Lesson 4: Introduction to Procedural Coding Questions with Certified Solutions

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Lesson 4: Introduction to Procedural Coding Questions with Certified Solutions Codes that are always paired with other codes. Select one: a. Indented codes b. Add-on codes c. Stand-alone codes ... d. Modifiers ✔✔B. Add-on codes Which section in CPT Category I includes codes for patient visits, assessments and treatment recommendations? Select one: a. Evaluation and Management b. Surgery c. Pathology and Laboratory d. Medicine ✔✔a. Evaluation and Management In the CPT manual, Appendix C is where you will find the list of modifiers. Select one: True False ✔✔Flase CPT modifiers are always two characters and may be numeric or alphanumeric. Select one: True False ✔✔False The largest code section in the CPT manual is Evaluation and Management. Select one: True False ✔✔False If the patient was seen in the Emergency Room, what section is the place to find this code? Select one: a. Surgery b. Medicine c. Radiology d. Evaluation and Management ✔✔D. Evaluation and Management CPT codes are used to describe which of the following? Select one: a. Tests b. Surgeries c. Evaluations d. All of the above ✔✔D. All of the above CPT codes that are listed under associated stand-alone codes are called: Select one: a. Indented codes b. Add-on codes c. Stand-alone codes d. Modifiers ✔✔a. Indented codes Used to indicate a special circumstance in the procedure such as "bilateral procedures". Select one: a. Indented codes b. Add-on codes c. Stand-alone codes d. Modifiers ✔✔D. Modifiers CPT category II codes commonly replace CPT category I codes. Select one: True False ✔✔Flase Temporary CPT codes for emerging technology, services and procedures. Select one: a. Category II Codes b. Category III Codes c. Category I Codes d. Guidelines ✔✔b. Category III Codes Located at the beginning of each section of the CPT manual and provide specific coding rules for that section. Select one: a. Category II Codes b. Category III codes c. Category I Codes d. Guidelines ✔✔D. Guidelines Category II CPT codes are only numeric. Select one: True False ✔✔False CPT codes tell the insurance payer what procedures the healthcare provider would like to be reimbursed for. Select one: True False ✔✔True What symbol in the CPT manual identifies a new code? Select one: a. Red circle b. Red triangle c. Blue triangle d. Two green triangles ✔✔A. Red circle If the doctor requested a CT scan of the patient's head, what section would be the starting point? Select one: a. Radiology b. Evaluation and Management c. Surgery d. Medicine ✔✔A. Radiology Match the CPT category to the correct statement. 1. Category III 2. Category I 3. Category II A. Describes most of the procedures performed by healthcare providers in inpatient and outpatient offices and hospitals. B. Supplemental tracking codes used primarily for performance management. C. Temporary codes that describe emerging and experimental technologies, services, and procedures. ✔✔1c 2b 3a What section is the place to look for codes related to an appendectomy (removal of the appendix)? Select one: a. Surgery b. Anesthesia c. Pathology and Laboratory d. Medicine ✔✔A. Surgery A bullet symbol in the CPT manual represents an old code that should no longer be used. Select one: True False ✔✔False Ophthalmology codes are found in which section of the CPT manual? Select one: a. Surgery b. Anesthesia c. Medicine d. Radiology ✔✔C. Medicine [Show More]

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