Chpt 22 Flashcards

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Immune globulin

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Functions as an antibody for a short period of time

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Immune globulin codes

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Codes reported in addition to administration codes
Are modifier 51 exempt

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Vaccine

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A dead microorganism that is administered for prevention or treatment of a disease

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Toxoid

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The actual bacterial exotoxin that has lost its toxic effect but kept its ability to produce antibodies

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Live vaccine

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One that was prepared from live microorganisms but has been thinned down and that has kept the immunogenic properties

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Psychiatry

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Branch of medicine that treats mental disorders, including emotional and behavioral

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Psychiatrist

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Doctor who administers treatment for these disorders

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Psychoanalysis

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A form of psychotherapy in which the patient’s unconscious thoughts are recognized and analyzed

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Narcosynthesis

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Form of psychiatry that involves the administering of an IV drug that allows the patient to release thoughts that might be suppressed or repressed

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Hypnotherapy

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A type of psychotherapy that alters the state of consciousness to heighten awareness and opens the patient up to suggestions, etc.

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Biofeedback

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Deals with involuntary physiological responses and teaches the patient how to consciously manage these responses
Ex. High blood pressure and incontinence
Code is determined by modality

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Hemodialysis

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Removes waste from the blood but involves a continuous movement of blood from the body to a hemodialyzer for filtering,
Then the clean blood is returned to the patient’s bloodstream

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Peritoneal dialysis

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Another form of cleaning the waste from the bloodstream but instead of a machine, the peritoneal membrane is used as the filter

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Hemoperfusion

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A way for toxins to be removed from the blood in which the physician perfuses the blood through activated charcoal or resin then transfuses the blood back into the patient

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ESRD

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Codes reported once per month: 90951-90970
Less than a full month, billed by the day: 90967-90970

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Gastroenterology codes

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If e/m services are performed at the same time, they must be reported separately
Reference surgery section for digestive tract procedures before coding

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Procedures of the esophagus

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Reported first

18
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Optometrist

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Not a medical doctor
Cannot prescribe medication

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Ophthalmology codes in CPT medicine section

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Services reported by an ophthalmologist

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Refractor

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Machine that contains a large series of lenses that are changed quickly during an examination as the patient views an eye chart

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Gonioscope

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A type of scope that examines the eyes for signs of glaucoma

22
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Serial tonometry

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A procedure that measures pressure over the course of the day

23
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Spirometry testing

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Measures lung capacity

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Pulmonary codes

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Include laboratory codes as well as physician codes
Do not report separately
Include interpretation of results in bundle

25
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Medicine pulmonary section

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Check when codes in respiratory surgery section don’t have anything better

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Outpatient pulmonary rehab services

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Coded per session

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Allergy and clinical immunology

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Code description may refer to the number of tests performed- the quantity should reflect the correct number of tests performed

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Allergy testing less than 61 minutes

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An e/m code should be reported if appropriate

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Allergen immunotherapy

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Code selection steered by number of injections

30
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Endocrinology glucose monitoring

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Codes are reported no more than once a month

31
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Genetic testing and counseling

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96040
Face-to-face time- 30 minute service

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Central nervous system testing

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Face-to-face time
Report is usually generated