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| procedure performed if the cause of a patient's condition is unknown |
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| term that refers to the area locate behind the peritoneum |
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| lines the abdominal walls and covers most of the organs |
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A procedure begins as an exploratory procedure to determine the cause of suspected renal blood loss. It becomes a corrective procedure to repair a lacerated kidney. What is coded?
a) exploratory only
b) repair procedure only
c) both exploratory and repair procedures
d) exploratory coded with ICD-9-CM and repair coded with CPT |
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The moderate sedation symbol next to the code indicates that it is bundled into the procedure |
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| T or F: Code 50021 does not include moderate sedation in the procedure and it must be coded separately |
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| Code a percutaneous renal abscess drainage that is performed with CT guidance |
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| procedure used to decompress the renal system by means of the insertion of a catheter into the kidney while leaving the other end of the catheter outside the body to temporarily drain the kidney. |
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| incision into the renal pelvis |
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| exploration of the inside of the kidney |
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| kidney stone removal procedure |
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| a kidney stone that is composed of magnesium ammonium phosphate that can become large and fill the renal pelvis and calyces--name derives to its shape like a deer antler |
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| If a calculus involves the renal pelvis and at least two calyces, it is classified as a ___________ calculi |
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| extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
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| What does ESWL stand for? |
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| Machine that uses shock waves to pulverize kidney stones so they can pass through the urinary tract |
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| Percutaneous nephrolithotomy |
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| an invasive method where an incision is made over the kidney, where a probe is inserted, and shock waves from it pulverize the stone |
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| percutaneous nephrolithotripsy |
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| another name for percutaneous nephrolithotomy |
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| exploration of the urinary bladder |
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| another name for cystoscopy |
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A patient had a staghorn calculus. The fragments had to be removed with a percutaneous procedure after a lithotripsy. You code:
a) the removal only
b) the lithotripsy only
c) both removal and lithotripsy
d) code both if lithotripsy doesn't bundle it |
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| Percutaneous nephrostolithotomy |
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| What does PCNL stand for? |
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| another name for percutaneous nephrostolithotomy |
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| a procedure to remove kidney stones, where entry is through the patient's back |
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1. yes
2. no
3. -51
4. 76000
5. 76001 |
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A PCNL is performed
1. Is an internal lithotripsy included in codes 50080-50081?
2. Is external lithotripsy included in codes 50080-50081?
3. What modifier would you use to report a procedure that was done that isn't bundled into the codes 50080-50081?
4. What code would be used for a radiologist that performed the procedure with fluoroscopic guidance?
5. What code would be used for a radiologist that assists and nonradiological physician during the procedure? |
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| removal of the kidney, partial or total |
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A radical nephrectomy is the total removal of a kidney
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| T or F: A radical nephrectomy is the partial removal of a kidney |
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| total removal of a kidney--including the fascia and surrounding fatty tissue, regional lymph nodes, and the adrenal gland |
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| cutting away or erosion of tissue |
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| transfer of tissue or an organ between two people who are not related |
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