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CPT
Chapter 18
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Incision and drainage codes are divided into subcategories according to the: | condition for which the procedure is being performed |
| When an excision is being performed, the “margins” refer to the ____ required to adequately excise the lesion based on the physician’s judgment. | extra tissue taken from around the lesion |
| The removal of a lesion by transverse incision that did not require sutured closure is reported using codes from which subsection? | shaving |
| Excision defined as full thickness would be through the: | dermis |
| Single-layered closure of heavily contaminated wounds that require extensive cleaning or removal of particulate matter constitutes what type of repair? | intermediate closure |
| The repaired wound should be measured or converted to: | centimeters |
| Using the “Rule of Nines,” one adult leg is what percentage of the human body? | 18% |
| Mohs micrographic surgery requires a single physician to act in two integrated but separate and distinct capabilities of a surgeon and a(n): | pathologist |
| Wound closure requiring the use of adhesive strips as the sole repair material should be coded with: | E/M code |
| What two items are needed to correctly code for local treatment of burns? | % of body surface and depth of burn |
| When reporting a staged procedure what modifier is added to the CPT code? | -58 |
| A physician performs an operative procedure that has a 90-day 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 |
| There is no tissue remaining for pathological examination after this method has been used. | destruction |
| Which modifier indicates a significant, separately identifiable E/M service? | -25 |
| To properly code lesion excision, you must know the behavior and the narrowest margin about the lesion, in addition to the following: | site, number, size (diameter) |
| The method used by the physician to obtain a lesion biopsy depends on which set of factors? | size and type |
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