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A patient is admitted for chemical burns caused by a leaky car battery. The physician diagnoses the patient with second- and third-degree burns on the right hand and second- degree burns on the left hand. The physician follows up with the patient 3 days later and performs a detailed examination. His findings include an infection that has developed on the right hand as a result of the burn. The patient is started on antibiotics. Code this encounter.

Modifier 50 is not an appropriate modifier to append on CPT code 52000.

Which healthcare professional may NOT report medical nutrition therapy?

Code the following surgical note:
Patient is seen for an epidural injection into the following three levels: L3-L4, L4-L5 and L5-S1.
A 22 -gauge spinal needle is inserted into the zygapophyseal joint using fluoroscopic guidance. After confirming the needles placement at L3-L4 on the left side, 0.5 cc of a local anesthetic is injected into the joint. The whole process is repeated on the left side at the other two levels. The procedure was completed without any complications.

Code the following procedure note:
A 45-year-old female was referred for a urodynamics study due to complaints of bladder pain and weak urination. The provider places a rectal catheter simultaneously with a urethral catheter and begins to fill the bladder with water.
Using calibrated equipment, cytometry was done with a medium fill rate of 40 cc/ minute. A strong desire to void occurred at 84 cc. and the patient is instructed to void. The provider determines that the maximum urinary flow rate is 12 cc per second with a voiding time of 45 seconds and a voided volume of 102 cc. She voided with a sustained detrusor pressure. An abdominal pressure measurement was also taken, indicating no urinary leaking with abdominal straining. EMG patches were placed on the anal sphincter and found to be elevated with increased intra- abdominal pressure. All catheters and EMG patches were removed, and the procedure was completed without complications. A report will be forwarded to the referring provider, who will provide the interpretation of the results to the patient.

A surgeon performs a craniectomy to excise a meningioma located above the tentorium cerebelli. During the procedure, an extradural hematoma is noted and removed via the same craniectomy site. How should the surgeon report the procedure?

An 88-year-old patient with Medicare comes in for her yearly flu shot. After receiving a 0.5 mL single shot dose of preservative-free Alfuria intramuscularly, the provider observes the patient for 15 minutes to monitor any adverse reactions. How should the provider code for this encounter?

The laboratory collected blood to test the patient's carbon dioxide, chloride, potassium, sodium, and glucose levels. Select the CPT codes that the laboratory will report.

CPT code 99135 is an example of a qualifying circumstance.