux-en-Y, the root operation assigned is:

Question 15When complete removal by cutting all of the tonsil out is the technique used to perform a tonsillectomy, the root operation is:

Question 16        Which of the following is NOT found in the tracheobronchial tree?

Question 17A radial keratotomy procedure which restores the body part to the normal anatomic structure and function is coded to the root operation:

Question 18ICD-10-PCS classifies the ossicles in the middle ear, as being ______________; therefore , the root operation of _____________is used when one ossicle is removed.

Question 19        When blood is removed directly from a vein or artery, the root operation assigned is:

Question 20        When a patient has placement of a stent in the coronary artery, this device (character 6) is called a (an):

Question 21If a joint is removed as part of hip or knee replacement procedure where a new prosthesis is put in place of the damaged joint, the removal of the damaged joint is coded by which of the following:

Question 22The names of the ossicles of the ear are:

Question 23        Since it is possible to examine the mouth and throat without the use of instruments, a commonly used approach is:

Question 24When coding for the Endocrine System, there is one root operation that cannot be used. Which root operation is it?

Question 25        Since bone marrow is pulled or stripped out during a biopsy, the root operation assigned is:

Question 26        The hypothalamus, which secretes hormones, is not found as a body part in the endocrine system. Which body system is it found in?

Question 27When coding for the gastrointestinal system, the following root operation is used when a tubular body part has the normal route altered:

Question 28The physician removed the ocular lens and did a replacement by an intraocular lens implant. What is the root operation?

Question 29        Which of the following is NOT a qualifier for coding an eye procedure?

Question 30        The gastrointestinal system is comprised of tubular body parts. Which of the root operations below would NOT be used as a root operation on the gastrointestinal system?