Deck 12: Medicine

Question 1

A 4-year-old boy is seen in the audiologist's office for a hearing, language, and speech evaluation.

A) 92506
B) 92507
C) 99201
D) 92557

Answer 1

92506

Question 2

If an ESRD dialysis patient is admitted to the hospital or not, the hemodialysis codes reported are the same regardless of whether it was performed inpatient or outpatient.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Introduction of fluid into a vein at a controlled rate

A) Vaccine
B) Hemodialysis
C) Immunotherapy
D) Infusion
E) Allergy sensitivity tests
F) Immune globulin
G) Peritoneal dialysis
H) Injection

Answer 3

Infusion

Question 4

A service that is rarely performed, unusual, or new may require a(n) _________________________ in determining medical appropriateness of the service.

Question 5

A 47-year-old patient in end-stage renal failure is seen in the outpatient hemodialysis clinic three times a week. She is on the list for a kidney transplant. What is the correct code reporting for these visits?

A) 90921
B) 90925
C) 90999
D) 90937

Question 6

Administration of allergenic extracts as antigens at periodic intervals

A) Vaccine
B) Hemodialysis
C) Immunotherapy
D) Infusion
E) Allergy sensitivity tests
F) Immune globulin
G) Peritoneal dialysis
H) Injection

Question 7

Add-on codes are exempt from the use of modifier -51.

Question 8

Blood is cleansed via a machine.

A) Vaccine
B) Hemodialysis
C) Immunotherapy
D) Infusion
E) Allergy sensitivity tests
F) Immune globulin
G) Peritoneal dialysis
H) Injection

Question 9

Which of the following would allow a -59 modifier to be used?

A) 26861
B) 27161
C) 39499
D) 26862

Question 10

It doesn't matter that some immunizations are combined into one injection when a code for the injection is assigned, because two codes are required regardless.

Question 11

Patient is going out of the country and is seen by the nurse to update his vaccinations. He is given a tetanus shot and sent on his way.

A) 99211, 90471, 90703
B) 90703
C) 90718
D) 90782, 90389

Question 12

Patient is seen in the outpatient dialysis clinic for peritoneal dialysis training. Patient is shown how to administer the dialysis and check for catheter patency, and instructed on diet and weight management. Patient successfully completed the course and post-course test.

A) 90945
B) 90989
C) 90993
D) 90999

Question 13

Injection codes are classified by the type of injection and are not specific to the substance injected.

Question 14

Application of hot pack to the lower back. Manual electrical stimulation, 15 minutes.

A) 97010, 97014
B) 97032, 97010
C) 97010, 97140
D) 97010, 97032-51

Question 15

Chiropractor adjusted cervical spine, lower lumbar spine, and thoracic spine and assigned code 98941.

Question 16

Dietician was asked to provide nutrition counseling to a 47-year-old obese diabetic patient who continues to have skin breakdown. She spends 1 hour with the patient one-on-one.

A) 97802
B) 97803
C) 99386
D) 97802 x 4

Question 17

Immune globulins are administered to patients who were exposed to the illness in an attempt to prevent the illness.

Question 18

Multiple codes for the same date of service are unlikely to be chosen from the Medicine chapter.

Question 19

A 59-year-old female presents to her family practitioner's office for her annual flu vaccine. She sees the nurse only.

A) 90471
B) 90471, 90658
C) 99211, 90471, 90658
D) 99211, 90471, 90656

Question 20

Preparation intended for active immunologic prophylaxis

A) Vaccine
B) Hemodialysis
C) Immunotherapy
D) Infusion
E) Allergy sensitivity tests
F) Immune globulin
G) Peritoneal dialysis
H) Injection

Question 21

Introduction of medication via needle into the subcutaneous tissue, muscle, skin, vein, artery, or orifice

A) Vaccine
B) Hemodialysis
C) Immunotherapy
D) Infusion
E) Allergy sensitivity tests
F) Immune globulin
G) Peritoneal dialysis
H) Injection

Question 22

Patient presents to her primary care physician without a scheduled appointment with chest pain and shortness of breath. She collapsed in the waiting room and the physician performed CPR. Patient was then transported to the hospital.

Question 23

Substance given to prevent an illness after being exposed to the illness

A) Vaccine
B) Hemodialysis
C) Immunotherapy
D) Infusion
E) Allergy sensitivity tests
F) Immune globulin
G) Peritoneal dialysis
H) Injection

Question 24

Blood is cleansed by using solution introduced into the peritoneal cavity.

A) Vaccine
B) Hemodialysis
C) Immunotherapy
D) Infusion
E) Allergy sensitivity tests
F) Immune globulin
G) Peritoneal dialysis
H) Injection

Question 25

Neurologist is consulted to visit patient in nursing home. Patient is status post stroke and has expressive aphasia. A one-hour Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Exam is performed including interpretation and a written report to the convalescent physician. No other services were provided at the time.

Question 26

Patient is seen in the office because of suspected sexual child abuse. Physician performs an anogenital exam to look for signs of trauma.

Question 27

Ms. Blue visits her local optometrist for her 2-year complete visual screening exam that includes visual field, visual acuity, ocular alignment, and color vision exams.

Question 28

Toddler accidentally ingests grandmother's heart medication and is taken to the ER. Child is given ipecac to promote vomiting.

Question 29

Performance & evaluation of cutaneous and mucous membrane tests

A) Vaccine
B) Hemodialysis
C) Immunotherapy
D) Infusion
E) Allergy sensitivity tests
F) Immune globulin
G) Peritoneal dialysis
H) Injection