Which of the following would confirm a diagnosis of primary tuberculosis? a. a positive tuberculin skin test b. occurrence of hemoptysis c. sputum containing TB bacilli d. small areas of calcification on a chest X-ray A patient who is schedul...
Example: A provider orders a chest x-ray for suspected pneumonia, or serial troponins are ordered for chest pain to rule out acute coronary syndrome. Connecting the dots between a 99233 and medical necessity is not as clear. Fortunately, CPT provides a clue in the full descriptor for CPT 99...
Six patients had been treated with concurrent cisplatin and etoposide plus chest x-ray. The median time off chemotherapy was 7.3 months (range, 1.9 to 15.1 months). Patients were treated with a CPT-11 starting dose of 100 mg/m2 body surface given as a 90-minute intravenous (IV) infusion...
Five patients had received previous chemotherapy with cisplatin, vincristine, doxorubicin, and etoposide (CODE) as an induction therapy. Six patients had been treated with concurrent cisplatin and etoposide plus chest x-ray. The median time off chemotherapy was 7.3 months (range, 1.9 to 15.1 months...