Anatomy & Physiology
The outermost layer of the skin
What is the epidermis?
Synonym for a xenograft
What is heterograft?
general term for a rash
What is exanthem?
Destruction of 7 actinic keratoses
17000/ 17003 x 6 units
name of the subsection within Pathology/Laboratory that deals with the laboratory work performed to determine cellular changes
What is Cytopathology?
Inner layer of the skin
What is the dermis?
the first step in wound treatment and involves removal of dirt, foreign bodies, damaged tissue, and cellular debris
What is debridement?
A condition of excessive sweat production
What is hyperhidrosis?
Removal with reinsertion of an implantable contraceptive capsule:
What is 11983?
Codes in the Pathology/Laboratory section, Evocation/Suppression Testing include
What is test only?
Secretes oily, acidic substance called sebum
What is sebaceous gland?
drug test that measures the amount of a drug in the specimen
What is quantitative?
The second most common skin cancer
What is squamous cell carcinoma?
To report an excision of a malignant lesion, the correct range of codes to use would be:
What is 11600-11646?
no tissue remaining for pathological examination after this method has been used.
What is destruction?
A fibrous, painless skin nodule
What is a dermatofibroma?
Cutting a nail to treat a subungual hematoma
What is onychotomy?
Growth of hair in a cyst in the sacral region
What is pilonidal cyst?
An excision of the left great toe nail and matrix, complete for permanent removal:
What is 11750-TA?
What A sample of tissue from a suspect area can be further divided into
What is a block, section?
Fungal infection of the nails
What is onychomycosis?
Single-layered closure of heavily contaminated wounds that require extensive cleaning or removal of particulate matter
What is intermediate?
A synonym for a skin tag
What is acrochordon?
Excision of a pilonidal cyst that was a complicated procedure:
What is 11772?
name that is given to cultures for identification of organisms, as well as the identification of sensitivities of the organism to antibiotics
What is culture/sensitivity?