The following questions will require the use of an ICD-9-CM code book to complete the sentence.

Closed percutaneous biopsy of the testis is coded to procedure code __________

When patients fail to pay their monthly billing statements by the due date, medical assistants should first:

A) call a collection agency to obtain the payments. B) try to contact the patient regarding the payment. C) inform the patient she can no longer be seen in the office. D) notify the physician.

Which of the following patients is at greatest risk for developing lymphedema?

A. A female patient 6 months status post-breast cancer surgery with sentinel lymph node excision B. A male patient 10 years status post-breast cancer surgery with axillary lymph node dissection and radiation C. A female patient 1 year status post-breast cancer surgery with axillary lymph node dissection and a BMI of 28.0 D. A male patient 1 year status post-radiation therapy for prostate surgery flying from Dallas to Chicago while wearing knee-high compression garments