Q: A patient with a history of prostatic hypertrophy and dysuria receives a laparoscopic prostatectomy conducted with robotic assistance. Which CPT code would be used to report this?
Q: A patient with fatty liver disease undergoes ultrasound cavitation. What diagnoses are treated using ultrasound cavitation and how is the procedure reported in ICD-10-PCS?
Q: Which CPT code would be reported for an emergency department (ED) visit for an asthma patient experiencing exacerbated symptoms and released with a prescription for treatment?
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Q: Would a same date admission/discharge E/M code be used for a scenario in which a patient is admitted at 11 p.m. on a Monday, is seen by the provider at 4 a.m. on Tuesday, and discharged at 8 p.m. on Tuesday?
Q: A 4-year-old managing lissencephaly, hypotonia, and dysphagia with aspiration of secretions presents with fever and tachypnea. A chest x-ray shows right lower lobe infiltrates. Would it be appropriate to query the provider to confirm a diagnosis of pneumonia?
