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THE EXTRA STEP, PHYSICIAN-BASED CODING PRACTICE, 2010 EDITION
The Extra Step, Physician-Based Coding Practice, 2010 Edition
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By
Carol Buck, MS, CPC-I, CPC, CPC-H, CCS-P, Program Director (Retired), Medical Secretarial Programs, Northwest Technical College, East Grand Forks, MN

Description


Designed to help you perfect your coding skills and position yourself for career advancement, this easy-to-use resource presents realistic patient cases specific to outpatient physician settings to give you the extra practice you need to remain competitive in the medical coding marketplace and prepare for the CPC and CCS-P certification exams.



Contents




Chapter 1: Evaluation and Management


Case 1: Discharge Summary, Chest Pain

Case 2: Progress Note, Renal

Case 3: Progress Note, Hypotension

Case 4: Discharge Summary, Cardiac Catheterization

Case 5: Nephrology Consultation, Hypertension

Case 6: Nephrology Consultation, Hypotension

Case 7: Discharge Summary, Acute and Chronic Renal Failure

Case 8: Discharge Summary, Hypotension

Case 9: Progress Note, Hemoptysis

Case 10: Neurosurgery Consultation, Neck Injury

Case 11: Neurosurgery Consultation, Neck Pain

Case 12: Neurosurgery Consultation, Leg Pain

Case 13: Consultation, Intracerebral Hematoma

Case 14: Rehabilitation Consultation, Back Pain and SOB

Case 15: Urology Consultation, Oliguria

Case 16: Thoracic Medicine/Critical Care Progress Note, Lung Cancer

Case 17: Clinic Visit, Diarrhea

Case 18: Cardiology Consultation, Chest Pain and SOB

Case 19: Clinic Visit, Abdominal Pain



  



Chapter 2: Anesthesiology


Case 1: Perforated Appendicitis

Case 2: Right Inguinal Herniorrhaphy

Case 3: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Case 4: Left Breast Biopsy

Case 5: Amputation

Case 6: Intracerebral Hematoma

Case 7: Colostomy and Cholecystectomy

Case 8: Modified Radical Mastectomy

Case 9: Incision And Drainage Of Perirectal Abscess

Case 10: Division and Insert of Flap

Case 11: Intracerebral Hematoma



 

 

Chapter 3: Cardiology


Case 1: Catheter Placement

Case 2: Chart Note, Therapeutic Apheresis

Case 3: Catheterization

Case 4: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Case 5: Intubation

Case 6: Dressing Change and Oversewing of Tracheostomy

Case 7: Thoracentesis

Case 8: Endarterectomy

Case 9: Angiogram

Case 10: Intraaortic Balloon Pumping



 

 

Chapter 4: Integumentary


Case 1: Excision, Cheek Lesion

Case 2: Right Breast Wide Excision

Case 3: Thenar Flap Coverage

Case 4: Division and Insert of Flap

Case 5: Laceration Repair

Case 6: Massive Debridement

Case 7: Minimal Debridement

Case 8: Amputation

Case 9: Nevus Excision



 

 

Chapter 5: Emergency Medicine


Case 1: Forearm Abrasion and Swelling

Case 2: Vomiting

Case 3: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Case 4: Headache

Case 5: Intracranial Injury

Case 6: Sore Throat, Earache, and Sore Chest

Case 7: Thigh Redness

Case 8: Patellar Dislocation

Case 9: Leg Laceration

Case 10: Abdominal Pain and Diarrhea

Case 11: Scrotal Bleeding

Case 12: Dyspnea and Tachycardia



 





Chapter 6: Medicine


Case 1: Echocardiogram

Case 2: Stress Test

Case 3: Cardiac Catheterization

Case 4: Cardiac Catheterization

Case 5: Right Heart Catheterization

Case 6: Bilateral Laser Doppler

Case 7: Saphenous Vein Mapping

Case 8: Venous Ultrasound

Case 9: Extremities Ultrasound

Case 10: Renal Dialysis Progress Note



 

 

Chapter 7: Gastroenterology


Case 1: Orogastric Tube Placement

Case 2: Splenectomy and Colectomy

Case 3: Gastrojejunostomy Placement

Case 4: Cystotomy

Case 5: Small Bowel Anastomosis

Case 6: Pyloroplasty



  



Chapter 8: Nephrology


Case 1: Progress Note, Dialysis

Case 2: Progress Note, Peritoneal Dialysis

Case 3: Progress Note, Cycler PD

Case 4: Renal Tumor Excision

Case 5: Renal Mass

Case 6: Renal Tumor

Case 7: Dialysis Catheter Replacement



 

 

Chapter 9: Neurology and Ophthalmology


Case 1: Intracerebral Hematoma

Case 2: Release Of Ulnar Nerve and Cubital Tunnel

Case 3: Parietal Burr Holes

Case 4: Diskectomy

Case 5: Carpal Tunnel

Case 6: Repair of Pseudomeningocele

Case 7: Laminectomy with Foraminotomy

Case 8: Laminotomy, Diskectomy, and Foraminotomy

Case 9: Halo Crown and Vest

Case 10: Intracapsular Cataract



  



