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FREE MEDICAL AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT A BUCK CH 7
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Question 1: This is not considered to be bundled in with a vascular injection
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contrast media Question 2: What is the name of the electrodes that are placed into the atrium and/or ventricle of the heart when a pacemaker is inserted
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leads
Question 3: An example of a noninvasive cardiology procedure/service is.
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cardiovascular stress test Question 4: The device that can be inserted into the body to electrically shock the heart into regular rhythm
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cardioverter-defibrillator
Question 5: The pulse generator of a pacemaker is also referred to as
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the battery Question 6: In which type of catheter placement is the catheter moved, manipulated, or guided into a part of the arterial system other than the vessel punctured
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selective Question 7: If catheterization is performed on the coronary arteries, in which section would you find the codes
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medicine
Question 8: This modifier does not identify a coronary artery
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-LM Question 9: What type of cardiology is a diagnostic specialty that uses radioactive elements to aid in the diagnosis of cardiology conditions
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nuclear Question 10: The procedure in which the surgeon withdrawns fluid from the pericardial space by means of a needle inserted percutaneously into the space is called
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pericardiocentesis Question 11: If a clinic owns its own x-ray equipment, what modifier would be used when coding for the supervision and interpretation of a cardiac catheterization
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no modifier
Question 12: Within the cardiovascular system, what is compared to the branches of a tree
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vascular families Question 13: The number of postoperative days usually assigned for the global period following implantation of a pacemaker is
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90
Question 14: Arrhythmia ablation is a treatment for
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bradycardia/tachycardia
Question 15: Pacemaker insertion codes are divided based on the surgical
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approach Question 16: What are the three sections of the CPT that you use to code many cardiovascular services
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surgery, radiology, medicine Question 17: Code 36000 (Introduction of needle or intracatheter, vein) is an example of
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non-selective catheterization Question 18: What does the abbrevation EP mean as it relates to cardiovascular services
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electrophysiology Question 19: If the clinic physician performs the catheterization procedure at the hospital, which modifier would you append to the catheterization code
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-26
Question 20: A Holter monitor is similar to an electrocardiogram in that
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leads are attached to the patient
Question 21: Cardiovascular stress test codes are used for
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exercise-induced studies and pharmacologically-induced studies Question 22: The major division of the cardiovascular subsection is whether a procedure involved a
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coronary or noncoronary vessel Question 23: A ___ is a mass of undissolved matter that is present in blood and is transported by the blood
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embolus
Question 24: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is
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a procedure that is done over a 24 hour period by means of a portable device worn by the patient Question 25: What is the name of the procedure in which fluid is withdrawn from the space around the heart through a needle and a catheter is left in to allow for continued drainage.
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pericardiocentesis Question 26: The type of cardiology that envolves the entering of the body to make a correction or for examination.
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Invasive Question 27: Supervision and Interpretation codes for angiography are located where in the CPT manual.
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radiology section