CPT coding Module 4 – Flashcards
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When using an unlisted code a(n) ____ must accompany the claim.
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special report
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The surgical package includes:
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typical follow-up care
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Local anesthesia is defined in the CPT guidelines as:
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all of the above
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The usual global surgery period for a major procedure is:
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90 days
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The global surgery period includes:
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all routine preoperative and postoperative care
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This information is placed after some codes in the CPT manual and contains helpful information.
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parenthetical information
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What code is used to report routine postoperative care?
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99024
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Excision including simple closure of benign lesions of the skin includes this type of anesthesia:
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local
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What are the divisions of the Surgery section based on?
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body system
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The CPT code that is used to report materials and supplies by the physician for which no other more specific CPT code exists is:
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99070
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When the words "separate procedure" appear after the descriptor of a code, you know which of the following about that code?
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The procedure was a minor procedure that would only be reported if it was the only service provided.
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A triangle before a code indicates that the code description is or has been:
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revised
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Which of the following represents the contents of a surgical package?
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preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative services
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he correct code for an unlisted procedure for the breast is:
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19499
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Incision and drainage codes are divided into subcategories according to the:
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condition for which the procedure is performed
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When an excision is being performed, the "margins" refer to the ____ required to adequately excise the lesion based on the physician's judgment.
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narrowest margin
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The removal of a lesion by transverse incision that did not require sutured closure is reported using codes from which subsection?
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Shaving of Epidermal or Dermal Lesions
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Single-layered closure of heavily contaminated wounds that require extensive cleaning or removal of particulate matter constitutes what type of repair?
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intermediate
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The repaired wound should be measured or converted to:
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cenitmeters
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Using the "Rule of Nines," one adult leg is what percentage of the human body?
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18%
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What two items are needed to correctly code for local treatment of burns?
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percentage of body surface and depth of burn
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To properly code lesion excision, you must know the behavior and the narrowest margin about the lesion, in addition to the following:
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size, number and diameter
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The method used by the physician to obtain a lesion biopsy depends on which set of factors?
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size and type
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Which term describes a reduction?
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manipulation
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Which treatment of a fracture requires the fracture to be exposed to view or opened at a remote site for nailing across the fracture?
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open
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Which of the following terms describes traction by use of strapping, elastic wraps, or tape?
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skin
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Wound exploration codes have the following service(s) bundled into the codes:
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exploration, including enlargement; debridement, removal of foreign body(ies), minor vessel ligation, repair
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Fast becoming the treatment of choice for many orthopedic surgical procedures is what type of procedure?
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endoscopy/arthroscopy
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Which of the following is not a fracture treatment?
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replantation
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Fracture codes are based on:
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treatment type
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The restoration of a fracture or dislocation to its normal anatomic alignment by the application of manually applied force is known as:
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manuplation
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A hip replacement is coded based on the:
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medical reason for the surgery
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Open treatment of a fracture is when the:
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fracture site is surgically opened and visualized or opened remotely
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What is the difference between the code for a soft tissue abscess in the Musculoskeletal System subsection and the codes for abscess in the Integumentary System subsection?
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The code in the Musculoskeletal System subsection is associated with deep tissue possibly to the bone.
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Arthrocentesis is:
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all of the above
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Surgical and fracture repair codes in the musculoskeletal subsection:
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include the application and removal of the initial casts, splints, or strapping applied by the treating physician
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Arthroscopy is a desirable treatment choice by physicians and patients because the:
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all of the above
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removal of a small piece of living tissue for diagnostic examination
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biospy
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craping of a cavity using a spoon-shaped instrument
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curretage
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free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a wound or cavity
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drainage
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inspection of body organs or cavities by the use of a lighted scope that may be placed through an existing opening or through a small incision
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ednoscopy
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cutting or taking away
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excision
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surgically cutting into
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incision
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forcing a fluid into a vessel or cavity
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injection
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binding or tying off, as in constricting blood flow of a vessel or binding fallopian tubes for sterilization
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ligation
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to remedy, replace, or heal
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repair
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to unite parts by stitching them together
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suture
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suffix for puncture of a cavity
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-cenetsis
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suffix for removal of part or all of an organ of the body
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-ectomy
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suffix for incision into
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-otomy
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suffix for molding or surgically forming
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-plasty
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suffix for suturing
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-rrhaphy
