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Destruction of lesions of the vulva can be donw with "cryosurgery". This method uses: - Answer- Extreme cold Differences between coding surgical and diagnostic procedures for the outpatient facility and the provider: - Answer- Answer: Modifiers and payment methodology are different for the outp...

On the UB-04 claim form: - Answer- Sequence by revenue codes in ascending order OPPS services are paid: - Answer- Using an APC status indicator methodology Rationale: In OPPS, services are paid using a status indicator methodology. A status indicator is assigned to every HCPCS code to identify ho...

Which service is reimbursed based on the APC payment method? - Answer- Patient X-ray of left foot in the outpatient department Rationale: The APC system is a payment methodology for outpatient, or ambulatory, facility services. It does not include the professional component of ambulatory care, which...

A patient with an adherent scar of the skin on the left forearm is seen in the hospital surgery department for correction. Documentation states 2.5 cc of collagen was injected into the subcutaneous tissue of the deformed area using a syringe. The collagen augmented the subcutaneous tissue and allevi...

After suffering a fracture of the ankle three months ago, a 69 year-old patient presented with what was found to be a malunion fracture. She was treated with additional surgery and discharged. Which injury diagnosis code(s) is/are assigned? - S82.899P All codes in ICD-10-PCS have how many charact...

Somatic nerve - Answer- Part of the peripheral nervous system Special payments under OPPS may be made for new technology items under what circumstance? - Answer- Pass-through payments for certain drugs, biological agents, brachytherapy devices, and other medical devices for a period of at least t...

What ICD-10-CM is reported for fatigue during a patient's 26th week of pregnancy? - Answer- O26.812, Z3A.26 What ICD-10-PCS code should be assigned for total excision of pituitary gland, open? - Answer- 0GT00ZZ What ICD-10-PCS codes should be assigned for laparoscopic vaginal assisted hystere...

What is the purpose of the Operation Restore Trust program? - Answer- An effort to restore integrity in the Medicare program and to find and stop fraud and waste in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. What is the reported HCPCS code for a diaphragm for contraceptive use? - Answer- A4266 What i...

Which HCPCS Level II code category allows for pass-through payment devices? - Answer- C codes Which is the correct statement regarding AAPC members per AAPC's Code of Ethics? - Answer- Conduct themselves in all professional activities in a manner consistent with ethical principles of professiona...

Medicare payment for inPt eligible new tech is based on the cost to the hospital for the new tech. Medicare pays: - Answer- 50% for the costs of the new tech in excess of the full MS-DRG payment Medicare reimbursable drugs are found in this code book. - Answer- HCPCS Level II Rationale: Medicare ...