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

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

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

Medication management for drug dependence with methadone maintenance

In the extracorporeal assistance and performance section, the definition for assistance is completely taking over a physiological function by extracorporeal means.

PET scan of heart

Hypnosis

CT procedures are located in the nuclear medicine section.

Detoxification services are a procedure that can be coded in the substance abuse treatment section.

Physical therapy treatment to increase ROM shoulder

Irrigation is a root operation that is found in the placement section.

The term products of conception refers to all physical components of a pregnancy, including the fetus, amnion, umbilical cord, and placenta.

CT bilateral lungs using low osmolar contrast

IQ testing

Fluoroscopy procedures are located in the imaging section.

Medication management for mental health issues

In the Administration section, character "2" is used to identify the substance being introduced.

Irrigation is defined as putting in or on a cleansing substance.

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

Casting of nondisplaced left tibial fracture

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic abdominal hysterectomy