CDEO STUDY GUIDE CHAPTER 8 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A patient arrives at the ER after tripping and falling while
carrying a glass bowl. She has lacerations on both arms. The ER
physician performs repairs a 1.5 cm superficial laceration of the
right forearm and 2.0 cm surperficial laceration of the left arm.
There is also a 3.0 laceration of the left hand which is reapaired
with a layered closure How are the repairs reported?
A. 12032, 12001 x 2
B. 12041, 12002-59
C. 12031, 12002-59
D. 12042, 12002-59 Correct Answers
A patient is seen by his family practice physician for knee pain.
He is referred to an orthopedic provider in a different group. The
same orthopedic provider saw the patient 2 years prior for
shoulder pain. How would the encounter for the orthopedic visit
be reported?
A. Established patient visit
B. New patient visit
C. Consultation
D. Emergency department visit Correct Answers A.
Established patient visit
A new patient has not been seen for face-to-face service in the
past three years by a physician or other qualified healthcare
professional or another physician of the same specialty and
subspecialty who belongs to the same group practice. An
, established patient is one who has been seen for a face-to-face
service in the past three years by a physician or other qualified
healthcare professional of the sam e specialty and subspecialty
who belongs to the same group practice.
A patient is seen in her cardiologist's office for chest pain for the
second time this week. The provider spends a total of 50 minutes
with the patient. How is this reported?
A. 99215
B. 99215, 99417
C. 99205
D. 99205, 99417 Correct Answers B. 99215, 99417
Refer to the Prolonged Services table in your CPT code book
A patient sees an orthopedist for left hip pain after falling at
home. After examination and a review of X-rays, it is
determined the patient has an acetabular fracture of he left hip.
The orthopedist admits the patient to the hospital and schedules
surgery for the next day. What modifier is used on the E/M
office visit code?
A. 25
B. 57
C. 59
D. 24 Correct Answers
A physician documents 170 minutes of critical care time. How
would this be reported?
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A patient arrives at the ER after tripping and falling while
carrying a glass bowl. She has lacerations on both arms. The ER
physician performs repairs a 1.5 cm superficial laceration of the
right forearm and 2.0 cm surperficial laceration of the left arm.
There is also a 3.0 laceration of the left hand which is reapaired
with a layered closure How are the repairs reported?
A. 12032, 12001 x 2
B. 12041, 12002-59
C. 12031, 12002-59
D. 12042, 12002-59 Correct Answers
A patient is seen by his family practice physician for knee pain.
He is referred to an orthopedic provider in a different group. The
same orthopedic provider saw the patient 2 years prior for
shoulder pain. How would the encounter for the orthopedic visit
be reported?
A. Established patient visit
B. New patient visit
C. Consultation
D. Emergency department visit Correct Answers A.
Established patient visit
A new patient has not been seen for face-to-face service in the
past three years by a physician or other qualified healthcare
professional or another physician of the same specialty and
subspecialty who belongs to the same group practice. An
, established patient is one who has been seen for a face-to-face
service in the past three years by a physician or other qualified
healthcare professional of the sam e specialty and subspecialty
who belongs to the same group practice.
A patient is seen in her cardiologist's office for chest pain for the
second time this week. The provider spends a total of 50 minutes
with the patient. How is this reported?
A. 99215
B. 99215, 99417
C. 99205
D. 99205, 99417 Correct Answers B. 99215, 99417
Refer to the Prolonged Services table in your CPT code book
A patient sees an orthopedist for left hip pain after falling at
home. After examination and a review of X-rays, it is
determined the patient has an acetabular fracture of he left hip.
The orthopedist admits the patient to the hospital and schedules
surgery for the next day. What modifier is used on the E/M
office visit code?
A. 25
B. 57
C. 59
D. 24 Correct Answers
A physician documents 170 minutes of critical care time. How
would this be reported?
