OST-247 - Procedure Coding - Chapters 19-21 Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear. True Cerumen is a watery substance that aids in maintaining balance. False The cochlea is a tube-like structure in the external ear. False The semicircular canals are located behind the vestibule. True The cilia are tiny hairs that transmit sound inward. True The __________, __________, and __________ are the three regions of the auditory system. external ear, middle ear, inner ear The CPT code for ear piercing is reported using code __________. 69090 Excision of an aural polyp is reported using code __________. 69540 A tympanoplasty is the repair of the __________. tympanic membrane Cochlear device implantation is reported using code __________. 69930 Code range __________ applies to procedures on the middle ear. The abbreviation PE tube stands for __________. pressure equalization tubeAn instructional note follows code 69424 that __________. lists codes that are not to be reported with code 69424 Drainage of an external auditory abscess would be reported with code __________. 69020 Code __________ reports a modified radical mastoidectomy. 69505 MRI of spinal canal, thoracic; with contrast 72147