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56. In the CPT manual, Appendix C lists clinical examples of:
  1. Surgical procedures
  2. Radiological procedures
  3. Dermatology procedures
  4. Evaluation and management procedures
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57. According to coding conventions, NEC stands for:
  1. Not Elsewhere Code able
  2. Never Either Coded
  3. Not Elsewhere Classifiable
  4. No Other Coding
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58. A 27-year-old woman in labor presented to the emergency room. Upon admission and evaluation, it was determined that the fetus was in breech position. Due to the severity of the mother’s contractions, the OB decided that tocolysis was necessary in order to delay the contractions to allow for an external cephalic version procedure. The OB and the delivery team of nurses carefully performed the external cephalic version and successfully turned the fetus into the appropriate delivery position, at which time the tocolysis was ceased and the patient was given Pitocin to begin contractions again. The baby was successfully delivered vaginally after three additional hours of labor.

How should the OB code for the procedure?
  1. 59400
  2. 59412
  3. 59400 -22
  4. 59400, 59412 -51
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59. In order for a physician to appropriately code for a consultation service, three things must be documented. What are those three things?
  1. The referral or request from the PCP, the rendering of the opinion by the specialist or consultant, and the written report or findings sent from the specialist to the PCP
  2. The rendering of the specialty service to the patient, the referral of the patient from the specialist to an additional specialist, and the written report of the findings provided to the specialist
  3. The specialist request of a second opinion regarding the patient, the PCP’s advice regarding which second specialist the patient should see, and the second specialist’s report or findings
  4. The referral from the PCP to the specialist, an additional referral from the specialist to another specialist, and the written report or findings sent from the specialist to the PCP
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60. The physician on duty examined the patient and determined that patient was ready for discharge. The physician spent 25 minutes on the hospital discharge of an inpatient discharge. What is the correct procedure code?
  1. 99238
  2. 99239
  3. 99217
  4. 99315
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