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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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