A service NOT included in the surgical package code would be:
evaluating the patient in the postanesthesia recovery room.
immediate postoperative care, including talking with the patient's family.
surgical complications or the presence of other diseases requiring additional services.
one related evaluation and management (E/M) encounter on the date immediately prior to the date of the procedure.
Question 2
To bill for the services of a physical therapist, the necessary CPT codes would be found in the:
Evaluation and Management section.
Surgical section.
Pathology and Laboratory section.
Medicine section.
A hearing-impaired patient using an interpreter.
The medical assistant escorts the patient into the examination room.
Aquamatic pad and heating unit provide dry heat treatment to a patient’s arm.
Assisting the patient to transfer from the bed or examining table to a wheelchair.
A patient with Cushing’s syndrome (A) before and (B) after receiving treatment. Sharmyn McGraw
Sandwich or capture enzyme immunoassay for patient IgM (double capture: IgM capture, Ag capture).