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CPT
Chapter 21 part 1
Question | Answer |
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____ cardiology is entering the body to make a correction or for examination. | invasive |
Supervision and interpretation codes for angiography are located where in the CPT manual? | radiology |
An example of a noninvasive cardiology procedure/service is | stress test, echocardiography |
The major division of the Cardiovascular subsection is whether a procedure involved a ____ vessel. | coronary or non-coronary |
____ is a procedure in which fluid is withdrawn from the space around the heart through a needle and a catheter is left in to allow for continued drainage. | pericardiocentesis |
The device that can be inserted into the body to electrically shock the heart into regular rhythm. | cardio defibrillator |
Pacemaker insertion codes are divided based on the surgical: | approach |
What is the name of the electrodes that are placed into the atrium and/or ventricle of the heart when a pacemaker is inserted? | leads |
What are the three sections of the CPT manual that you use to code many cardiovascular services? | surgery, medicine, radiology |
What does the abbreviation EP mean as it relates to cardiovascular services? | electrophysiology |
What type of cardiology is a diagnostic specialty that uses radioactive elements to aid in the diagnosis of cardiology conditions? | nuclear |
Within the cardiovascular system, what is compared to the branches of a tree? | vascular families |
In which type of catheter placement is the catheter moved, manipulated, or guided into a part of the arterial system other than the vessel punctured? | selective |
The procedure in which the surgeon withdraws fluid from the pericardial space by means of a needle inserted percutaneously into the space is called: | pericardiocentesis |
The number of postoperative days usually assigned for the global period following implantation of a pacemaker is: | 90 |
Code 36000 (Introduction of needle or intracatheter, vein) is an example of: | non-selective catherization |
A(n) ____ is a mass of undissolved matter that is present in blood and is transported by the blood. | embolus |
Which items are considered to be bundled in with a vascular injection? | local anesthesia, introduction of an injection/catheter, and pre/post injection care related to procedure |
Which modifiers identify a coronary artery? | RC, LC, LD |
A Holter monitor is similar to an electrocardiogram in that: | leads are attached |
Cardiovascular stress test codes are used for: | exercise induced and pharmacology induced |
If the clinic physician performs the catheterization procedure at the hospital, which modifier would you append to the catheterization code? | -26 |
Arrhythmia ablation is a treatment for: | pericardia and tachycardia |
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is: | outpatient procedure; patient has to wear device for a 24hr period |
If a clinic owns its own x-ray equipment, what modifier would be used when coding for the supervision and interpretation of a cardiac catheterization? | no modifier |
If catheterization is performed on the coronary arteries, in which section would you find the codes? | medicine |
The pulse generator of a pacemaker is also referred to as: | battery |