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A patient with AIDS presents for follow up care. The total T-cell count is ordered to evaluate any progression of the disease. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported?

A provider has ordered de-ironing by therapeutic phlebotomy to be performed weekly. The patient is diagnosed with hemochromatosis and therapeutic phlebotomy is used to avoid irreversible tissue damage. One unit of blood is removed weekly. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported for each weekly visit treatment?

According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed by what means?

What is the meaning of “provider” in the ICD-10-CM guidelines?

A one-year post-thyroidectomy patient who had thyroid cancer is coming in for area imaging of the neck and chest to evaluate for metastases. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported for the nuclear medicine exam?

What does the abbreviation MAC stand for?

A medical treatment used to remove the waste products in the blood is:

An established 47-year-old patient presents to the provider’s office after falling last night in her apartment when she slipped on water on the kitchen floor. She is complaining of low back pain and no tingling or numbness. Provider documents that she has full range motion of the spine, with discomfort. Her gait is within normal limits. Straight leg raising is negative. She requested no prescription medication. It is recommended to use heat, such as a hot water bottle. Take Ibuprofen as needed for pain. Provider’s Assessment: Lower Back Muscle Strain. What E/M and ICD-10-CM codes are reported for this service?

A patient with a long history of endometriosis has an open surgical approach to perform an exploratory laparotomy for an enlarged right ovary seen on ultrasound with other possible masses on the uterus and in the peritoneum. Exploration reveals these masses to be endometriosis of the right ovary, right fallopian tube, and peritoneum. The cysts are all small, and laser is used to ablate them, except the ovarian cyst, which is excised. The total sum of the cysts is 6 cm. During the procedure the patient also has a tubal ligation. What are the CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes reported for this service?

A 49-year-old patient had several episodes of esophageal reflux and underwent a gastroesophageal reflux test to measure the pH balance (a measure of the degree of acidity or alkalinity). The test was performed with a mucosal attached capsule. The provider provided an interpretation and report. The provider stated the diagnosis as gastroesophageal reflux. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?