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A screening colonoscopy is performed on a 50-year-old patien…

A screening colonoscopy is performed on a 50-year-old patient with a family history of colon cancer. Multiple polyps were found during the procedure. Two polyps in the transverse colon were removed with hot forceps cautery. Three polyps in the ascending colon were removed via snare. Portions of all polyp tissues sent to pathology and reported as benign. What are the correct CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes for this patient encounter?

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Which statement is TRUE regarding reporting calculi in both…

Which statement is TRUE regarding reporting calculi in both the kidney and ureter?

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A urine pregnancy test is performed by the office staff usin…

A urine pregnancy test is performed by the office staff using the Hybritech ICON (qualitative visual color comparison test). What CPT® code is reported?

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A patient is coming in for follow up of a second-degree burn…

A patient is coming in for follow up of a second-degree burn on the left forearm. The provider notes the burn is healing well. He is to come back in two weeks for continued care to checkup on the healing of the burn. What ICD-10-CM code is reported?

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A physician supervises a patient during a cardiac stress tes…

A physician supervises a patient during a cardiac stress test performed at the hospital and writes the interpretation and report. What CPT® coding is reported for the physician NOT employed by the hospital?

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Which HCPCS level II codes are not reported for Medicare, bu…

Which HCPCS level II codes are not reported for Medicare, but used by commercial health plan Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) to report drugs, services, and supplies for which there are no national codes?

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A patient arrives at the hospital unable to stand on his leg…

A patient arrives at the hospital unable to stand on his leg after a collision in a soccer game. The patient’s shin is sore to the touch. Two view X-rays of the tibia and fibula are taken. What is the CPT® code reported by the radiologist for the X-rays?

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What agency maintains and distributes HCPCS Level II codes?

What agency maintains and distributes HCPCS Level II codes?

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A patient has a history of MRSA. She has just been diagnosed…

A patient has a history of MRSA. She has just been diagnosed with pneumonia due to possible staphylococcus aureus. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?

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If a non-Medicare patient has an age and gender appropriate…

If a non-Medicare patient has an age and gender appropriate preventive medicine exam (i.e., a breast and pelvic exam) this is coded with the age appropriate Preventive Medicine codes from the E/M chapter of CPT®. If a Medicare patient has a breast and pelvic exam, how is this coded?

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