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A patient is seen for three extra visits during the third trimester of her 30-week pregnancy because of her history of pre-eclampsia during her previous pregnancy which puts her at risk for a recurrence of the problem during this pregnancy. No problems develop. What diagnosis code(s) is/are reported for these three extra visits? No modifier is needed Rationale: An antenatal service is performed before the baby is delivered. According to the notes in the Maternity Care and Delivery subsection in...

Which CMS product describes whether specific medical items, services, treatment procedures or technologies are considered medically necessary under Medicare? a. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule b. Medicare Claims Processing Manual c. National Coverage Determinations Manual d. Relative Value Files - ANSWER c. National Coverage Determinations Manual If an NCD does not exist for a particular service/procedure performed on a Medicare patient, who determines coverage? a. Centers for Medi...

Sebaceous glands are a part of which anatomic system? - ANSWER Integumentary Sebaceous glands are small oil producing glands in the hair follicles and skin. As such, they are part of the integumentary system What has a refraction function in the eye? - ANSWER Lens Refraction is the bending of light to focus the image. The myocardium is thickest around which chamber of the heart? - ANSWER Left ventricle Myocardium is heart muscle. The heart consists of four chambers. Deoxygenated blood enters i...

A – ANSWER Melanin is found in what layer of the epidermis? A) Basal B) Epithelium C) Dermal D) Squamous D - ANSWER Which statement is TRUE regarding the Table of Neoplasms in ICD-10-CM? A) The Table of Neoplasms is found in the Tabular List. B) There is not a Table of Neoplasms in ICD-10-CM. C) The Table of Neoplasms is found by looking for Neoplasm in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index. D) There are six columns in the Table of Neoplasms; Malignant Primary, Malignant Secondary, Ca in situ, Ben...

B – ANSWER A patient arrives at the hospital from a nursing home with a stage 3 bed sore on his left hip. List the ICD-10-CM code for the bedsore. A) L89.209 B) L89.223 C) L97.823 D) L89.323 D – ANSWER A provider performs a punch biopsy of two pre-cancerous lesions on the patient's back, which he has determined to be actinic keratosis (AK). List the ICD-10-CM code for the AK. A) D49.2 B) C44.519 C) D23.5 D) L57.0 A – ANSWER Patient presents with a cyst on the arm. Upon examination th...

C – ANSWER An HIV positive patient was admitted with skin lesions on the chest and back. Biopsies were taken, and the pathologic diagnosis was Kaposi's sarcoma. Leukoplakia of the lips and splenomegaly were also noted on physical examination. Discharge diagnoses: (1) HIV infection, (2) Kaposi's sarcoma, back and chest, (3) leukoplakia (4) splenomegaly. What ICD-10-CM codes should be reported? A) Z21, C46.0, K13.21, R16.1 B) R16.1, C46.0, R16.1, Z21 C) B20, C46.0, K13.21, R16.1 D) B20, C46.0...

B – ANSWER What is the ICD-10-CM code for classical migraine? A) G43.509 B) G43.109 C) G43.909 D) G43.119 B – ANSWER What is the ICD-10-CM code for strep throat? A) B97.89 B) J02.0 C) J02.8 D) A49.1 C - ANSWER When coding for ambulatory surgery which statement is TRUE in reporting a confirmed diagnosis for the surgery performed? A) Z codes are always reported for ambulatory surgery. B) Code the preoperative diagnosis and postoperative diagnosis when both diagnoses are different. C) Code...

A 49 year-old female presented with chronic deQuervain's disease and has been unresponsive to physical therapy, bracing or cortisone injection. She has opted for more definitive treatment. After induction of anesthesia, the patient's left arm was prepared and draped in the normal sterile fashion. Local anesthetic was injected using a combination 2% lidocaine and 0.25% Marcaine. A transverse incision was made over the central area of the first dorsal compartment. The subcutaneous tissues were g...

What is the recommended daily folic acid supplementation during a normal pregnancy? A. 1,000 mcg B. 250 mcg C. 400 mcg D. 500 mcg - ANSWER C. 400 mcg For normal pregnancies, the daily recommendation of folic acid is 400 mcg (C). Folic acid is an important supplement during pregnancy to ensure the fetus develops normally neurologically. Folic acid is found in prenatal vitamins and should ideally be started 1 month before conception. Folic acid is necessary to prevent defects in the clo...

When evaluating a 61-year-old patient, you determine that he is experiencing a type of incontinence in which he is not able to physically go to the bathroom when he needs to. What type of incontinence is this? Overflow. Urge. Stress. Functional. - ANSWER Correct answer: Functional There are several types of incontinence. Overflow incontinence: Urine leaks as a result of forces against the bladder. Urge incontinence: Patient cannot keep himself from urinating when his bladder is full. Stress...