Medical Coding Quiz

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2. If a patient has a foreign body removed (20520) and an injection (20550), it would be appropriate to code for both.

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3. If a patient has morbid obesity, diabetes and hypertension and presents today for an ingrown toenail, be sure to code for all four diagnoses. (It could impact reimbursement!)

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4. When coding for therapeutic services, sequence the appropriate V code first for patients receive chemotherapy, radiation therapy or rehabilitation services.

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5. Administrative functions that a physician must provide, to care for the patient, such as phone calls, documentation and ordering supplies (for that patient) are considered part of the E & M encounter and ARE part of the coding for ambulatory services. 

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6. A visit for a medication refill is always billable at least a level I visit.

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7.  When patient services are provided within 12 hours in order to avoid the likely onset of an emergency medical condition, select an E & M from the 99281 - 99288 range.

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8. Collection of blood by capillary stick qualifies for the 36415 venipuncture code.

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9.  Use code 99000 when a urine specimen is sent to a reference lab.

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10. After a serious accident, the patient was admitted for observation and evaluation for a possible cranial injury. The injury was ruled out. The patient only had minor abrasions and was not admitted to the hospital. The coder coded a V71.4 as primary and the minor abrasions as second. Is this correct?

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