What ICD-10-CM code is reported for an abnormal cervical pap smear?
What is the definition of medical coding?
What is the definition of medical coding?
Who is responsible for enforcing the HIPAA security rule?
Who is responsible for enforcing the HIPAA security rule?
A 26-year-old patient presents with headache, neck pain and…
A 26-year-old patient presents with headache, neck pain and fever and is concerned he may have meningitis. The patient was placed in the sitting position and given 0.5 mg Ativan IV. His back was prepped and a 20-gauge needle punctured the spine between L4 and L5 with the return of clear fluid. The cerebrospinal fluid was reviewed and showed no sign of meningitis. What CPT® code is reported?
Local Coverage Determinations are administered by whom?
Local Coverage Determinations are administered by whom?
A 31-year-old secretary returns to the office with continued…
A 31-year-old secretary returns to the office with continued complaints of numbness involving three radial digits of the upper left extremity. Upon examination, she has a positive Tinel’s test of the median nerve in the left wrist. Anti-inflammatory medication has not relieved her pain. Previous electrodiagnostic studies show sensory mononeuropathy. She has clinical findings of carpal tunnel syndrome. She has failed physical therapy and presents for injection of the left carpal canal. The left carpal area is prepped sterilely. A 1.5 inch 25-gauge needle is inserted radial to the palmaris longus or ulnar to the carpi radialis tendon at an oblique angle of approximately 30 degrees. The needle is advanced a short distance about 1 or 2 cm observing for any complaints of paresthesia or pain in a median nerve distribution. The mixture of 1 cc of 1% lidocaine and 40 mg of Kenalog-10 is injected slowly along the median nerve. The injection area is cleansed and a bandage is applied to the site. What codes are reported?
A 55-year-old female is having a diagnostic mammogram perfor…
A 55-year-old female is having a diagnostic mammogram performed on her left breast because a screening mammogram detected density in the breast. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
How is Streptococcal A Meningitis reported in ICD-10-CM?
How is Streptococcal A Meningitis reported in ICD-10-CM?
A post-MI (myocardial infarction) patient has been receiving…
A post-MI (myocardial infarction) patient has been receiving cardiac rehabilitation. At this session the provider evaluates the patient, determines he shows satisfactory progress and may increase his normal daily activities. Continuous EKG is not used at this session. What CPT® code is reported?
A pregnant female is Rh negative and at 28 weeks gestation….
A pregnant female is Rh negative and at 28 weeks gestation. The child’s father is Rh positive. The mother is given an injection of a high-titer Rho (D) immune globulin, 300 mcg, IM. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?