Aapc: Chapter 8- Musculoskeletal System

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percutaneous skeletal fixation

Back 1

treatment of fracture by placing a fixation (i.e. screw or pins) through the skin and into the bone without making an incision to expose the bone

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external fixation

Back 2

treatment of fracture in which pins, screws, or rods are inserted through the bone and protrude through the skin in order to attach to a metal frame or some form of stabilizing device

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-58

Back 3

When the second course of treatment to correct a misaligned bone is related to the first, and performed within the postoperative period, which modifier is applied to the second procedure?

Front 4

-76

Back 4

What modifier is attached to the CPT code when used a second time for a procedure on the same date of service?

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-77

Back 5

What modifier is used if the same procedure is repeated by another physician on the same date of service?

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-78

Back 6

What modifier is used if a complication occurs from the original procedure and the patient returns to the operating room within the postoperative period?

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-54

Back 7

What modifier is appended to a fracture treatment code when the physician is only performing the initial fracture care treatment and the follow-up within the global period will be performed by another physician?

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trauma

Back 8

wounds that have their own category because they are defined as penetrating wounds and have to be coded a specific way

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superficial

Back 9

describes a biopsy if done to a muscle close to the surface of the skin

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deep

Back 10

describes a biopsy if done on the underlying muscle

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superficial

Back 11

describes a biopsy or excision of the bone on a bone close to the surface of the skin

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deep

Back 12

describes a biopsy or excision of the bone on a bone that is deeper in the body

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introduction and removal

Back 13

these codes include the removal of a foreign body or old hardware, aspiration of fluids, injection of medications, and application and removal of various mechanical appliances

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arthrogram

Back 14

an X-ray a joint after injecting contrast material into the joint

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nasal sinuses

Back 15

The sinuses described in therapeutic sinus tract injections is different from

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sinus tract

Back 16

area with an abscess or cyst underneath the skin or soft tissue that has a fistula, or opening, into another area of the body, or to the outside

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trigger point

Back 17

as area of the body that is very tender or painful when touched or when pressure is applied

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number of muscles given the injection

Back 18

The quantity for trigger point injections is determined by the

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myofascial pain

Back 19

related to a muscle and its sheath of connective tissue, or fascia

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arthrocentesis

Back 20

puncture of a joint with a large diameter needle for fluid removal and/or injection

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ganglion cyst

Back 21

a type of tumor usually located in a joint capsule or tendon sheath

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drug

Back 22

The procedure code for injection of a substance does not include the

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skeletal traction

Back 23

used to exert force against the pull of muscles in the injured area to realign fractured bones, reduce locations, or treat other conditions by attaching weights to a pin or wire

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uniplane fixation

Back 24

pins, wires, rods, or screws applied in one plane or direction

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multiplane fixation

Back 25

hardware is placed in two or more planes or directions

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plane of the body

Back 26

a point of reference for making an imaginary or real cut through the body or part

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median sagittal plane

Back 27

divides the body into right and left halves, from the midpoint at the top of the head through the pubic bone area

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coronal plane

Back 28

divides the body into front and back halves, from the midpoint of the head through the leg down to the feet

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-59

Back 29

What modifier is needed if hardware needs to be taken out from more than one fracture site?

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Ilizarov device

Back 30

named for the Russian physician who described multiple fixations and its use for the treatment of highly complex closure fractures