Reference no: EM133803622

Question

An established patient is seen in the physician's office with the chief complaint of a persistent cough. Otherwise, the patient claims to be in good health. The physician collects a history, including the chief complaint and the history of the present illness. The physical examination performed focuses on the respiratory tract. The decision making is straightforward because the physician wants to evaluate the patient for a possible case of bronchitis. CPT Code: Blank 1 The patient is sent to the clinic's radiology department for a 2-view chest x-ray study, frontal and lateral. CPT Code: Blank 2 The radiologist sends the x-ray results to the physician, who reviews them and decides to order a consultation with a pulmonologist from another clinic. The patient sees the other clinic's pulmonologist, who performs a comprehensive history and a comprehensive examination with moderate complexity. CPT Code: Blank 3 The pulmonologist orders a diagnostic CT of the chest, without contrast, and the radiologist supervises and interprets the results. CPT Code: Blank 4 A bronchoscopy with transbronchial lung biopsy is performed in the ambulatory surgery center. CPT Code: Blank 5