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A 28-year-old female patient is returning to her provider’s office with complaints of RLQ pain and heartburn with a temperature of 100.2. The provider performs a medically appropriate history and exam. Abdominal ultrasound is ordered and the patient has mild appendicitis. The provider prescribes antibiotics to treat the appendicitis in hopes of avoiding an appendectomy. What are the correct CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes for this encounter?

A patient is visiting his provider for a follow-up visit related to his COPD that he has had for one year. Patient doesn’t express any current issues regarding his condition. Provider documents that patient’s COPD is in a stable state and renews the patient’s medication. What level is reported for number and complexity of problems addressed at the encounter?

In ICD-10-CM when a patient is seen for a routine examination, what additional information is needed to accurately code the routine examination?

According to CPT guidelines, in order for a patient to an established patient that patient must be seen in the office within how many years?

               Aortography and bilateral extremity angiography were performed. The physician placed the catheter in the aorta at the level of the renal arteries and injected contrast for the aortography and repositioned the catheter just above the bifurcation for angiography of the lower extremities. Which CPT® codes are reported?

What ICD-10-CM coding is reported for left knee primary osteoarthrosis?

If a patient has a test result indicating a alcohol level of 0.6, what type of test was performed to determine this information?

A cardiologist provided an interpretation and report of an EKG. What CPT® code is reported?

         A patient reports to the hospital radiology department for a functional MRI of the brain. The technologist asks the patient to perform small tasks. He takes the images of the patient at rest and while performing the tasks. What CPT® code is reported?

A patient with deep vein thrombosis requires heparin to maintain therapeutic anticoagulation levels. He has regular PTTs drawn to monitor his level of anticoagulation. What CPT® code is reported?