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A patient needing scoliosis measurements is coming in to have standing anteroposterior and lateral views of his entire thoracic and lumbar spine. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported for radiology?

What is the code and any required modifier(s) for dipstick urinalysis, automated, without microscopy performed in a physician office for a Medicare patient?

A patient had another recession strabismus procedure of the lateral rectus muscle. This muscle had previously been recessed during an operative session six months ago which resulted in scarring of the extraocular muscle. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported?

A patient with amyloidosis being treated for glomerulonephritis. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?

A virus is identified by observing growth patterns on cultured media. What is this type of identification is called?

A patient presents to the emergency department (ED) with a sucking chest wound. The ED provider on duty performs an immediate tube thoracostomy in order to restore normal breathing to the patient before rushing him to surgery for another provider to address other injuries. What CPT® code is reported by the ED provider?

Patient is status post left extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWL) performed three weeks ago; there is no global time for this procedure. He returns today for scheduled left ureteroscopy with basket extraction of ureteral calculi. What CPT® code is reported for this service?

A 90-year-old female was admitted this morning from observation status for chest pain to r/o angina. A cardiologist performs a history and exam. Her chest pain has been relieved with the nitroglycerin drip given before admission and she would like to go home. Doctor has written prescriptions to add to her regimen. He had given her Isosorbide, and she is tolerating it well. After 10 hrs of observation, he will go ahead and send her home. We will follow up with her in a week. Patient was admitted and discharged on the same date of service. What CPT® code is reported?

A 3-year-old girl is playing with a marble and sticks it in her nose. Her mother is unable to dislodge the marble so she takes her to the provider’s office. The provider removes the marble with hemostats. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?

A patient underwent debridement of the acromion, subacromial bursectomy, division of the coracoacromial ligament, and an abrasion acromioplasty with Mitek suture placement for recurrent dislocation of the right shoulder in the hospital outpatient surgery department. What ICD-10-CM code is reported?