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71010 - Answer✔X-ray Chest 1 view
71020 - Answer✔X-ray Chest 2 views
72148 - Answer✔MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast
72149 - Answer✔MRI Lumbar Spine With Contrast
72141 - Answer✔MRI Cervical Spine Without Contrast
A percutaneous biliary drainage catheter would be found in which of the following anatomical
systems? - Answer✔Gastrointestinal
Angiography is a radiological examination of which of the following an atomic structures -
Answer✔Vessels
A coder uses the code(s) 71010 and 71100 for a one-view chest radiograph and a rub
radiograph. Which of the following statements best describes the coder's action? -
Answer✔The coder unbundled the codes
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The correct CPT code(s) for stress/rest myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic SPECT, single
study, at rest or stress with wall motion and ejection fraction are - Answer✔78451
Which of the following is the correct CPT code for magnetic resonance imaging of the brain
performed without contrast? - Answer✔70551
The correct CPT code for the radiological supervision and interpretation of a subclavian
angiography is: - Answer✔75710
Digital screening mammography is performed on a patient covered by Medicare and additional
views of the left breast are required during the same session due to suspicious findings. The
correct CPT coding is: - Answer✔G0202, G0206-GG
If following a routine, non-contrast, transverse (I.e, axial or transaxial) CT Study of the lumbar
spine, the patient data is now manipulated with the assistance of the CT computer software to
also produce additional 2D images in the sagittal and/or coronal planes, the correct CPT coding
is: - Answer✔72131
Eight days after the initial placement of an external biliary drainage tube, a post-operative T-
tube cholangiogram is performed. The correct CPT coding is: - Answer✔47505-58, 74305
The correct ICD-9CM code for bilateral carotid artery stenosis is: - Answer✔433.30
Anterior is defined as the: - Answer✔The front of the body
Posterior is defined as the: - Answer✔Back of the body
Lateral is defined as the: - Answer✔Side of the body
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Cephalad refers to: - Answer✔Toward the head
Caudal refers to: - Answer✔Toward the tail, feet or distal end
Dorsal refers to: - Answer✔Toward the back
Oblique refers to: - Answer✔Angled or slanted
AP refers to: - Answer✔From front to back, (anterior to posterior)
PA refers to: - Answer✔From back to front, (posterior to anterior)
The sagittal plane refers to: - Answer✔A sectional image from side to side
The coronal plane refers to: - Answer✔A sectional image from front to back
The axial or transverse plane refers to: - Answer✔A sectional image from top to bottom
Proximal refers to: - Answer✔Close to the reference point
Distal refers to: - Answer✔Far away from the reference point
Plantar refers to: - Answer✔Toward the sole of the foot
Palmar refers to: - Answer✔Toward the palm of the hand
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Ventral refers to: - Answer✔Toward the front
Supine refers to: - Answer✔Lying on your back, face up
Prone refers to: - Answer✔Lying on your stomach, face down
CT is an abbreviation for: - Answer✔Computed tomography
US is an abbreviation for: - Answer✔Ultrasound
MR is an abbreviation for: - Answer✔Magnetic resonance
NM is an abbreviation for: - Answer✔Nuclear medicine
Mammography refers to: - Answer✔Imaging of the mammary glands, imaging of the breast(s)
and diagnostic and screening studies of the breast(s)
A radiograph is: - Answer✔An x-ray of an area of the body
An RT is: - Answer✔Both a registered individual who takes x-rays and a registered individual
who works in radiation therapy
Conformal refers to: - Answer✔Radiation therapy in which the beam is directed to a three-
deme signal reconstructed target area
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Radiology Certified Coding Exam Questions
And Answers |Latest 2025 | Guaranteed Pass
71010 - Answer✔X-ray Chest 1 view
71020 - Answer✔X-ray Chest 2 views
72148 - Answer✔MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast
72149 - Answer✔MRI Lumbar Spine With Contrast
72141 - Answer✔MRI Cervical Spine Without Contrast
A percutaneous biliary drainage catheter would be found in which of the following anatomical
systems? - Answer✔Gastrointestinal
Angiography is a radiological examination of which of the following an atomic structures -
Answer✔Vessels
A coder uses the code(s) 71010 and 71100 for a one-view chest radiograph and a rub
radiograph. Which of the following statements best describes the coder's action? -
Answer✔The coder unbundled the codes
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The correct CPT code(s) for stress/rest myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic SPECT, single
study, at rest or stress with wall motion and ejection fraction are - Answer✔78451
Which of the following is the correct CPT code for magnetic resonance imaging of the brain
performed without contrast? - Answer✔70551
The correct CPT code for the radiological supervision and interpretation of a subclavian
angiography is: - Answer✔75710
Digital screening mammography is performed on a patient covered by Medicare and additional
views of the left breast are required during the same session due to suspicious findings. The
correct CPT coding is: - Answer✔G0202, G0206-GG
If following a routine, non-contrast, transverse (I.e, axial or transaxial) CT Study of the lumbar
spine, the patient data is now manipulated with the assistance of the CT computer software to
also produce additional 2D images in the sagittal and/or coronal planes, the correct CPT coding
is: - Answer✔72131
Eight days after the initial placement of an external biliary drainage tube, a post-operative T-
tube cholangiogram is performed. The correct CPT coding is: - Answer✔47505-58, 74305
The correct ICD-9CM code for bilateral carotid artery stenosis is: - Answer✔433.30
Anterior is defined as the: - Answer✔The front of the body
Posterior is defined as the: - Answer✔Back of the body
Lateral is defined as the: - Answer✔Side of the body
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Cephalad refers to: - Answer✔Toward the head
Caudal refers to: - Answer✔Toward the tail, feet or distal end
Dorsal refers to: - Answer✔Toward the back
Oblique refers to: - Answer✔Angled or slanted
AP refers to: - Answer✔From front to back, (anterior to posterior)
PA refers to: - Answer✔From back to front, (posterior to anterior)
The sagittal plane refers to: - Answer✔A sectional image from side to side
The coronal plane refers to: - Answer✔A sectional image from front to back
The axial or transverse plane refers to: - Answer✔A sectional image from top to bottom
Proximal refers to: - Answer✔Close to the reference point
Distal refers to: - Answer✔Far away from the reference point
Plantar refers to: - Answer✔Toward the sole of the foot
Palmar refers to: - Answer✔Toward the palm of the hand
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Ventral refers to: - Answer✔Toward the front
Supine refers to: - Answer✔Lying on your back, face up
Prone refers to: - Answer✔Lying on your stomach, face down
CT is an abbreviation for: - Answer✔Computed tomography
US is an abbreviation for: - Answer✔Ultrasound
MR is an abbreviation for: - Answer✔Magnetic resonance
NM is an abbreviation for: - Answer✔Nuclear medicine
Mammography refers to: - Answer✔Imaging of the mammary glands, imaging of the breast(s)
and diagnostic and screening studies of the breast(s)
A radiograph is: - Answer✔An x-ray of an area of the body
An RT is: - Answer✔Both a registered individual who takes x-rays and a registered individual
who works in radiation therapy
Conformal refers to: - Answer✔Radiation therapy in which the beam is directed to a three-
deme signal reconstructed target area
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