CPT-4 codes are used to bill for disease and illness
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False . CPT-4 codes are used for reporting medical services, procedures, and treatments performed for patients by the medical staff. ICD-9-CM codes use DRGs to bill for diagnoses.
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When presenting information on cardiac arrest and automated external defibrillation to a community group, a man asks why people should perform CPR prior to the arrival of EMS if they are going to provide a shock. Your response would be:
A) "Immediate CPR can prolong the period in which the heart can be shocked following cardiac arrest." B) "In many cases, CPR can reverse the cardiac arrest, making a shock by the AED unnecessary." C) "In the American Heart Association's Chain of Survival, CPR is the most important link in surviving cardiac arrest." D) "CPR is needed to keep blood flowing through the body so the EMTs can give the patient IV medications when they arrive."
Which of these tests is typically performed only as needed on high-risk patients?
A) urinalysis B) sigmoidoscopy C) digital rectal exam D) pulmonary function test
Good collimation practices will do all the following except
a. decrease radiation dosage. b. affect the amount of scatter radiation that reaches the IR. c. reduce the visibility of recorded details. d. reduce digital radiography histogram analysis errors.
Which of the following is a likely first course of action if a payer is routinely responding to claims later than the claim turnaround time specified in the contract?
A. The practice manager reviews the situation with the payer's customer service manager and asks the payer to adhere to its guidelines. B. The practice manager contacts the payer to inform it that the contract will be terminated. C. The practice manager contacts the payer to inform it that the practice will be pursuing litigation. D. None of these are correct.