COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS
WK6 ASSIGNMENT HP-213
Instructions: Complete each statement. Please be aware that when an answer consists of more than one code, there will be an answer blank for each code.
- Procedure descriptions for codes in the Radiology section include type of FILL IN BLANK, FILL IN BLANK anatomical site, and use of contrast material.
- Services provided by the radiologic technologist include performing diagnostic imaging examinations and administering radiation therapy treatments; they are considered the FILL IN BLANK component.
3) Which services, provided by just the physician, include supervising the performance of a diagnostic imaging procedure, interpreting imaging films, and documenting the imaging report? CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
Responses
- professional component
unlisted service
technical component
global service
4) Combined technical and professional components reported with a CPT radiology code are considered a FILL IN BLANK service.
5) When a significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management (E/M) service is provided by the radiologist FILL IN BLANK
from the radiographic procedure, an appropriate E/M code is reported.
6) Bone age study. FILL IN BLANK
7) Joint survey, single view, left knee and ankle joints. FILL IN BLANK
8) Limited osseous survey radiological examination to detect osteoporosis. FILL IN BLANK
9) Vertebral fracture assessment via dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. FILL IN BLANK
10) Bone length scanogram study. FILL IN BLANK
11) The unit of pathology service is a(n) FILL IN BLANK, which is tissue submitted for individual and separate examination and pathological diagnosis.
12) During the same operative session, the surgeon submitted “incidental appendix” tissue and a section of fallopian tube (as the result of a sterilization procedure) for pathological evaluation. Refer to the notes located below the Surgical Pathology subsection (codes 88300–88399) to determine whether one or two codes are reported. Code 88302 is reported FILL IN BLANK (once/twice).
13) It is appropriate to code and report multiple pathology and laboratory procedures separately if they are provided on the FILL IN BLANK date of service.
14) A service or procedure for which there is no CPT code available is reported with an unlisted code, and a(n) FILL IN BLANK report is attached to the submitted claim.
15) When procedures or services are repeated on the same date of service to obtain multiple results, add modifier -91 to the reported pathology and laboratory code(s). It is not appropriate to add modifier FILL IN BLANK to pathology and laboratory codes.
