[Verified Answer]: 1 A patient was admitted yesterday to the…

1 A patient was admitted yesterday to the hospital for possible gallstones. The following day the physician who admitted the patient performed a detailed history, a detailed exam and a medical decision making of low complexity. The physician tells her the test results have come back positive for gallstones and is recommending having a cholecystectomy. What code is reported for this evaluation and management service for the following day? A 99253 B 99221 C 99232 D 99234 2 The patient presents to the office for an injection. Joint prepped using sterile technique. Muscle group location: gluteus maximus. Sterilely injected with 40 mg of Kenalog-10, 2 cc Marcaine and 2 cc lidocaine 2%. Sterile bandage applied. Choose the HCPCS Level II code for this treatment. A J3301 x 4 B. J3301 C J3300 x 40 D J3300 3 CC: Osteoarthritis flare ups in both knees History: Patient is here today with continued pain in both knees due osteoarthritis. The left knee bothers her a more that her right knee. She has been having this issue for over a year. She is requesting a steroid injection. She uses one over-the-counter ibuprofen daily. No weakness or numbness. Exam: Weight is 167 Lbs. Blood pressure is 118/60 Pulse is 72 beats/min. There is some pain but not in distress. There is crepitus at the knees with some tenderness with flexion and extension of the knees which is mildly noted today. No effusion is clearly noted. No warmth of the knees noted. There are some flexion contractures of the fingers as noted before. Elbow flexion contracture noted on the left side. Assessment: As above with what appears to be continued progression of primary osteoarthritis of the knees. Prescription of Celebrex given. Note given for work today as well. What is the overall E/M for this office visit? A 99215 B 99214 C 99213 D 99212 4 When a patient has fractured the proximal end of his humerus, where is the fracture located? A Upper end of the arm B Lower end of the leg C Upper end of the leg D Lower end of the arm