What did I just take?

I purchased the ICD-10 proficiency assessment earlier today, and then went back to the home screen of my AAPC login and clicked on the proficiency link under my purchases. This led me to a screen where I had to agree to some Terms and Conditions, then begin a timed test. I thought everything was fine, until the test ended after 35 questions. I know everything I have seen said there were 75 questions, but there was nowhere else to click except the "Grade" button at the bottom of the screen, and there wasn't anywhere further to scroll. Nothing to note that there was any continuation of the test.

I went ahead and clicked there since I didn't know what else to do, and it said I passed with 43%? I am so confused! It says I correctly answered 32 of 75 questions, so it did reference the fact that there were 75 questions (even though for some reason I could only see 35), but why does it think 43% is passing when I didn't complete more than half the test? It even has a link to a printable certificate of ICD-10-CM proficiency.

Has anyone had an experience that could shed some light on this confusion?

Thanks for any ideas!
-Erin, CPC-A

What did I just take?

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I have a physician that writes orders for transfusions, infusions, chemo and the patient then has these procedures at the hospital.
Often the hospital will call over to the office with questions or requesting adjustments, reaction issues, etc to the order while the patient is there being treated.
The doctor can spend a bit of time on the phone working on these patients. His question to me is how does he get paid to cover his time in making adjustments to orders he has written? He is not actually seeing the patient just speaking with the hospital to direct the care.
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Please suggest me the COT codes for this procedure

Hi All,

The below mentioned OT notes was encountered by me in my hospital, as per my knowledge this not wedge excision, but doctor claiming this as- total removal of the right big toenail, and ablation of the edges of nailbed. What cpt code we can charge for this procedure.

OT NOTES:
The skin incision is made at the 2 angles of the toenail below the nail margins.
A rectangular flap of nail fold was reflected back, and the nail is avulsed.
The proximal part of the nail bed, which correspond to the extent of the lanula ,
is then excised down to the bone.
The flap is replaced and anchored by stitches at each side.

Thanks
Ravi

Please suggest me the COT codes for this procedure

Help me to code the CPT for this procedure

Hi All,

The below mentioned OT notes was encountered by me in my hospital, as per my knowledge this not wedge excision, but doctor claiming this as- total removal of the right big toenail, and ablation of the edges of nailbed. What cpt code we can charge for this procedure.

OT NOTES:
The skin incision is made at the 2 angles of the toenail below the nail margins.
A rectangular flap of nail fold was reflected back, and the nail is avulsed.
The proximal part of the nail bed, which correspond to the extent of the lanula ,
is then excised down to the bone.
The flap is replaced and anchored by stitches at each side.

Thanks
Ravi

Help me to code the CPT for this procedure