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michelleunicorn

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A patient has a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism and presents to the provider's office for a laboratory test to check her thyroid levels. What type of code would be used to bill for the patient diagnosis of hyperthyroidism?
 A) CPT code
  B) HCPCS code
  C) V code
 D)ICD-9-CM or ICD-10-CM code

Question 2

A patient presents to an outpatient radiology clinic for a chest x-ray. What type of code would be used to bill for this service?
 A) HCPCS code
  B) ICD-9-CM code
  C) CPT code
 D)E code



jojobee318

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C



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