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Medical Coding

Category - 30,000 Series

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What is the difference between arteriosclerosis and arteriostenosis?
  1. -sclerosis is the enlargement of an artery and -stenosis is the narrowing of an artery
  2. . -sclerosis is the blocking of an artery and -stenosis is the hardening of an artery
  3. -sclerosis is the hardening of an artery and -stenosis is the narrowing of an artery
  4. -sclerosis is the enlargement of an artery and -stenosis is the hardening of an artery
Explanation
Answer: C - The difference between arteriosclerosis and arteriostenosis is that -sclerosis is the hardening of an artery and -stenosis is the narrowing of an artery. Both are conditions of the arteries, which may cause myocardial infarctions or other vascular problems. Diagnosis of either condition can be confirmed via cardiac catheterization procedures. These procedures are located in the surgery and medicine chapters of the CPT manual.
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