A Patient Complained of Difficulty Swallowing for the Past Three

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient complained of difficulty swallowing for the past three months. Dr. Frederickson ordered a swallowing function exam with videoradiography. What is the appropriate CPT code for this procedure?

• A) 74230
• B) 74210
• C) 74220
• D) 74240

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Definitions:

Zone of Saturation

The area beneath the Earth's surface where all the pores and fractures of the rock are filled with water.

Permeability

A measure of how easily fluids can flow through a porous material, such as rocks or soil, due to the presence of interconnected void spaces.

Loosely Cemented Sand

Sand particles that are weakly bound together by a mineral matrix, which can easily erode or change shape under physical stress.

Volcanic Rock

Rock formed from magma erupted from a volcano or solidified on the surface of the earth.