AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) — Question 62

The CPT® code book provides full descriptions of medical procedures, although some descriptions require the use of a semicolon (;) to distinguish among closely related procedures.
What is the full description of CPT® code 69644?

Answer options

• A. Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty. middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); with intact or reconstructed canal wall, with ossicular chain reconstruction
• B. Without ossicular chain reconstruction with intact or reconstructed canal wall, with ossicular chain reconstruction
• C. With intact or reconstructed canal wall with ossicular chain reconstruction
• D. Tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy (including canalplasty. middle ear surgery, tympanic membrane repair); without ossicular chain reconstruction with intact or reconstructed canal wall, with ossicular chain reconstruction

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because it accurately describes the full procedure associated with CPT® code 69644, including all necessary components. The other options either omit critical details or incorrectly specify the type of reconstruction involved, making them inaccurate descriptions of the code.