When a Pathologist Provides a Consultation Involving the Examination and Evaluation

question 18

True/False

When a pathologist provides a consultation involving the examination and evaluation of a patient, the service is reported with 80500 or 80502.

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Definitions:

Superior Vena Cava

The superior vena cava is a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body to the heart.

Hemiazygos

A vein on the left side of the vertebral column that drains blood from the posterior walls of the thorax and abdomen into the azygos vein.

Posterior Thoracic

Pertaining to the back part of the chest area, which houses important components such as the lungs and heart.

Circulatory System

The body's system of blood vessels and organs that transports blood to and from the heart and transports nutrients, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and hormones throughout the body.