Medical Coding & EKG Expert Challenge
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- 1
A patient presents with a chronic cough and shortness of breath. After examination and testing, the physician diagnoses the patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to smoking. Which coding guideline dictates the sequencing of codes in this scenario?
- AThe 'Code First' note
- BThe 'Use Additional Code' note
- CCoding for etiology and manifestation
- DCoding for signs and symptoms
- 2
A patient undergoes a complex surgical procedure. During the procedure, the surgeon encounters an unforeseen complication that requires additional time and resources to address. Which CPT modifier would be most appropriate to indicate this circumstance?
- A-22 Increased Procedural Services
- B-51 Multiple Procedures
- C-59 Distinct Procedural Service
- D-76 Repeat Procedure by Same Physician
- 3
A cardiologist performs a diagnostic cardiac catheterization on a patient. During the same encounter, the cardiologist also performs a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) with stent placement in a single coronary artery. How should these procedures be coded?
- AReport only the PTCA with stent placement code because it is the more comprehensive procedure.
- BReport both the cardiac catheterization and the PTCA with stent placement codes, appending modifier -51 to the catheterization code.
- CReport the cardiac catheterization code with modifier -26 (Professional Component) and the PTCA with stent placement code.
- DReport only the cardiac catheterization code as it includes all services provided.
- 4
An EKG tracing shows a heart rate of 150 bpm, regular R-R intervals, and normal P waves preceding each QRS complex. What is the most likely interpretation of this EKG?
- ASinus Bradycardia
- BSinus Tachycardia
- CAtrial Fibrillation
- DVentricular Tachycardia
- 5
Which of the following EKG changes is most indicative of an acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)?
- AT wave inversion
- BST-segment depression
- CST-segment elevation
- DProlonged PR interval