Radiology and Pathology Coding Flashcards
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Which type of biopsy involves removing a core of tissue using a hollow needle?
Answer: Core needle biopsy
A core needle biopsy uses a hollow needle to extract a cylindrical core of tissue for histological examination.
What is the correct CPT approach when a radiologist performs both the supervision and the interpretation for a fluoroscopic-guided injection?
Answer: Report the injection code and the appropriate radiological S&I code
Both the injection procedure code and the radiological supervision and interpretation code are reported when the same provider performs both components.
Which code set is used to report flow cytometry in hematologic malignancy workup?
Answer: 88182–88189
Flow cytometry interpretation codes 88182–88189 are used to report the analysis of cell populations in specimens for immunophenotyping.
What is required for a complete ultrasound of the abdomen per CPT guidelines?
Answer: Examination of liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, and the aorta
A complete abdominal ultrasound requires examination of the liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, and aorta/inferior vena cava.
Immunohistochemistry (IHC) stains in surgical pathology are reported how?
Answer: Each antibody stain is reported separately per block
Each separately performed IHC antibody stain (CPT 88342 for first stain, 88341 for each additional) is reported per block.
What is the purpose of the QC (quality control) code modifier in laboratory billing?
Answer: It is not a standard CPT modifier; quality control is not separately reported
There is no standard CPT modifier 'QC' for quality control; routine QC is considered part of the laboratory's overhead and is not separately billable.