AAPC Exam CPC Topic 1 Question 37 Discussion

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Question #: 37
Topic #: 1

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A comatose patient is seen in the ER. The patient has a history of depression. Drug testing confirm she overdosed on tricyclic antidepressant drugs doxepin, amoxapine, and clomipramine.

What CPT code is reported?

A80366

B80335

C80332

D80338

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Suggested Answer: A

For a comatose patient who has overdosed on tricyclic antidepressant drugs (doxepin, amoxapine, and clomipramine), the correct CPT code is 80366. This code covers drug testing for tricyclic antidepressants, which includes the specific drugs mentioned in the scenario.

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by Art at Sep 13, 2024, 05:51 AM

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Buck

4 days ago

Why do you think it's D? I chose A because tricyclic antidepressant drugs are typically reported with code 80366.

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Junita

6 days ago

Ha, I bet the ER staff wished they could use code 80420 - 'Dumb Overdose Attempt' instead of having to deal with this. Anyway, I'm going with B) 80335.

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24 days ago

I think the correct answer is B) 80335. This code is used for tricyclic antidepressant drug testing, which is what the patient overdosed on.

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Whitley

14 days ago

I agree, the correct answer is B) 80335.

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Buck

26 days ago

I think the answer is A) 80366.

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