Medical Coding Step by Step Ch. 17 – Flashcards
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What is the largest section of the six CPT manual sections?
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SURGERY
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Does Medicare reimburse for a surgical tray?
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NO
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The subsections in the Surgery section are usually divided according to ___________.
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medical specialty or body system or anatomical site.
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These are found at the beginning of each section and contain information specific to he section.
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GUIDELINES
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This symbol indicates new or revised text within the current edition of the CPT manual.
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l> <l
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Information within parenthesis is referred to as ________ expression or phrase.
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PARENTHETICAL
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Before assigning this type of code, you must be certain that a more specific Category I or a Category III code is not available.___________
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UNLISTED
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This report contains the nature, extent, need, time, effort, and at times equipment necessary to provide a service. ________
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SPECIAL
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This designation within the CPT manual indicates a proedure that is only reported when it is performed as the only procedure or when another procedure performed at the same time is unrelated to this procedure. This is a ______procedure.
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SEPARATE
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When time, effort, and services are bundled together, they form a______package.
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SURGICAL
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______anesthesia is defined as local infiltration, metacarpal/digital block, or topical anesthesia.
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LOCAL
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According to Medicare guidelines, ______ complications of a surgical procedure are usually included in the reimbursement of major surgical procedure.
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ROUTINE
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Code______is a CPT code that can be assigned to report a surgical tray.
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99070
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Code______is a HCPCS code that can be assigned to report a surgical tray.
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A4550
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This code reports a postoperative follow-up visit that is included in the global service.
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99024
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Female genital
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1.the more the complex subsection referred to in the text were Integ, Musculo, resipratory, Cardio, Digestive, and
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Guidelines
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2. The info in the ___ contains info that is necessary to correctly code in the section, & the info is not repeated elsewhere
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Categories
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3.Notes may appear before subsec, subhead, ___ & subcategories
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Followed
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4. when a note is present, that note must be read and ___ if the coding is to be accurate
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Unlisted
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5. w/in the surgery Guidelines the ___ procedure codes are presented in a list by anatomic site
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Special
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6. according to the CPT maunal "Pertinent info [in the ___ report] should include an adequate def. or description of the nature, extent, need, time, effort, and equip. necessary to provide the service
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Major
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7. there are minor and ___ procedure designations for the purposes of a surgical package
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Yes
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8. the breast biopsy and mastectomy of the left breast were preformed during the same operative session would both procedures be reported
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Yes
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9. if a breast and right knee operation were preformed during the same operative session would both procedures be reported
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Follow up care
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10. The CPT manual describes the surg. pkg as including one related preop E/M service the operative procedure, and immediate ____ care
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Local
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11. Local infiltration is considered ___ anesthesia
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Exacerbations
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12. this term means a worsening as described in the text
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General anesthesia
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13. this type of anesthesia is not part of the surgical package
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Global Period
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14. the predeifined number of days before and after a surgical package
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99070
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15. what is the CPT code that reports a surgical tray
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A4550
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16. what is the HCPCS code that reports a surgical tray
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Same
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17. according to the medicare guidlines a surg, pkg includes the treatment of complications by the ___ physician
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A. reported separtely
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18. At an off. visit a decision for surgery was made. the surgical procedure was scheduled 21 days later. would the office visit service be
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Dehiscence
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19. Splitting open of the wound is
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True
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20. Inclusion or exclusion of a procedure in the cpt manual implies health insurance coverage or no health insurance coverage
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10021-69990
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21. the code range in the surgical section is
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Urinary
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22. the subsection that follows the digestive system is the ___ system
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Operating scope
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23. what type of microscope has a section of the surgery section
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Imaging guidance
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24.the difference between 10021 and 10022 is that one is with ___ ____ and one is without
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42400
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25. according to the parenthetical info following the code 10022 for a precutaneousneedle biopsy other than fine needle aspiration, see ____ for salivary gland
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Separate procedure
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26. according to the surgery guidelines codes designated as ____ _____ should not be reported in addition to the code for the totao procedure or service of which it is considered an integral component
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Therapeutic
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27. according to the surgery guidelines follow up care for ____ surgical procedures includs only that care which is usually a part of the surgical procedure
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59000-59899
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28. according to the surgery guidelines the code range for maternity care and delivery is
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40799
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29. according to the surgery guidelines this is the code for unlisted procedures of the lip
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53899
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30. according to the surgery guidelines this is the code for unlisted procedures of the urinary system
