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A product grown without the use of herbicides, chemical pesticides, or fertilizers can be labeled ___________.

The parts of a manual toothbrush are the _________. head shank handle

The method(s) most successful at removing plaque from interproximal surfaces of teeth is/are ______________. vigorous rinsing with mouthwashes using an irrigating device brushing with a fluoridated toothpaste chewing gum flossing

Patient underwent placement of needles into his penis for subsequent interstitial radioelement application.

A 46 year old female had a previous biopsy that indicated positive malignant margins anteriorly on the right side of her neck.  A 0.5 cm margin was drawn out and a 15 blade scalpel was used for full excision of an 8 cm lesion.  Layered closure was performed after the removal.  The specimen was sent for permanent histopathologic examination.  What are the CPT code(s) for this procedure?

A patient with chronic emphysema has surgery to remove both loves of the left lung

A nursing facility patient develops an acute illness and is seen by her attending physician.  He performs a detailed interval history and a detailed physical examination and performs medical decision making of moderate complexity.  What code should the physician use to report these services?

A procedure in which corneal tissue from a donor is frozen, reshaped and implanted into the anterior corneal stroma of the recipient to modify refractive error

The patient was brought to the suite.  After oral sedation, the scrotum was prepped and draped.  1% lidocaine was used for local anesthesia.  The vas was identified, skin was incised, and no scalpel instruments were used to dissect out the vas.  A segment about 3cm in length was dissected out.  It was clipped proximally and distally, and then the ends were cauterized after excising the segment.  Minimal bleeding was encountered and the scrotal skin was closed with 3-0 chromic.  The identical procedure was performed on the contralateral side.  The patient tolerated the procedure well.  He was discharged from the surgical center in good condition with Tylenol with Codeine for pain.

A patient presents to the ER with intractable nausea and vomiting, along with abdominal pain that radiates into her pelvis.  the physician orders a CT scan of the abdomen, first without contrast and then followed by contrast, and a CT of the pelvis, without contrast.