Dr. Wong has diagnosed Jim Johnson with a clot in the pericardial space. To remove the clot, a midline sternotomy was performed; the pericardium was incised; and the clot was removed. The procedure recorded on the operative report was pericardiotomy. The appropriate code to report this procedure is ____.?

A)?33015
B)?33020
C)?33030
D)?33025

B

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Human immunodeficiency virus? (HIV) may be contracted? by:

A) touching an infected person's skin.
B) handling household belongings of an infected person.
C) eating with a fork belonging to an infected person.
D) contact with bodily fluids of an infected person.

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