Ch 14: Chapter Review Flashcards
Integumentary System
Is there a restriction on what type of providers may report codes from the Integumentary System subsection?
No
Incision and Drainage codes are first divided according to what?
The condition
What modifier should not be applied to nail removal codes?
-51 multiple procedures
What type of repair involves complicated would closure?
Complex
What type of biopsy is reported when the entire lesion is removed?
Excisional
What type of mastectomy is reported when the entire breast is removed in addition to the pectoral muscles and axillary lymph nodes?
Radical
Define: Killing of tissue by means of electrocautery, laser, or chemicals.
Destruction
Define: Cleansing of or removal of dead tissue from a wound.
Debridement
Define: Destruction of lesions using extreme cold.
Cryosurgery
Define: Tissue graft between individuals who are not of the same genotype.
Allograft
Define: Surgical repair of the skin.
Dermatoplasty