Which modifier indicates a staged or related procedure performed during the postoperative period?

1. When is code 58120 assigned?
A. The code is assigned for a patient undergoing dilatation and curettage.
B. The code has been deleted and cannot be assigned.
C. The code is assigned for permanent pacemaker insertion.
D. The code is assigned as an add-on code.
132. A patient is seen for 167 minutes of critical care. What CPT codes would be assigned?
A. 99291, 99292 × 4
B. 99291, 99292 × 2
C. 99291, 99292 × 3
D. 99291, 99292 × 5
133. The prefix endo- means
A. outside of.
B. within.
C. beneath.
D. adjacent to.
134. A patient comes to the emergency room after having dinner at a restaurant, where she began to experience chest tightness during the meal. She is seen for a cardiology consultation in the outpatient setting for a diagnosis of chest tightness. Which CPT and ICD-10-CM codes would be assigned?
A. 99243, R25.96
B. 99242, R17.52
C. 99244, R07.59
D. 99245, R07.89
135. The prefix sub- means
A. above.
B. horizontal.
C. under.
D. lateral.
136. What CPT code range is used to code for a limited lymphadenectomy?
A. 38700–38780
B. 38562–38564
C. 39501–39599
D. 37501–37650
137. The process of removing tissue for histopathology is called
A. excision.
B. shaving.
C. debridement.
D. biopsy.
138. Which of the following anatomical locations would contain the superior vena cava?
A. Heart
B. Nose
C. Hip
D. Lungs
139. A patient is seen in the office for complaints of dizziness and insomnia. The physician records a chronological description of specific elements of the patient’s condition. This chronological description is called the
A. chief complaint.
B. review of systems.
C. examination.
D. history of present illness.
140. A patient comes to the physician’s office complaining of neck irritation. The physician examines her neck and notes that she has a 15 cm neck scar. Upon further examination, the physician notes that the neck scar requires extensive debridement and retention sutures. The physician performs a dermabrasion to treat the neck scar and then closes the complex wound with the sutures. What ICD-10 and CPT codes are assigned?
A. 13132, 13133 × 3, H81.09, L92.9
B. 13133-51, 13131-79, L60.0
C. 13132, 13133 × 2, L90.5
D. 13132, L76.82
141. The first step in EHR implementation is
A. analyzing the content of the traditional medical record.
B. conducting an assessment of the goals, needs, and financial stability of the health care practice.
C. structuring the timeline for EHR implementation.
D. reviewing the list of established patients currently being seen in the practice.
142. A patient is seen in follow-up two weeks after undergoing cholecystectomy. During the follow-up examination, the physician notes that the abdominal wound has not yet healed. The patient undergoes a split-thickness autograft due to a nonhealing left lower abdominal wound that’s 10 square centimeters. Which CPT and ICD-10-CM codes would be assigned?
A. 15200, L85.64
B. 15250, L34.74
C. 15350, L52.64
D. 15100, L76.82
143. A patient is diagnosed with severe sepsis and septic shock after experiencing a severe drop in blood pressure. What ICD-10-CM code would be assigned?
A. T79.4
B. T81.12
C. R65.21
D. R65.10
144. A patient has a disorder in which the bone marrow produces an overabundance of white blood cells. What is this disorder called?
A. Septicemia
B. Coagulation
C. Leukemia
D. Hemophilia
145. Which modifier indicates a staged or related procedure performed during the postoperative period?
A. -59
B. -54
C. -57
D. -58
146. The Female Genital System subsection covers which CPT code range?
A. 56203–56303
B. 56405–58999
C. 56607–56809
D. 56300–56499
147. A patient with numerous symptoms is seen in the laboratory for a general health panel to gauge her overall physical well-being. What CPT code would be assigned for a general health panel?
A. 82136
B. 84135
C. 80051
D. 80050
148. A patient undergoes a sigmoidoscopy. The coder would assign CPT code
A. 45919.
B. 45852.
C. 45330.
D. 45397.
149. Code 71030-TC indicates a/an
A. complete chest x-ray, four views, technical component only.
B. incomplete chest x-ray, three views, technical and professional component.
C. complete chest x-ray, two views, technical component only.
D. incomplete chest x-ray, two views, technical and professional component.
150. Health care practitioners must maintain records of privacy policy practices and procedures for
A. 2 years.
B. 20 years.
C. 6 years.
D. 10 months.