EKG
Transmission of electrical impulses in the heart begins in
The CPT is updated and new codes are provided for use beginning ____.
diagnostic procedure requires the patient to avoid eating fish before the procedure?
Is The amount Medicare pays the physician or healthcare provider after the annual deductible is met
It is organized by diagnosis or condition description
The peaks and valleys of the electrical impulses responsible for the cardiac cycle are called
The most frequently used CPT codes are the ____.
usage of a gamma camera that allows the physician to measure ventricular contractions?
It is when physicians are paid a fixed amount of money to provide needed care.
HIPAA does also mandates the use of a system used by physicians and other healthcare providers to classify and code all diagnoses, symptoms and procedures recorded in conjunction with hospital care in the United States.
is an erroneous mark or defect that may appear on an ECG strip?
The second most frequently used CPT codes
When the technician uses a scanner to detect radiation from the radioisotope and converts it into an image.
Acts as a secondary payer to Medicare.
The deflections that occur on an ECG are labeled with the letters ____.
(HCPCS) was developed for use in coding services for ____.
Is the oral administration of barium and is also called an upper GI series?
Patients who belong to a managed care health plan, such as an HMO, are responsible for a small per-visit fee collected at the time of the visit called
If the diagnosis makes you ask "How did that happen?"
Which of the following represents the time between contraction of the ventricles and recovery?
When unbundling is done intentionally to receive more payment than is allowed, the claim is likely to be considered
is used to diagnose upper GI bleeding?
What is Gastrointestinal angiography
provides health insurance for citizens aged 65 and older.
In ICD-10, which has combination codes that include the type of diabetes, what should you code if the type of diabetes is not documented in the medical record and the physician cannot be queried?