Lymph nodes are also known as ____________________.
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Q. 2) Transportation of fluid away from the tissues of the body toward the thoracic cavity occurs via the ____________________ or vessels.
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Q. 3) The largest organ of the lymphatic system is the ____________________.
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Q. 4) Dr. Short completed an injection procedure for a splenoportography. Select the correct code(s) for this service.
A)75810
B)38200
C)75810, 38200
D)38115
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Q. 5) Dr. Jones completed an extensive drainage for lymphadenitis. Prior to assigning the code for the extensive drainage, the coder should ____.
A)assign the code if the term extensive is documented
B)assign the code after talking with the physician
C)assign the code if there is documentation in the patient's record that records the reason for the extensive treatment and a description of the extent of the treatment
D)ask the coding supervisor to review the case
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Q. 6) Which of the following anatomical areas does not have a major concentration of lymph nodes?
A)cervical
B)thoracic
C)submandibular
D)inguinal
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Q. 7) Which of the following codes could be reported as a primary procedure code?
A)38115
B)38102
C)38746
D)38747
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Q. 8) Patient Tom Smith is to undergo a lymphangiography. Dr. Jones is injecting a vital blue dye subcutaneously for the outlining of the skin lymphatics. After the vessels are visualized, Dr. Jones makes a small incision over the lymphatic vessel. A needle is cannulated, and a catheter is placed and secured. Additional dye is injected. X-rays are taken by Dr. Tin and then repeated 24 hours later. Dr. Jones then removed the needle and sutured the incision. Select the appropriate code(s) for Dr. Jones's services.
A)38790
B)38794
C)75801
D)38790, 75801
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Q. 9) Dr. Long placed a long-bore needle into the marrow cavity of the ribs. The bone marrow was aspirated with a large syringe and then placed in a sterile container. The bone marrow was harvested for transplantation for a patient. The appropriate code to use for this procedure is ____.
A)38220
B)38221
C)38230
D)38240
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Q. 10) A complete bilateral cervical lymphadenectomy would be reported with the addition of modifier 50.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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