Code 38100, total splenectomy, is a separate procedure code; therefore, it is not reported if another procedure is completed.
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Q. 2) The main role of bone marrow is to filter the blood.
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Q. 3) Two different codes in the CPT manual are used to report a splenectomy: one code is used to report a partial splenectomy, and one code is used to report a total splenectomy.
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Q. 4) The circulatory system is viewed as a subsystem of the hemic and lymphatic systems.
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Q. 5) Select the appropriate CPT code to report the following procedure.
Removal of an implantable intracorporeal single-ventricle assist device
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Q. 6) Using the CPT manual, select the appropriate code for the following procedural statement.
Sphenoid sinusotomy with biopsy
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Q. 7) Dr. Long completed an open removal of deep cervical nodes. This procedure would be coded using a code from the incision codes.
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Q. 8) Dr. Jones completed a superficial removal of a cervical lymph node; therefore, during this procedure, the nodes were located below the muscle tissue.
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Q. 9) To select codes correctly for excisions of lymph nodes, the coder must determine if the procedure was an open procedure or completed via the use of a needle.
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Q. 10) The spleen is located in the right upper abdomen.
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