The provider creates an opening in the opaque posterior lens capsule of the patient’s right eye by cutting an inverted U shape in the tissue. The cut is made using a YAG laser. The tissue within the inverted U falls down, and out of the patient’s field of vision. The procedure is done to improve the vision of a patient with a secondary cataract. What CPT® code is reported?
If a physician obtains a Pap smear specimen from a non-Medic…
If a physician obtains a Pap smear specimen from a non-Medicare patient and incurs the cost for it to be transferred to an outside laboratory. How is this coded?
What ICD-10-CM code is reported for a female with personal h…
What ICD-10-CM code is reported for a female with personal history of malignant neoplasm of the breast?
A medical treatment used to remove the waste products in the…
A medical treatment used to remove the waste products in the blood is:
A 10-year-old girl is scheduled for her yearly physical with…
A 10-year-old girl is scheduled for her yearly physical with her pediatrician. At the time of the visit, the patient complains of watery eyes, scratchy throat and stuffy nose for the past two days. The provider performs the physical. He also performs a history and exam and treats the patient for a URI with low medical decision making. What CPT® coding is reported for this visit?
What is the correct code for a radical maxillary sinusotomy?
What is the correct code for a radical maxillary sinusotomy?
A 37-year-old male is diagnosed with cholelithiasis, choledo…
A 37-year-old male is diagnosed with cholelithiasis, choledocholithiasis and acute and chronic cholecystitis. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?
What is the ICD-10-CM code for headache?
What is the ICD-10-CM code for headache?
A qualified genetics counselor is working with a child who h…
A qualified genetics counselor is working with a child who has been diagnosed with fragile X syndrome. After extensive research about the condition, she meets with the parents to discuss the features of the disease and the child’s prognosis. The session lasted 45 minutes. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
A patient with right and left prominent ears presents for ot…
A patient with right and left prominent ears presents for otoplasty on both ears. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?