Anatomy & Physiology
The term for the upper jawbone
What is maxilla?
X-ray recording of a joint
What is arthrography?
Pain and tenderness of the sciatic nerve through the thigh and the leg
What is sciatica?
What a hip replacement code is based on?
What are medical reasons for the surgery?
A minimally invasive procedure designed to address the pain of fractured vertebrae resulting from osteoporosis or cancer
What is kyphoplasty?
ends of the shafts of a long bone
What is epiphyses?
name of the high-frequency sound waves in an imaging process that is used to diagnose patient illness
What is ultrasound?
Inflammation of the bone and the bone marrow
What is osteomyelitis?
The procedure is a placement of a stent into a bile duct, percutaneous of existing access. Fluoroscopic guidance was performed with radiological supervision and interpretation.
What is 47538?
The standard measure of energy in radiation treatment?
What is MeV?
An example of a bone depression
What is a fossa?
The divisions of the Radiation Oncology section of the CPT manual are divided into subsections based on this
What is type of service?
The term for increasing the angle of a joint
What is extension?
A patient presents to the orthopedic office complaining of pain in the wrist. Upon examination, the physician determines that the patient has a ganglion cyst. The physician injects the ganglion cyst with Xylocaine to reduce the pain with guidance.the correct code
What is 20612?
This procedure is one that is performed independently of, and not immediately related to, another service.
What is separate procedure?
A traumatic injury to a joint involving the soft tissue (muscles, ligaments, and tendons)
What is a sprain?
the radioisotopes that attach themselves to red blood cells
What is tracer?
Inflammation of the covering of the muscle on the sole of the foot
What is plantar fasciitis?
According to CPT Guidelines, Radiation Oncology codes include normal follow-up care during the course of treatment and ________ following its completion.
What is includes 3-month global period?
With this treatment, incisions are smaller, risk of infection is decreases, and recovery time is quicker?
What is Arthroscopy?
This describes traction by use of strapping, elastic wraps, or tape
What is skin?
Electrical or ultrasound stimulation is used for this
What is to promote healing?
A stiffening of the vertebral joints
What is spondylosis?
Wound exploration codes have the following service(s) bundled into these codes
What is exploration, including enlargement; debridement, removal of foreign body(ies), minor vessel ligation, repair?
This is an injection into the joint, an aspiration of fluid into the joint, and a puncture of a joint cavity.
What is Arthrocentesis?