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Cardiology
Question | Answer |
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Radiological supervision and interpretation is included with pericardiocentesis, initial procedure | No, you must add code 33016 |
Which procedure below is not bundled in to the cardiac catheterization codes? | Bundle of HIS recording |
Remote Cardiac monitoring technologies,_________allow home_____of patients with suspected_________ | Ambulatory electrocardiography (AECG); ECG monitoring, cardiac arrhythmias or at risk for developing cardiac arrhythmias |
Which of the following is not considered a vascular procedure? | Labryinthectomy |
This 70-year-old male is taken to the e.r. room with sever chest pain. The physician provided an expanded problem focused hx and examination, while the phisician is examining the patient, his pressure drop and goes into cardiac arrest. Cardiopulmonary res | 92950 I46.9 |
Code for the repair of pulmonary venous stenosis | 33726 |
Which is not a heart valve | Ventricular |
Three weeks after getting a pacemaker John Smith experiences (syncope) shortness of breath and irregular heartbeat. In the operating room the pacemaker lead was found dislodge. It was reposition and correct function was restored. Code this procedure? | 33215 |
A 69-year-old male is admitted for coronary ASHD. A prior caridac catheterization showed numerous native vessels to be 70% to 100% blocked. The patient was then taken to the operating room. After opening the chest and separating the rib cage, a coronary | 33536, 33522, I25.10 |
Patient has a combined arterial/venous grafting coronary artery bypass operation A surgical assistant is involved with the procurement of a short saphenous vein. code for the assist surgeon only. | 33533, 33517-80 |
Tachycardia is | Excessively rapid heart beat |
Angiography is | A technique that shows up blood vessels on the X-ray |
CABG means | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
Which is not a type of pacemaker? | Quad chamber |
TEE is the | Use of an ultrasound to obtain 2D images from the posterior aspect of the heart. |
Procedure Performed: Primary stenting of 70% proximal posterior descending artery stenosis. Indication: Atherosclerotic heart disease . Description of procedure: Stent insered via percutaneous transcatheter placement. A 2.5x13mm pix stent was depolyed. Co | 92928-RC, I25.10 |
An arterial catheterization is coded how? | 36620, separate procedure code |
PTCA means: | Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty, a common non-surgical treatment for opening obstructed coronary arteries |
A patient had a myocardial perfusion imaging, planar, single study at rest with quantification ejection fraction, and well motion study. The procedure was performed in the nuclear medicine department of the hospital. How would you report the professional | 78453-26 |
Code for a Bypass graft with vein, hepatorenal | 35535 |
A pacemaker electrode is placed on the heart epi-cardial. Where is it upon | On the surface |
A physician provides a service to a new patient in a custodial care ctr. The pt. is a paraplegic who has pneumonia of moderate severity. the physician performed on expanded problem-focused hx and examination. The exam focused on the respiratory and cardio | 99325 |
Dr. Alverno needs to replace the battery of a pacemaker patient. What does he replace | Pulse generator |
Which of the heart valves below is also known as the mitral valve? | Tricuspid |
Transesophageal echo, known as | TEE, creates a graphic image of the movement of the heart structure. |
Code for the transcatheter aortic valve replacement with prosthetic valve via left thoracotomy | 33366-LT |
What are chromaffin cells? | Cells of adrenal medulla that act as postganglionic sympathetic neurons. |
Dr. Jane admitted a 67-year old woman to the coronary care unit for an acute myocardial infarction. The admission included a comprehensive hx, comprehensive examination, and high complexity decision-making. Dr. Jane visited the patient on days two and th | 99223,99232,99232,99231, 99239 |
Which below describes an epicardial approach? | Opening the chest cavity |
What is the correct codes for brachytherapy, 8 channels | 77771 |
ICD-10 and CPT codes are updated each year during which months? | October and January |
A patient is taken to the OR for insertion of a Swan-Ganz catheter for monitoring cardiac ouput measurements and blood gases | 93503 |
Myoendocarditis is | Inflammation of the muscular wall and lining membrane of the heart |
An AV fistula is | An abnormal passageway between an artery and a vein |
Code for removal of spider veins of the leg by schlerosing solution | 36468 |
The superior vena cava is | A vein located in the upper chest. |