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Which term reflects the technologic advances made in medicine that are incorporated into the CPT
manual? - answer>>special reports
How man sections is the CPT manual divided into? - answer>>6
Where is specific coding information about each section located? - answer>>Guidelines
In which CPT appendix would modifiers be found? - answer>>Appendix A
In which CPT appendix would additions, deletions, and revisions be found? - answer>>Appendix B
A list of the unlisted procedures for use in a specific section of the CPT manual is contained in: -
answer>>Guidelines
Who requires a special report with the use of unlisted codes? - answer>>Third-party payers
Which of the following represents three of the six elements that a special report must contain? -
answer>>nature, extent, need
Which punctuation mark between codes in the index of the CPT manual indicates a range of codes is
available? - answer>>hypen
Which punctuation mark between codes in the index of the CPT manual indicates two codes are
available? - answer>>comma
, The words that follow a code number in the CPT manual are called: - answer>>procedure/ service
descriptor
A code that has all the words that describe the code following it is called what type of code? -
answer>>stand alone
According to surgery guidelines, is surgical destruction part of a surgical procedure? - answer>>yes
First division in the CPT - answer>>SECTION
Second division in the CPT - answer>>SUBSECTION
Third division in the CPT - answer>>SUBHEADING
Fourth division in the CPT - answer>>CATEGORY
What is the largest single mass of lymphatic tissue? - answer>>Spleen
Which main coronary artery bifurcates into two smaller ones? - answer>>Left
What is the term for the divider between the heart chamber walls? - answer>>Septum
______ is a term standing for enlargement of the heart - answer>>Cardiomegaly
cardio= heart megaly= enlargement
repair of coronary vessel is called: - answer>>Angioplasty