Exercise 2.5: Referencing CPT Assistant Reference CPT Assistant to answer the following questions. 1. Refer to note below, CPT code 29530. In the Professional Edition of CPT, what does the following note indicate? (CPT Assistant, Feb 96:3, April 02:13, Jun 10:8, Aug 10:15) Answer: 2. The surgeon removed three (3) stones from the ureter. Is it appropriate to report code 50945 (Laparoscopy, surgical; ureterolithotomy) for each stone removed from the ureter? (CPT Assistant, September 2006, pages 13-14) Answer: 3. The surgeon performed a nipple-sparing mastectomy. How is this reported to distinguish this procedure from a total mastectomy? (CPT Assistant, March 2015, page 5) Answer: 4. A physician performed an acoustic reflex test (code 92568) on only one ear. CPT guidelines state that all descriptors refer to testing both ears. What guidance does CPT Assistant provide from June 2004, page 10? Answer: 5. What is the correct code assignment for a bipolar radiofrequency hemorrhoidectomy? (CPT Assistant, April 2015, page 10)