Chapter 17 Test Review
Question 1_4 out of 4 points
An axillary view might be included in an X-ray of what part of the skeleton?
Selected Answer:
... [Show More] c.
Shoulder
Correct Answer: c.
Shoulder
Response Feedback: Rationale: The axillary view is an X-ray view taken of the shoulder.
Question 2_4 out of 4 points
Which anatomic position has the patient lying at an angle instead of lying flat or directly on their side?
Selected Answer: b.
Oblique
Correct Answer: b.
Oblique
Response
Feedback:
Rationale: The oblique position is a slanted position where the patient is lying at an angle
that is neither prone nor supine.
Question 3_4 out of 4 points
A patient arrives at the urgent care facility with a swollen ankle. Anteroposterior and lateral view X-rays of the
ankle are taken to determine whether the patient has a fractured ankle. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported?
Selected Answer: a.
73600
Correct Answer: a.
73600
Response
Feedback:
Rationale: In the CPT® Index look for X-ray/Ankle and you are guided to range 73600-73610.
There were two views taken (anteroposterior and lateral views), so CPT® code 73600 is
correct.
Question 4_4 out of 4 points
A patient arrives at the hospital unable to stand on his leg after a collision in a soccer game. The patient’s shin
is sore to the touch. Two view X-rays of the tibia and fibula are taken. What is the CPT® code reported by the
radiologist for the X-rays?
Selected Answer: d.
73590-26
Correct Answer: d.
73590-26
Response
Feedback:
Rationale: In the CPT® Index look for X-ray/Fibula, or X-ray/Tibia; either one leads you to
73590. Modifier 26 is needed because the X-ray is taken at the hospital and only the
professional component is billed by the physician.
Question 5_4 out of 4 points
What ICD-10-CM code is reported for a routine chest X-ray?
Selected Answer: b.
Z00.00
Correct Answer: b.
Z00.00
Response
Feedback:
Rationale: Look in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index for Encounter/X-ray of chest (as part of
general medical examination) Z00.00. There is no mention of abnormal findings making
Z00.00 the correct code choice. Verify code selection in the Tabular List.
Question 6_4 out of 4 points
A patient with prostate cancer has his first dose of radiation treatment of a single area that requires a single
port and an energy level of 7 milli-electron volts (MeV). What CPT® code is reported?
Selected Answer: b.
77402 [Show Less]