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Patient is in the facility today for a screening colonoscopy. During the procedure, a polyp is found and removed with a hot biopsy technique. How would this be reported?

Where is the starting point for selective catheter placement for the vascular families in Appendix L in the CPT® code book?

What is the Bowman’s capsule?

What is the correct CPT® code for the extensive excision of nasal polyps?

The provider orders the following serum blood tests as part of a pre-employment physical exam: Complete Blood Count (CBC) automated and automated differential White Blood Count (WBC) count, Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP), and a Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) assay, which are all part of the general health panel. A drug screen for multiple drug classes was also collected. What diagnosis code is reported?

The Table of Drugs in the HCPCS Level II book indicates various medication routes of administration. What abbreviation represents the route where a drug is introduced into the subdural space of the spinal cord?

Which gland is located on the superior surface of the kidney?

Which does NOT contribute to refraction in the eye?

A 70-year-old female patient presents with a complaint of left knee pain with weight bearing activities. She is also developing pain at rest. She denies any recent injury. There is pain with stair climbing and start up pain. AP, lateral and sunrise views of the left knee are ordered and interpreted. The diagnosis is left knee pain secondary to underlying primary degenerative arthritis. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?

A covered entity may obtain consent from an individual to use or disclose protected health information to carry out all of the following EXCEPT what?