Using the CPT manual, select the appropriate code for the following procedure
Dr. Smith has determined that Mary has a 0.4-cm area of diseased tissue in her left ethmoid sinus that needs to be excised. Dr. Smith, using an intranasal approach, placed topical agents on the nasal mucosa to shrink the blood vessels. Local anesthesia was injected, and he retracted the middle turbinate to expose the sinus opening. A small curette was advanced to locate the diseased ethmoid cells of the anterior sinus. The diseased cells were removed.
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a. chalazion b. blepharoptosis
________ are microscopic bumps on the tongue.
A. Pock-marks B. Ossicles C. Mumps D. Taste buds
The acronym RACE is commonly used to remember the correct steps for using a fire extinguisher
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following would require hospitalization?
A) a burn of 3% in a child B) first-degree burn on the thigh of a child C) third-degree burn D) sunburn in a pediatric patient