Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. Physician Office Record
Physician monitors the management of a patient who it taking long-term warfarin
therapy. During this initial 90-day period, the physician monitors the dosage with
appropriate testing. The correct code assignment is 99363.
2. A patient was seen by his family practitioner two years ago. A cardiologist in the same
group practice now sees this patient for the first time. For E/M code selection for the
cardiologist, the patient would be classified as new.
3. Office Visit
Date of service 11/24/14 Last date of treatment: 7/12/13
The patient is seen for a routine blood pressure check. Nurse documents BP: 135/90.
Nurse asks about diet and exercise program. Patient offers no complaints.
The correct E/M code for this service is 99211.
4. The two-year-old child required a surgical boot. HCPCS code L3208 would be reported
for this equipment.
5. The patient requires a sleep apnea monitoring with a recorder. This equipment would be
reported with HCPCS code E0618.

Answer 1

1. True
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. False
Feedback: The correct code is E0619.