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Why are ICD-9 codes necessary to include on a claim?


A) They report the procedures performed on the patient
B) They are the services that are charged for on the claim
C) They indicate the medical necessity of the service
D) They indicate the code linkage on the claim

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According to coding conventions, NEC stands for:


A) Not Elsewhere Code able
B) Never Either Coded
C) Not Elsewhere Classifiable
D) No Other Coding

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An adolescent patient's hard contact lenses were shattering when a bouncy ball that he was playing with at school bounced up at hit him in the eye. The patient was transported to the emergency department where the on-call physician removed the contact lens fragments from his cornea, using a slit lamp. What is the correct code for the procedure?


A) 65205
B) 65210
C) 65220
D) 65222

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The physician performed trichiasis on a patient with severely ingrown lower eyelashes. Utilizing forceps and biomicroscope, the physician removed four offending lower lashes and one misdirected upper eyelash. What is the correct code for the procedure?


A) 67825
B) 67830
C) 67820-RT
D) 67820-50

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