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A patient with chronic pneumothoraces presents for chemopleurodesis. Under local anesthesia a small incision is made between the ribs. A catheter is inserted into the pleural space between the parietal and pleural viscera. Subsequently, 5g of sterile asbestos free talc was introduced into the pleural space via the catheter. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?

A patient is seen for his hypertension with stage 5 CKD and myocardial disease. The conditions are stable and he is told to continue with his medications. The myocardial disease is unrelated to the hypertension. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?

An ENT performs a patch repair on the left eardrum of a 10-year-old patient. What CPT® code is reported?

A patient is in the hospital after a wedge resection of the left lung due to cancer. He has not been able to keep the lung inflated without a ventilator. A 45-minute team conference between the general surgeon who performed the surgery, a pulmonologist, an oncologist, and a neurologist is held to discuss the best treatment for the patient. The patient and/or patient’s family is not present. What CPT® code is reported?

Provide the correct ICD-10-CM code(s) for acute RSV bronchiolitis.

What does the abbreviation VBAC mean?

What diagnosis coding is reported for pneumonia due to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)?

A patient with atrial fibrillation had a dual lead pacemaker implanted 1 year ago. Today she returns to the provider’s office for evaluation of function of the device by analyzing and reviewing the parameters stored comparing it to current readings. It was determined minor adjustments and reprogramming were needed. What CPT® code is reported?

What does the suffix -ology mean?

If the findings on examination of a Pap smear are normal and described as “negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy” this is an example of what type of results reporting?