Which of the following items is NOT covered by Medicare Part A?
Home health services
Outpatient x-rays
Skilled nursing facility care
Hospitalization
Hospitalization
Rationale: Outpatient x-rays are not covered by Medicare Part A. Instead, they are covered as "medically necessary diagnostic and treatment services" as part of Medicare Part B.
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A) a laceration from a sharp object. B) a self-inflicted wound. C) a bite or sting. D) a reaction to a poisonous plant.
How many kinds of basic written tests are there?
a. Two b. Zero c. Three d. One
A coder who needs to find the codes for prosthetic devices and related procedures would find it in the:
Level I HCPCS code book. Level II HCPCS code book. Level III HCPCS code book. This is not considered an HCPCS code.
On routine radiographic examination, an 18-year-old patient was found to have a 2 x 3 cm radiolucency in the body of the mandible that extended between the roots of teeth nos. 19, 20, and 21 . All his teeth were vital, he had no impactions, and he had no symptoms. Which of the following should be included in the differential diagnosis?
a. Dentigerous cyst b. Traumatic bone cyst c. Periapical granuloma d. Lymphoepithelial cyst e. Stafne's bone cyst