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Step by Step Chapters 12 & 13

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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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