These questions I have are from my medical coding and billing class for the book 3-2-1- code it and book from Professional Edition CPT 2016. If you could please help me out so I can study and remember these that would be greatly appericated. Thanks in advance.
A new patient diagnosed with mild intellectual disabilities and self-abuse is sent to a care facility for admission. The patient's family is no longer able to care for the patient at home. The care facilty physicain documents a problem focused history with a problem focused exam. The medical decision making documented was straightforward. What is the code answer for this?
A 75year-old established patient presents for his annual physical examination. The patient's chronic conditions are well controlled with diet and exercise. whats the code answer for this?
A 13-year-old male was admitted yesterday for a tympanotomy. Post surgically, the child developed fever and seizures of unknown origin. Apediatricconsultation was requested. This was done on the second hospital admission day and 24 hours after surgey. The history of present illness (HPI) was extended with a complete review of systems (ROS). A complete past/family/ social history (PFSH) was elicited from the mother as part of a comprehensive history. A comprehensive examination was conducted on all body areas and organ systems. The MDM complexity was high. Whats the code answer for this?
A patient was in the delivery room ready to give birth. When the physician had the patient start pushing, possible complications for the infant were noticed and the hospital pediatric neonatal specialist was notified of a possible need for her evaluation of this newborn. The pediatric specialist was notified at 9:20 am. At 10 am she was informed via phone call from the OB/GYN that he infant had normal Apgar scores of 9 and 9. Whats the code answer for this?
A 4-year old female established patient received Evaluation and Management services, which included a problem focused history, an expanded problem focused exam, and medical decision making (MDM) of a low level. The patient is diagnosed with influenza. Whats the code answer for this?
Subsequent follow-up care is provided for a comatose patient transferred to a long-term care center from the hospital two days ago. The resident shows no signs of consciousness on examination but appears to have developed a minor upper respiratory tract infection with a fever and rales heard on aullcultation. The physician performs an expanded problem focused history and a problem focused interval examination with respiratory status and status of related organ systems such as cardiovascular. The physician is concerned that the respiratory infection could progess to pneumonia and orders the appropriate treatment. The MDM complexity is moderate. What is the code answer?
With two-way communication, the physician directs the emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in an ambulance en route to the emergency department with a patient in apparent cardiac arrest. What is the code anser?
An established patient is seen in the hospital on day two of his hospital stay. The patient had been admitted through the emergency department with status asthmaticus and had been undergoing extensive respiratory therapy over the past 24 to 30 hours. The physician performs a detailed interval history and a detailed physical exam. The possibility of pneumonia complicating the asthma must be considered. The patient's respiratory condition is still unstable. The MDM complexity was high. What is the code answer?
A physician is called to the intensive care unit to provide care? or a patient who received second and third degree burns over 50 percent of his body due t a chemical fire. The patient is in respiratory distress and is suffering from severe dehydration. The physician provides support for two hours. Later that day the physician returns and provides an additional hour of critical care support to the patient. Whats the code answer?