You Have Consulted the Index in the CPT and Discovered

question 42

Multiple Choice

You have consulted the index in the CPT and discovered that a dressing for a burn is found in procedure codes 16010-16030. To correctly code the dressing for the burn, you should ____.

• A) check each code in the range to choose the correct code
• B) use the codes 16010 and 16030
• C) use the code 16010
• D) choose any code within this code range
• E) use the code 16030

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Definitions:

Suspected Allergens

Substances believed to cause allergic reactions.

Lancet

A small, sharp medical instrument used for making incisions, especially for taking blood samples.

Radioallergosorbent Test

A blood test used to detect specific IgE antibodies to determine the substances a person is allergic to.

Antibodies

Proteins produced by the immune system in response to antigens, capable of specifically binding to and neutralizing foreign invaders such as bacteria and viruses.