A patient presents with worries she is at risk for cancer. She asks for tests to verify whether she has cancer. The test comes back normal. What type of service is this considered? - Answer- Screening services
What modifier identifies the professional component of a service? - Answer- 26
HCPC...
a patient presents with worries she is at risk for cancer she asks for tests to verify whether she has cancer the test comes back normal what type of service is this c
AAPC - Chapter 18 Review Exam
A patient presents with worries she is at risk for cancer. She asks for tests to verify
whether she has cancer. The test comes back normal. What type of service is this
considered? - Answer- Screening services
What modifier identifies the professional component of a service? - Answer- 26
HCPCS Level II codes specifically for Pathology and Laboratory services all start with
what letter? - Answer- P
The suffix -ology means - Answer- Study of
Tests in the Chemistry section of CPT® are what types of tests unless specified
otherwise? - Answer- Quantitative
A 27 year-old male dies of a gunshot wound. An autopsy is performed to gain evidence
for the police investigation and any subsequent trial. What CPT® code is reported? -
Answer- 88040
A patient has a cytopathology study performed by a fine needle aspiration. The results
are quite unusual and the slides as well as a copy of pertinent information from the
patient's record are sent to another cytopathologist for consultation. The consulting
pathologist reviews the slides and reviews the patient's chart material. A report is sent
back to the original pathologist with the findings. What CPT® code is reported? -
Answer- 80502
A cardiac patient must take digoxin to treat his atrial fibrillation (Afib). This condition has
been controlled for several years but the patient now presents to his physician with new
complaints of irregular heartbeats. The physician orders a total digoxin study to
determine the total level of digoxin in order to measure the drug's efficacy in treating his
Afib. What CPT® code is reported? - Answer- 80162
A patient has a severe traumatic fracture of the humerus. During the open reduction
procedure, the surgeon removes several small pieces of bone embedded in the nearby
tissue. They are sent to Pathology for examination without microscopic sections. The
pathologist finds no evidence of disease. How should the pathologist code for his
services? - Answer- 88300
What ICD-10-CM code is reported for a personal history of malignant neoplasm of the
breast? - Answer- Z85.3
What is usually found in the blood if a person has or used to have an infecting virus? -
Answer- Antibody
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