Week1 Assignment

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Questions | 80 points |

After reading the assigned pages in your textbook, answer the following questions. Each question is worth 4 points. |

1. What is the code for the removal of a nasal polyp performed in the office setting? |

30110

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2. What is the medical term for the washing of the nasal sinuses? |

Displacement therapy

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3. The pancreas can be totally or partially removed. What code range in the CPT-4 code book is used for pancreatectomies? |

4810-48160

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4. What is another name for the buccal cavity? |

Oral cavity or hollow area

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5. Parotid, submandibular, and sublingual describes what? |

Salivary glands

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6. What are the first three subsections in the medicine section? |

format, Introduction to Immunizations and psychiatry

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7. What is it considered when you list each vaccine separately when a combination vaccine is available? |

It is considered un-bundling and it is a big no no.

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8. According to the guidelines in the CPT code book, typically who is a recipient of Interactive Psychotherapy? |

Children are usually a recipient of psychotherapy

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9. How often are dialysis services reported? |

Dialysis is reported on the basis of each day the service is provided

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10. Tonometry may be included in what type of examination? |

Tonometry is a diagnostic test that measures the pressure inside your eye, which is called intraocular pressure (IOP).

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11. What does a...