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CPC Exam - Question 132


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.

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TeeChee
Nov 27, 2024

This should include 99100 because this is a patient of an extreme age. younger than 1 or older than 70.