The subspecialty of internal medicine that specializes in conditions of the heart and vascular system:
A) cardiology.
B) gastroenterology.
C) hematology.
D) pulmonology.
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Q. 2) diagnostic anoscopy with collection of specimen by washing
Find the CPT codes:
A) 45300
B) 45990
C) 46615
D) 46600
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Q. 3) When original tissue is replaced with grafted tissue to create a new structure:
A) reconstruction.
B) release.
C) repair.
D) transfer.
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Q. 4) Which criterion does NOT apply when abstracting muscular system procedures?
A) Is the procedure an excision, release, repair, transfer, or reconstruction or other type of procedure?
B) Is a malignancy involved?
C) What general type of stabilization is provided (fixation or immobilization)?
D) What is the deepest layer of tissue treated?
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Q. 5) When two codes from the same family are reported, 100 is allowed on the first procedure and the second procedure is allowed the difference in price between the second code and the endoscopic base code:
A) multiple endoscopy rule.
B) multiple procedures rule.
C) multiple surgeons rule.
D) reduced services rule.
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Q. 6) Code 26900 for a procedure performed on the pelvis.
A) True
B) False
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Q. 7) Code 70010-73725 for diagnostic radiology on a part of the musculoskeletal system.
A) True
B) False
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Q. 8) The Index listing for the specific muscle or bone treated provides more detail and leads most directly to the desired code.
A) True
B) False
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Q. 9) When coding excision of lesions of the same size but different anatomic code families, the highest RVU is assigned to:
A) trunk, arms, legs.
B) scalp, neck, hands, feet.
C) face, ears, eyelids, mouth, lips.
D) no general rule applies.
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Q. 10) Multiple wounds repaired at the same time can be coded as a group as long as the repairs are of the same complexity.
A) True
B) False
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