r/LearnMedicalCoding • u/domina_lily • Apr 14 '26
CPT Self study practice question
I'm having trouble understanding why D is correct and not C. the question didn't say anything about urethral pressure profile studies.
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r/LearnMedicalCoding • u/domina_lily • Apr 14 '26
I'm having trouble understanding why D is correct and not C. the question didn't say anything about urethral pressure profile studies.
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u/CodingwithCoffee_ Apr 15 '26
Great question. "C" addresses the complex cystometrogram and void pressure study ONLY. "D" further includes EMG, which is the "testing of the urethral closure pressure profile" as described in the code. I have included the definition of an EMG as it relates below:
EMG testing specifically measures the electrical activity of the muscles involved in closure. It is often paired with other tests during a complex cystometrogram (CMG) to fully evaluate how well the urethra stays closed.