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A 56-year-old pro golfer is having Mohs micrographic surgery…
A 56-year-old pro golfer is having Mohs micrographic surgery for skin cancer on his forehead. The surgeon performs the surgery with two stages. The first stage includes 4 tissue blocks and the second stage includes 6 tissue blocks. What are the codes for both stages?
A pregnant patient presents to the hospital in active labor….
A pregnant patient presents to the hospital in active labor. The obstetrician providing her prenatal care is contacted to perform the delivery. The provider delivers twins vaginally. The obstetrician will also provide the postnatal care. What CPT® code(s) describe this procedure?
A patient with AIDS presents for follow up care. The total T…
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…
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 shoul…
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 guideline…
What is the meaning of “provider” in the ICD-10-CM guidelines?
A one-year post-thyroidectomy patient who had thyroid cancer…
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?
What does the abbreviation MAC stand for?
A medical treatment used to remove the waste products in the…
A medical treatment used to remove the waste products in the blood is: