Cpt Ch. 4: Musculoskeletal System

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the mus/system is formatter by

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anatomic site

Front 2

list 5 tips for coding this section

Back 2

~ identify if procedure is soft tissue or bone
~treatment for traumatic injury or med condition
~ identify most specific site
~ determine if description includeds grafting or fixation
~single or multiple site

Front 3

fractures are coded by

Back 3

treatment

Front 4

3 repair methods

Back 4

~open
~closed
~percutaneous

Front 5

all fractures and dislocations are coded based on what?

Back 5

reason for treatment

Front 6

manipulation

Back 6

words used interchangeably to mean attempted restoration to normal anatomic site

Front 7

skeletal traction

Back 7

use of internal devices
(pins, screws, wires)

Front 8

skin traction

Back 8

involves strapping or tape

Front 9

traction

Back 9

application of force to a limb

Front 10

incision codes in this section are for incisions of what

Back 10

absecess involving both skin and bone

Front 11

what are wound exploration codes used for

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repairs requiring enlargement of exsisting wounds

Front 12

under excision section, biopsies are divided based on what

Back 12

~type
~depth
~method of obtaining

Front 13

under excision the codes that are not used for the excistion of what

Back 13

tumors of muscles

Front 14

biopsy codes do not include

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pathology workup

Front 15

removal codes

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used to report removal of foreign bodies that are lodged in muscle

Front 16

injection codes

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used for injections made into a tendon, ligament, or cystic tumor

Front 17

arthrocentesis

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injection into or aspiration of a joint

Front 18

if more the one injection is given, you need to use what

Back 18

modifier -51

Front 19

how are above codes devided

Back 19

whether joint is small, intermediate, or major

Front 20

implant removal codes are available for what

Back 20

reporting the services of removal of buried, wires, pins, rods

Front 21

how are external fixation codes devided

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whether device or system is placed on one surface or several surfaces

Front 22

what are the graft codes used for

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to report the harvesting of a bone, cartilage, or tissue

Front 23

codes for obtaining a fascia lata graft ate based on what

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whether stripper was used

Front 24

spine surgery codes are used for what

Back 24

obtaining and shaping of tissue (patient or donor)

Front 25

codes for monitering muscles, microvascular bone grafts etc...

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other procedures

Front 26

regarding bone grafts, codes are devided based on what

Back 26

where bone is taken from

Front 27

under application of casts and strapping, the codes may also be used to report what

Back 27

initial stablization of on injury until definitive restoration treatment can be provided

Front 28

cast, strapping, or splint is applied as a part of a fracture repair, can you code services separately

Back 28

no

Front 29

can you bill separately for an office visit if the patient recieves some other separate and significant service in addtion to cast or strapping

Back 29

yes

Front 30

what constitutes an upper extremity

Back 30

arms, neck, hands

Front 31

what constitutes a lower extremity

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legs, ankles, foot, toes

Front 32

in regards to endoscopy/arthroscopy, can procedures such as shaving, removing evacuating be unbundled

Back 32

no

Front 33

what are these codes divided on

Back 33

body

Front 34

most expensive procedure

Back 34

surgery