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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?

The patient is a very pleasant 72-year-old female noted to have bilateral nephrolithiasis. The stones on her left were treated ureteroscopically. Her right stone was very large and was treated with an ureteroscopic procedure (there were no global days). She comes in today for her second ureteroscopic procedure to remove the remaining stone fragments. Right ureteroscopy, laser lithotripsy and right ureteral stent exchange were performed. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported for this service?

When referencing the Tabular List, which code contains an instructional note that indicates that two related conditions cannot occur together?

A 58-year-old patient sees the provider for confusion and loss of memory. The provider diagnoses the patient with early onset stages of Alzheimer’s disease with dementia. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?

A 22-year-old female has a retained Kirschner wire in the left little finger. Using local anesthesia, the left upper extremity was thoroughly cleansed with Betadine. The end portion of the little finger was opened with a transverse incision through the subcutaneous tissue to the bone. The retained Kirschner wire was located within the distal phalanx. It was removed and the skin was closed with sutures. What CPT® code is reported?

During an inpatient hospitalization, a patient who suffered myocardial infarction had a combined right and left heart catheterization. Access was achieved through the right femoral artery and the right femoral vein. Selective catheterization of the coronary arteries and selective catheterization of the left ventricle were followed by injections of contrast and angiography. During right heart catheterization, angiography of the right atrium was performed. Imaging supervision, interpretation and report for all angiography was performed during the cardiac catheterization. Select the CPT® coding for this procedure by the cardiologist.

What is the correct ICD-10-CM coding for diverticulosis of the small intestine which has been present since birth?

A patient comes in for removal of a calculus from the renal pelvis via renal endoscopy through an established nephrostomy. What CPT® code is reported?

What ICD-10-CM code is used for the first episode of an acute myocardial infarction?