Chapter 2 Case Studies questions with complete solution graded A+

Marty went to the doctor's office with a sore throat and an upset stomach. The doctor performed an exam and evaluation of Marty. In the course of the evaluation , Marty mentioned he was having some back pain. The doctor reported a 99213 with a(n) __________ modifier and a 98925 for the OMT. - 25 Dr. Albert is performing a complicated pyeloplasty on Kelly. Kelly was tolerating the procedure fairly well until her blood pressure began to drop dangerously low. After having trouble stabilizing her, Dr. Albert discontinued the procedure because he felt it would be too dangerous to continue. The doctor reported the part of the service he performed with a 50400 and a(n) ___________ modifier. - 53 Jamie South was out of town playing football two weeks ago, and he sustained a broken ankle. He was taken to the local hospital, and Dr. Books performed a closed treatment of trimalleolar ankle fracture with manipulation. Today he is being seen by Dr. Thompson for the postoperative care for the fracture treatment. Dr. Thompson should report code 27818 with modifier - 55 Mary Beth is a 19 day old neonate who weighs 302 kg and who is undergoing an arthrotomy with biopsy of the interphalangeal joint. The surgeon reports code 28054 with modifier - 63 Dr. Cook is performing a pulmonary valve replacement. Dr. Samson is the assistant surgeon for the case. Dr. Cook reports code 33475, whereas Dr. Samson should report - 33475-80 Sam is a 10 year old child who has had chronic ear infections for the last year. Today Dr. Abbes has decided that Sam needs to have tubes inserted into his ears. Thus scheduled to occur in three weeks. Today's visit was coded 99214 appended with modifier - 57 James Tree is a patient at an intermediate care facility. Today he is being seen by Dr. Rip because of a state mandate for the resident to be seen every six months. Code 99315 was reported with modifier __________ ti report the mandated service - 32 Dr. Whoo interprets an MRI of the temporomandibular joint. This is reported with code 70336, appended with modifier - 26Drs. Jones and Smith work as a surgical team to perform a double lung transplant with cardiopulmonary bypass. Dr. Jones would report code 32854, and Dr. Smith would report code 32854-66. Is this correct? - No, both sould code 32854-66 Dr. Jackson performed a therapeutic pneumothorax on Sally Small and reported code 32960. Later that same day, the procedure was repeated. How should the second procedure be reported? - 32960-76