Exam 7: General Coding Guidelines for Other Medical- and Surgical-Related Procedures and Ancillary Procedures

Low cervical cesarean section would be identified by the fifth character,approach.

What is the section value for radiation oncology?

Measurement is defined as determining the level of physiological or physical function repetitively over a period of time.

Extracorporeal therapy uses equipment outside the body for a therapeutic purpose that does not involve the assistance or performance of a physiological function.

Fitting of voice prosthesis using voice analysis equipment

Nonautologous bone marrow transplant via central venous catheter

Modality qualifier is the fifth character in the radiation oncology section.

Bedside swallow

Educational counseling

Mechanical respiratory ventilation less than 24 hours

The fourth character is the body part that is the focus of the radiation therapy.

Isotope is the seventh character qualifier in the radiation oncology section.

Hypnosis

The approach for chiropractic manipulation is always internal.

Packing wound,abdomen wall

In the substance abuse section,characters five,six,and seven are for qualifiers.

Upper GI series,fluoroscopic imaging using barium

The first character value for substance abuse treatment is H.

PPN infusion via central venous line

Hemodialysis,multiple sessions