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LESSON 4
PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY
Question | Answer |
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1. WHAT TYPE OF SERVICES ARE LISTED WITHIN THE EVOCATION/SUPPRESSION SUBSECTION OF THE PATH/LAB CPT SECTION. | Drug test only |
2. DEFINE CULTURE/SENSITIVITY. | Is the name given to culture for identification of organisms, as well as the identification of sensitivities of the organism to antibiotics. |
3. HOW CAN A SAMPLE OF TISSUE BE FURTHER DIVIDED FOR STUDYING PURPOSES? | Block, section. |
4. WITHIN THE PATHOLOGY/LABORATORY SUBSECTION OF THE CPT CODING SYSTEM, WHAT NAME ARE DRUGS LISTED BY? | By the generic name. |
5. DEFINE CYTOPATHOLOGY. | Is a subsection within Path/Lab that deals with the lab work performed to determine cellular changes. |
6. WHAT SECTION OF THE CPT MANUAL, WOULD YOU LOCATE CODES TO REPORT VENIPUNCTURE AND ARTERIAL PUNCTURES? | Surgery |
8. DEFINE PANELS. | Grouped laboratory work that represents those tests commonly performed together. |
9. HOW MANY LEVELS ARE THERE OF SURGICAL PATHOLOGY? | Six |
10. DO POSTMORTEM CODES (8800-88099) REPRESENT PHYSICIAN SERVICES ONLY? | Yes |
11. EXPLAIN WHAT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED WITH CPT CODE 80500 AND 80502. | Clinical pathology consultation limited without review or comprehensive with review. |
12. ARE THERE DIFFERENT CODES TO REPORT FOR HELICOBACTER PYLORI (H.PYLORI) DEPENDING ON THE SOURCE OF THE SPECIMEN? | Yes |
13. DO A SURGICAL PATHOLOGY SPECIMEN THAT IS NOT LISTED IN THE PATHOLOGY CODE DESCRIPTIONS SHOULD BE ASSIGNED A CODE THAT MOST CLOSELY REFLECTS THE PHYSICIAN'S WORK INVOLVED COMPARED TO OTHER SPECIMENS ASSIGNED TO THAT CODE? | Yes |
14. FOR THERAPEUTIC DRUG ASSAY (80150-80299), WHAT TYPE OF TEST ARE PERFORMED (QUANTITATIVE OR QUALITATIVE)? | Qualitative |
15. WHAT MODIFIER IS USED FOR REPEAT LABORATORY TESTS PERFORMED ON THE SAME DAY? | 91 |
16. ARE THERE SPECIFIC PATHOLOGY CONSULTATIONS CODES FOR PATHOLOGISTS? | Yes |
17. CAN YOU USE MODIFIER -52 WITH ORGAN OR DISEASE-ORIENTED PANEL CODES? | No |
18. WOULD A SERVICE THAT IS RARELY PROVIDED, UNUSUAL, VARIABLE, OR NEW WOULD ALWAYS REQUIRE A SPECIAL REPORT IN DETERMINING MEDICAL APPROPRIATENESS OF THE SERVICE? | Yes |
19. ARE SERVICES IN PATHOLOGY/LABORATORY PROVIDED BY A PHYSICIAN OR BY THE TECHNOLOGISTS UNDER RESPONSIBLE SUPERVISION OF A PHYSICIAN? | By a technologist under responsible supervision from a physician. |