What modifier must always be applied to Medicare claims for tests performed in a site with a CLIA Waived certificate?
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The diagnostic statement indicates respiratory failure due t…
The diagnostic statement indicates respiratory failure due to administering incorrect medication. Valium was administered instead of Xanax. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
What diagnosis code(s) is/are reported for agitated and viol…
What diagnosis code(s) is/are reported for agitated and violent behavioral disturbances in a patient with early onset Alzheimer’s?
What does “in vivo” mean?
What does “in vivo” mean?
Patient presents with a suspicious lesion on her left arm. W…
Patient presents with a suspicious lesion on her left arm. With the patient’s permission the physician marked the area for excision. The margins and lesion measured a total of 0.9 cm. The wound measuring 1.2 cm was closed in layers using 4-0 Monocryl and 5-0 Prolene. Pathology later reported the lesion to be a sebaceous cyst. What codes are reported?
Which statement is TRUE regarding the instruction for use of…
Which statement is TRUE regarding the instruction for use of the CPT® code book?
What does the root word colp/o stand for?
What does the root word colp/o stand for?
A 63-year-old male presents for the insertion of an artifici…
A 63-year-old male presents for the insertion of an artificial inflatable urinary sphincter for urinary incontinence. A 4.5 cm cuff, 22 ml balloon, 61-70 mmHg artificial inflatable urinary sphincter was inserted. What CPT® code is reported for this service?
Which bone(s) have trochanters?
Which bone(s) have trochanters?
Under general anesthesia the provider excises the lower 1/3…
Under general anesthesia the provider excises the lower 1/3 portion of the right lobe of the thyroid as well as the 2/3 of the left lobe. The isthmus is also removed. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported?