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What ICD-10-CM code is reported for pyopneumothorax with fis…

What ICD-10-CM code is reported for pyopneumothorax with fistula?

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A 32-year-old patient sees Dr. Smith for a consult at the re…

A 32-year-old patient sees Dr. Smith for a consult at the request of his PCP, Dr. Long, for an ongoing problem with allergies. The patient has failed Claritin and Alavert and feels his symptoms continue to worsen. Dr. Smith performs medically appropriate history and exam and discusses options with the patient on allergy management. The patient agrees he would like to be tested to possibly gain better control of his allergies. Dr. Smith sends a report to Dr. Long thanking him for the referral and includes the date the patient is scheduled for allergy testing. Dr. Smith also includes his findings from the encounter. What E/M code is reported?

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A 35-year-old patient presented to the outpatient hospital f…

A 35-year-old patient presented to the outpatient hospital for PTA of an obstructed hemodialysis AV graft in the venous anastomosis and the immediate venous outflow. The procedure was performed under moderate sedation administered by the physician performing the PTA. The physician performed all aspects of the procedure, including radiological supervision and interpretation. Code for all services performed.

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While whittling a piece of wood, the patient sustained an av…

While whittling a piece of wood, the patient sustained an avulsion injury to a portion of his left index finger and underwent formation of a direct pedicle graft with transfer from his left middle finger. What CPT® code is reported?

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A surgeon performs an escharotomy. This procedure is best de…

A surgeon performs an escharotomy. This procedure is best described as:

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A 10-month-old comes into the pediatrician’s office for a ha…

A 10-month-old comes into the pediatrician’s office for a harsh, bark-like cough. She is diagnosed with croup. The mother also wants the pediatrician to look at a rash that has developed on her leg. The pediatrician prescribes over the counter medication of acetaminophen for the croup and hydrocortisone cream for the rash on the leg. She is to follow up in five days or return earlier if the conditions worsen. What ICD-10-CM code(s) should be reported for this visit?

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What is the transparent part of the eye?

What is the transparent part of the eye?

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What modifier is used for medically-directed CRNA services?

What modifier is used for medically-directed CRNA services?

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Joe has a terrible problem with ingrown toenails. He goes to…

Joe has a terrible problem with ingrown toenails. He goes to the podiatrist to have a nail permanently removed along with the nail matrix. What CPT® code is reported?

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Referring to the CPT® codebook in the Evocative/Suppression…

Referring to the CPT® codebook in the Evocative/Suppression subsection, if a patient has congenital adrenal hypoplasia (CAH) and testing is performed to identify if the insufficiency is due to 21 hydroxylase deficiency (insufficient stimulating hormones or inability to react to those hormones), what substances are tested for and how many times must the tests be performed?

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