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local anesthesia is defined in the CPT guidelines as | 1. local infiltration 2. metacarpal/feigital block 3. topical anesthesia - all of the above
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This information is placed after some codes in the CPT manual and contains helpful information | parenthetical information
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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 | 99070
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The correct code for an unlisted procedure for the breast is | 19499
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Incision and drainage codes are divided into subcategories according to the | conditions for which the procedure is performed
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When an excision is beign performed, the "margins" refer to the *** required to adequately excise the lesion based on the physician's judgment | ***narrowest margin
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Excision defined as full thickness would be through the | subcutaneous tissue
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Wound closure requiring the use of adhesive strips as the sole repair material should be coded with | an E/M Code
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A physician performs an operative procedure that has a 90day surgical package. On day 40, the same physician performs an unrelated procedure on the same patient. What modifier would you attach to the CPT code when reporting the second procedure | -79 modifier
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An excision of the left great toe nail and matrix, complete for permanent removal | Code - 11750-TA
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Dermabrasion of the segmental face | Code - 15781
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Destruction of 7 actinic keratoses | Code - 1700, 17003 x 6 units
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Fine needle aspiration of the breast without imaging | Code - 10021
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To report an excision of a malignant lesion, the correct range of codes to use would be | Codes - 11600-11646
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Unlisted vascular endoscopy procedure | Code - 37501
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Unlisted procedure, accessory sinuses | Code - 31299
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Unlisted laparoscopy procedure, lymphatic system | Code - 38589
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Unlisted procedure, excision pressure ulcer | Code - 15999
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Biopsy | removal of a small piece of living tissue for diagnostic examination
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Currettage | scraping of a cavity using a spoon-shaped instrument
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Drainage | free flow or withdrawl of fluids from a wound or cavity
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Endoscopy | inspection of body organs or cavities by the use of a lighted scope that may be
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Excision | cutting or taking away
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Incision | surgically cutting into
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Repair | to remedy, replace, or heal
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Suture | to unite parts by stitching them together
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Suffix -centesis | suffix for puncture of a cavity
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suffix -ectomy | suffix for removal of part or all of an organ of the body
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suffix -plasty | suffix for molding or surgically forming
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Suture of superficial wounds of cheek: one 1 cm laceration, one 3 cm laceration, and one 2 cm laceration | CPT Code: 12014
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Excision of benign lesions on chest, 0.4 cm, with simple closure | CPT Code: 11400
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Mastopexy | CPT Code: 19316
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Simple repair of a superfacial wound of the nose measuring 5.2 cm | CPT Code: 12014
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Patient presents for an excision of a sacral pressure ulcer with ostectomy, with primary suture | CPT Code: 15933
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To correctly code lesion excision, you must know the behaviour (benign/malignant) as well as the site (1) and (2) of the lesions | (1) number and (2) size
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Do not use this modifier with skin tag codes because skin tag codes are based on the number of lesions removed | -51 Modifier
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