Chapter Ten-Medicine Section

A patient had a comprehensive audiometry threshold evaluation and speech recognition testing to the left ear. What are the correct code(s) for this procedure?

A cancer patient is coming in to have a chemotherapy infusion. The physician notes the patient is dehydrated and will first administer a hydration infusion. The infusion time was 1 hour and 30 minutes. Select the code(s) that should be reported for this encounter.

The patient is admitted to the hospital for an eight channel EEG to determine the focus of her cerebral seizures. The EEG is performed for 24 hours. What is the appropriate code?

Photodynamic therapy involving application of light externally to destroy premalignant lesions on the lower lip was provided to a 63-year-old patient. Code the encounter.

An 11-year-old female had one face-to-face visit with her physician and received three daily dialysis services during a one-month period prior to her kidney transplant. How should these services be reported?

Mary, who has food allergies, came to her physician for her weekly allergen immune therapy that consists of two injections prepared and provided by the physician. What is the correct code for this encounter?

The correct code for osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) performed on the cervical, thoracic and sacral regions would be:

An established patient had a comprehensive exam in which she has been diagnosed with dry eye syndrome in both eyes. The ophthalmologist measures the cornea for placement of the soft contact lens for treatment of this syndrome. What codes are reported by the ophthalmologist?

A patient underwent a percutaneous transluminal coronary atherectomy with a balloon to the left main coronary artery. During the same session his physician placed three drug coated stents in the left circumflex artery. What code(s) should you use to report these services?

What code would report an internet assessment and management service provided by a qualified non-physician healthcare professional to an established patient not originating from a related assessment and management service provided within the previous seven days?