Question

a patient presents with worries she is at risk for cancer. she asks for tests to verify whether she has cancer. the test comes back normal. what type of service is this considered?

signs and symptoms
abnormal findings
cancer
screening services

question 8 (2.5 points)
a 35-year-old type ii diabetic is feeling weak. the physician performs a stat glucose test in which a finger stick is done placing the drop of blood on a reagent strip. the test indicates the patient is hypoglycemic. the physician gives the patient some glucose supplements and performs another stat glucose test using the same lab test as before 30 minutes later. the second test shows the glucose levels returned to normal. how are the lab tests reported?

82948, 82948-76
82947, 82947-91
82947, 82947-76
82948, 82948-91

Explanation:

Analyze the first question regarding cancer risk testing

The patient is asymptomatic but worried about cancer risk and requests testing. Testing performed on an asymptomatic patient to detect disease early is defined as a screening service.

Analyze the second question regarding repeat glucose testing

The physician performs a rapid glucose test using a reagent strip (finger stick), which corresponds to CPT code 82948 (Glucose; blood, reagent strip). Because the patient is hypoglycemic, a repeat test is performed 30 minutes later to monitor the condition. For repeat laboratory tests performed on the same day to obtain subsequent serial results, modifier 91 (Repeat clinical diagnostic laboratory test) is appended to the repeat test code. Therefore, the correct reporting is 82948 and 82948-91.

Answer:

Question 1

• Signs and symptoms
• Abnormal findings
• Cancer
• Screening services (Correct answer)

Question 2

• 82948, 82948-76
• 82947, 82947-91
• 82947, 82947-76
• 82948, 82948-91 (Correct answer)