____________________ occurs due to an elevation in thyroid hormones and is often precipitated by a specific event, such as surgery or an infection.

Which of the following is an example of a subjective finding?

a. Patient is capable of 30 degrees of shoulder flexion. b. Patient says he feels dizzy. c. Patient refused treatment today. d. Patient's balance has improved.

Brachioplasty of both arms. What is the correct code?

Problem solving process: Ask the students to research the procedure. Brachioplasty is an arm lift that reduces excess sagging of skin. Rather than trying to find the perfect index term, the student’s time is best spent pursuing the Integumentary System of the CPT procedural codes to locate the correct code.