Ost 247 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Code 50230 is used to code a radical nephrectomy with regional lymphadenectomy. The correct code to use if this procedure is performed via a laparoscope is code - ️️50545 True or false: A laparoscopic ablation of a renal cyst includes the diagnostic laparoscopic procedure, if performed. The coder should use code 50541 to report this service. - ️️True An unlisted laparoscopy procedure completed on the kidneys should be reported with code - ️️50549 True or false: Code 50547 is...

OST-247 - Procedure Coding - Chapters 22 - 23 Question and answers latest update

Code 50230 is used to code a radical nephrectomy with regional lymphadenectomy. The correct code to use if this procedure is performed via a laparoscope is code - correct answer 50545 True or false: A laparoscopic ablation of a renal cyst includes the diagnostic laparoscopic procedure, if performed. The coder should use code 50541 to report this service. - correct answer True An unlisted laparoscopy procedure completed on the kidneys should be reported with code - correct answer 5054...

Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear. - True Cerumen is a watery substance that aids in maintaining balance. - False The cochlea is a tube-like structure in the external ear. - False The semicircular canals are located behind the vestibule. - True The cilia are tiny hairs that transmit sound inward. - True The __________, __________, and __________ are the three regions of the auditory system. - external ear, middle ear, inner ear The CPT code for ear piercing is repo...

_____ anesthesia is accomplished when an agent is administered into the peridural space of the spinal cord. - Epidural A 1-cc subcutaneous injection of collagen is reported with code - 11950 A benign lesion is also referred to as a nonmalignant tumor. - True A biopsy is a procedure which removes a sampling of tissue for pathological examination. - True A certified registered nurse anesthetist is a registered nurse with ____ months of additional training in anesthesiology. - 36 A measureme...

A complete thyroidectomy is reported using code __________. - Answer-60240 A laparoscopic adrenalectomy is reported using code __________. - Answer-60650 A thyroglossal cyst is also known as a thyrolingual cyst. - Answer-True A unilateral total thyroid lobectomy is reported using code __________. - Answer-60220 A unique feature of codes 65272 and 65273 is that they are differentiated by whether the patient was under local - Answer-False According to the CPT manual, a subdural tap through t...

OST-247 - Procedure Coding - Chapters 22 – 23 Questions With Correct Answers