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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Modifiers may affect | the way payment is made by a third-party payer |
| Modifiers are used to indicate what type of information | all of the above(bilateral procedure, multiple procedure, service greater than usually required) |
| Modifier-57, decision for surgery, is used on what type of service | E/M |
| Modifier -79 unrelated procedure or service by the same physician or other qualified health care professional during the postoperative period, is used on what type of service | surgery |
| Modifier -51 , multiple procedure, is used on what type of services | surgery |
| Modifier -32 is used to indicate a service is mandated. Which of the following is an example of when a service is "mandated" | An insurance company requires a second opinion prior to surgery |
| Modifier -25, significant, separately identifiable E?M service by the same individual on the same day of the procedure or other service, is used to report an E?M service that was | provided o the same day as a minor procedure performed by the same individual |
| Modifier -58 staged or related procedure or service by the same physician during the postoperative period, is used to indicate: | A subsequent surgery was planned at the time of the first surgery |
| Modifier -52, reduced services, is used to indicate | a service was reduced without changing the definition of the code |
| Modifier -AA- is an example of what type of modifier | HCPCS |
| The modifier that indicates multiple procedures is | -51 |
| The modifier that indicates are reported on the---- place to which the scope is advanced | -farthest |
| A diagnostic endoscopic procedure is reported only when | no surgical procedure is performed during the same operative session |
| What is the method that a physician uses to control a nosebleed | packing, ligation, cauterization |
| If the physician performs a lavage of the maxillary sinus, what is he doing | washing the maxillary sinus |
| Thoracentesis is performed to withdraw fluid from the pleural space for a variety of conditions including | respiratory failure |
| Select the term that describes a procedure in which a scope is placed into a body cavity | endoscopy |
| In what surgery subsection would you find the code for the incision and drainage of a nasal abscess using an exrenal approach to the abscess | Integumentary System |
| This surgical procedure is performed to reshape the nose | rhinoplasty |
| What is the name of the surgical procedure for the rearrangement of the nasal septum | septoplasty |
| the term that describes obtaining a tissue sample is | biopsy |
| There are ----glands id the endocrine system of the body | 9 |
| the peripheral nervous system refers to the nervous structures outside of the | central nervous system |
| Shunts are devices used to | relieve pressure in the brain caused by fluid buidup |
| The Endocrine subsection of the CPT manual contains codes for ----endocrine glands | 4 |
| This is the most commonly known neuroplastic procedure | carpal tunnel |
| Within the Endocrine System description, the terms subtotal and ----mean something less than the total | partial |
| When reporting a craniectomy/craniotomy procedure, it is common that additional----is required | grafting |
| In the Surgery of skull Base, the-- procedure is what is done to the lesion | definitive |
| Select the folloeing that list some HCPCS modifier in the CPT book | Appendix A |
| When reporting skull base surgery, select the three types of procedures the coder should report | -definitive procedure -approach procedure -repair/reconstruction procedure |
| Select the four glands represented in the Endocrine subsection | -adrenal -thymus, -thyroid, -parathyroid |
| Laryngotomy | incision made over the larynx |
| Intubation | establishment of an airway |
| Tracheostomy | creation of an opening into the trachea |
| Tracheoplasty | repair of a damaged trachea |
| Ablation | removal by cutting |
| Cauterization | destruction of tissue by burning |
| Drainage | free flow or withdrawal of fluids |
| Lavage | washing out an organ |
| Craniectomy | an incision of the skull |
| Craniotomy | method of identifying a specific area or point in the brain |
| burr hole | a small opening in the skull |
| Stereotaxis | removal of a portion of the skull |
| The outcome f delivery is indicated on the mother's medical record only | True |
| The postpartum period begins immediately after delivery and continues for twelve weeks | False |
| A surgical complication is one that takes place as a result of a procedure | True |
| Superficial injuries such as an abrasion or contusion are reported when associated with more severe injuries of the same site | False |
| An adverse effect occurs when a drug has been correctly prescribed and properly administered and the patient develops a reaciton | True |
| A chest tube may be used as an indwelling method of draining the accumulated fluid in the pleural space | True |
| When multiple therapeutic procedures are performed through a scope during the same operative session, only the major (most extensive) procedure should be reported | Faulse |
| A "direct" laryngoscopic procedure means that the physician uses a tongue depressor to hold the tongue down and view the epiglottis with a mirror | Faulse |
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