Chapter 10: Obstetrics and Gynecology


Case 1: Abdominal Hysterectomy

Case 2: Dilation and Curettage

Case 3: Cesarean Section

Case 4: Labial Excision

Case 5: Dilation and Curettage

Case 6: Cervical Cerclage Preoperative Examination

Case 7: Suction D&C

Case 8: Cesarean with Tubal Ligation

Case 9: Cesarean Section

Case 10: OB Ultrasound

Case 11: Laparoscopic Drainage of Cyst



 

 

Chapter 11: Orthopedics


Case 1: Arthroplasty and Spur Excision

Case 2: Meniscectomy, Knee

Case 3: Plical Excision

Case 4: Medial Meniscectomy, Knee

Case 5: Steroid Injection

Case 6: Open Reduction Internal Fixation

Case 7: Fascial Sling Arthroplasty

Case 8: Excision Bone Tumor

Case 9: Carpal Tunnel Release

Case 10: Debridement of Chondromalacia

Case 11: Excision of Mass, Bursa

Case 12: Excision Of Mass, Finger

Case 13: Arthroplasty, Hip



 

 

Chapter 12: Otorhinolaryngology


Case 1: Tympanostomy

Case 2: Direct Laryngoscopy

Case 3: Myringotomy with Tympanostomy

Case 4: Adenoidectomy

Case 5: Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy

Case 6: Esophagoscopy with Dilation

Case 7: Cervical Node Excision

Case 8: Septoplasty

Case 9: Mandibular Angle Fracture

Case 10: Brachial Cleft Fistula Repair

Case 11: Incus and Stapes Mobilization

Case 12: Ethmoidectomy, Sphenoidotomy, and Septoplasty

Case 13: Tarsorrhaphy



 



Chapter 13: Pathology


Case 1: L3-L4 Disc

Case 2: Uterus, Bilateral Tubes, and Ovaries

Case 3: Placenta

Case 4: Cervical Disc

Case 5: Cervical Disc

Case 6: Endometrial Curettage

Case 7: Cerebral Hematoma

Case 8: Necrotic Fascia

Case 9: Myxoma

Case 10: Soleus Muscle



 

 

Chapter 14: Pediatrics, Neonatology, and Adolescent Medicine


Case 1: Well-Child Check

Case 2: NICU Progress Note, Prematurity with Respiratory Difficulty

Case 3: Progress Note, Ventilator Assist

Case 4: NICU Progress Note, Ventilator Assist

Case 5: Circumcision

Case 6: Newborn Report



 

 

Chapter 15: Diagnostic Radiology


Case 1: CT of Brain

Case 2: X-Ray, Chest

Case 3: Cranial CT

Case 4: X-Ray, Chest

Case 5: CT of Abdomen and Pelvis

Case 6: Gallbladder Ultrasound

Case 7: Ultrasound, Kidneys

Case 8: Catheter Placement

Case 9: Stress Test

Case 10: Ventilation-Perfusion Lung Scan

Case 11: Head Ultrasound

Case 12: Abdominal X-Ray, UVC Catheter Placement

Case 13: Neonatal Cystourethrogram



 

 

Chapter 16: Intervention Radiology and Radiation Oncology


Case 1: CT-Guided Liver Biopsy

Case 2: CT-Guided Lung Mass Biopsy

Case 3: Lumbar Puncture

Case 4: Ultrasound-Guided Paracentesis

Case 5: Catheter Placement

Case 6: Cardiac Angiogram

Case 7: Aortogram

Case 8: Tube Placement

Case 9: Fistulogram

Case 10: Extremity Angiogram

Case 11: Abdominal Aortogram

Case 12: Inpatient Consultation, Radiology Oncology

Case 13: Treatment Planning Note, Radiation Oncology

Case 14: Simulation Note, Radiation Oncology



 



Chapter 17: Urology


Case 1: Native Kidney Biopsy

Case 2: Cystoscopy

Case 3: Catheterization

Case 4: Cystoscopy and Retrograde Pyelogram

Case 5: Kidney Biopsy

Case 6: Native Kidney Biopsy

Case 7: Ureteral Stent Change

Case 8: Multiple Bladder Biopsies

Case 9: Fulguration and Penile Lesion Biopsy

Case 10: Hydrocele Repair

 





Chapter 18: General Surgery


Case 1: Perforated Appendicitis

Case 2: Right Inguinal Herniorrhaphy

Case 3: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Case 4: Stab Wound

Case 5: Left Breast Biopsy

Case 6: Amputation

Case 7: Umbilical Herniorrhaphy

Case 8: Colostomy and Cholecystectomy

Case 9: Modified Radical Mastectomy

Case 10: Incision and Drainage of Perirectal Abscess

Case 11: Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement



 

Appendix A: Coding Answers to Patient Cases



Bibliographic details
Paperback, 328 pages, publication date: DEC-2009
ISBN-13: 978-1-4377-0767-0
Imprint: SAUNDERS


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