Question

question 14 (2.5 points)
patient is in the orthopedist office with a n injured ankle. the orthopedist thinks it is only a sprained ankle but decides to take an ankle xray to rule out a fracture. a two-view ankle xray is taken in the physicians office. the orthopedist reviews the ankle x-ray, and it is negative for a fracture. the report is placed in the medical record. how is the x-ray reported by the orthopedist?

73600
73600-tc
73600-26
73600-26-tc

Explanation:

Identify the procedure and CPT code

Using the Ankle X-ray Coding knowledge point
The patient receives a two-view ankle X-ray. The CPT code for a radiologic examination of the ankle with a minimum of two views is 73600.

Determine the billing component

Using the Global Billing and CPT Modifiers knowledge points
The X-ray is taken in the physician's office (technical component) and reviewed/reported by the orthopedist in the same office (professional component). When both the technical and professional components are performed by the same provider/entity in their own office, the service is billed globally. No modifiers (-26 or -TC) are appended to the CPT code.

Answer:

• (A) 73600 (Correct answer)
• (B) 73600-TC
• (C) 73600-26
• (D) 73600-26-TC