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How's Your Knowledge of Interventional
Radiology Terminology?
Dr. Z thought it was time to have a little
fun. He's created a way to test your
knowledge of terminology with a crossword
puzzle. It's also a
contest. ZHealth will accept your completed
puzzles through Thursday August 31st (fax
to 615-523-1686). From the 100% correct
submissions, ZHealth will draw three winners who
will receive a free set of ZHealth Publishing's Top 23 Interventional
Radiology and Cardiology charts (a $95
value):
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For internal coding and
billing education sessions and easy-to-read office
references (suitable for posting on bulletin boards,
blackboards, etc) for your top special procedures
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23 anatomical, color
illustrations covering the top interventional
radiology codes
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8 ½ X 11
durable laminations that withstand repeated use
The answers and winners will be published in
the next month's newsletter. Good luck and
have fun!
Note that if you are
entering the contest, please include your name,
address, email, and phone number on your fax.
Thanks.
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1
REMOVAL
OF
ASCITIC
FLUID
FROM
THE
ABDOMINAL
CAVITY
5
THE SAME SIDE
AS
THE PUCTURE
SITE
12
INFUSION OF
A
DRUG TO
DISSOLVE
CLOT IN A
VESSEL
13
TO
CAUSE
CESSATION
OF
BLOOD FLOW TO
A
VESSEL OR
ORGAN
15
REMOVAL OF
FLUID
FROM THE
PLEURAL
CAVITY
16
THE MAJOR
ARTERY
THAT ARISES
OFF
THE
HEART
18
DILATION OF
A
BLOOD
REQUIRING
THE USE OF
A
BALLOON
19
A
DIRECT
ANASTOMOSIS
BETWEEN A
VEIN
AND AN
ARTERY
USED FOR
DIALYSIS
21
A WEAK POINT
IN A
VESSEL THAT
IS
NOT
LARGE
ENOUGH
TO
QUALIFY AS
AN
ANEURYSM
23
ANOTHER
NAME
FOR THE
VESSELS
OF THE ARMS
AND
LEGS
25
REMOVAL OF
FLUID
FROM A
JOINT
SPACE
27
A DEVICE USED
TO
GRAB AND
REMOVE
AN OBJECT,
SUCH
AS A
FRACTURED
CATHTER
31
ACRONYM
FOR
USING
ULTRASOUND
TO
VISUALIZE
THE
INSIDE OF A
BLOOD
VESSEL
32
REMOVAL OF
A
BLOOD CLOT IN
A
VESSEL
BY
MECHANICAL
MEANS
34
AN
ARTIFICIAL
CONNECTION
BETWEEN A
VEIN
AND AN
ARTERY
USED FOR
DIALYSIS
35
A
DRAINAGE
CATHTER
EXTENDING
FROM
THE
RENAL
COLLECTING
SYSTEM
THROUGH
THE
BACK
37
ACRONYM FOR
THE
PROGRAM
THAT
PREVENTS
INAPPROPRIATE
BILLING OF
CERTAIN
CODE
PAIRS
39
IMAGING
WITH
SOUND
WAVES
40
REMOVAL OF
FLUID
THROUGH
A
NEEDLE
41
DILATION OF A
VEIN
WITH A
BALOON
CATHETER
DOWN
2
PLACING
A
CATHTERE INTO
A
VESSEL
ARISING
OFF THE
AORTA,
VENA CAVA OR
OFF
THE
ORIGINAL
VESSEL
PUNCTURED
(2
WORDS)
3
THE TYPE
OF
ORGANS IN
THE
ABDOMEN
4
INJECT
ALCOHOL,
TETRACYCLINE
OR
OTHE AGENT
TO
PREVENT FLUID
REACCUMULATION
IN
A
CAVITY
6
THE TYPE
OF
VESSEL
THE
HYPOGRASTIC
ARTERY
IS
7
WHAT IS
APPENDED
TO A CPT CODE
TO
PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
8
A HOLE
THROUGH
ALL THREE
LAYERS
IN AN
ARTERIAL
WALL
RESULTING IN
AN
ANEURYSM-LKE
EXPANSION
OF
BLOOD
AROUND
THE
VESSEL
9
REMOVAL
OF
PIECES OF
TISSUE
FOR
CYTOLOGY
10
ACRONYM OF
THE
GOVERNMENT
AGENCY
THAT
OVERSEES
MEDICARE
11
SPLITTING OF
A
VESSEL INTO
TWO
SEPARATE
VESSELS
14
THE SIDE
OPPOSITE
THE SIDE
THE
CATHETER
ACCESS
IS MADE
FROM
17
A DEVICE
THAT
PRECEDES
PLACEMENT OF
A
CAHTETER
AND
GIVES SUPPORT
TO
THE
CATHETER
20
WHAT MODIFIER
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DENOTES
22
APPLICATION
OF A
RADIOACTIVE
SOURCE
24
VARIANT
ARCH
ANATOMY
WHERE
THE LEFT
COMMON
CAROTID
ARTERY
ARISES AS
A
BRANCH OFF
THE
INNOMINATE
ARTERY
(TWO
WORDS)
26
DILATION OF A
BILE
DUCT
28
WEAKNESS IN
ALL 3
LAYERS OF
A
VESSEL
RESULTING
IN BALLOONING
OF
THE
VESSEL
29
A SMALL TUBE
THAT
IS USED FOR
MOST
PROCEDURES
IN
INTERVENTIONAL
RADIOLOGY
30
REMOVAL
OF
ATHEROMATOUS
MATERIAL WITH
A
CATHETER
EQUIPED
WITH A
ROTATING
OR
DIRECTIONAL
BUR
33
DILATED VEINS
IN
THE WALLS OF
THE
LOWER
ESOPHAGUS
AND
STOMACH
SECONDARY
TO
PORTAL
HYPERTENSION
36
WHAT
EACH
SECTION OF
A
SELECTIVE
VESSEL
IS CALLED
FOR
CODING
PURPOSES
38
SUBCUTANEOUSLY
IMPLANTED
CENTRAL
VENOUS
ACCESS USING
A
PLASTIC
OR
METALLIC
REERVOIR
2006
ZHealth Coding Conferences
We hope that
you can join us at one
of the two remaining ZHealth Publishing interventional
radiology and cardiology coding conferences in 2006.
There are basic and advanced track(s) for radiology
and vascular surgery technologists, radiology and
cardiology nurses, medical coders, billers, consultants,
physicians, and other medical professionals involved in
billing/coding interventional radiology, cardiology or
endovascular procedures:
Sept 12-15 at the Gaylord
Opryland in Nashville, TN
Nov 7-10 at the Wynn Las Vegas,
in Las Vegas, NV
Read what attendees had to say about our
most recent conference. All ZHealth Online
members receive a 10% discount off your
registration as well as a free ($295 value)
copy of Dr. Z's 2006 Interventional Radiology Coding
Reference.
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