Codes Used Mostly by Hospitals That Are Not Included in the CPT-4

question 17

Short Answer

Codes used mostly by hospitals that are not included in the CPT-4 are called __________ codes.

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Definitions:

Haploid Gametes

Haploid gametes are reproductive cells, such as sperm and eggs, that contain only one set of chromosomes, half the number present in other cells.

Chromosome Number

The total count of chromosomes present in the cell of an organism, specific to each species.

Sister Chromatids

Identical copies of a chromosome connected together by a centromere, produced during DNA replication.

Mitotic Spindle

A structure composed of microtubules that separates chromosomes into daughter cells during cell division.