CPT -- Quiz 1 Latest 2023 Rated A
What are the two levels of HCPCS codes? ✔✔CPT and HCPCS (National Codes)
Who developed and maintains the CPT code set? ✔✔AMA
Who maintains the HCPCS codes? ✔✔CMS
What is the CPT code
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CPT -- Quiz 1 Latest 2023 Rated A
What are the two levels of HCPCS codes? ✔✔CPT and HCPCS (National Codes)
Who developed and maintains the CPT code set? ✔✔AMA
Who maintains the HCPCS codes? ✔✔CMS
What is the CPT code set? ✔✔Categories 1-3, plus modifiers.
Which CPT codes are five digit numeric codes? ✔✔Level I.
When are Category I codes implemented? ✔✔January 1st.
Category II codes may be used as a substitute for Category I codes. ✔✔False.
Alphabetic Listing of Performance Measures lists the Category II codes in alphabetical order to
allow the user to easily find each performance measurement code according to the measure being
identified? ✔✔True. (CPT website)
Inclusion of a procedure descriptor and its associated code number in the CPT code set indicates
health insurance coverage. ✔✔False.
The first character of HCPCS Level II codes is numeric. ✔✔False.
Where is information regarding changes to HCPCS Level II codes obtained? ✔✔CMS/Medicare
website.
_______________ combine several measures within a single code descriptor to facilitate
reporting for a particular clinical condition when all components are met. ✔✔Composite
measures.
Newly added Category II codes are made available via electronic distribution on the AMA Web
site. ✔✔True.
What section of the Ingenix CPT book appears first? Why is the AMA book different?
✔✔Anesthesia
Evaluation & Management is first in the AMA book.
AMA book is FOR doctors, BY doctors - E&M is the chapter they use most.
Which code symbol is used to identify new procedure Category I, II, and III CPT codes?
✔✔Bullet.
If a Category III code is available, this code must be reported instead of a Category I unlisted
code. ✔✔True.
With the exception of the anesthesia physical status modifiers, all CPT modifiers are two-digit
numeric. ✔✔False. They are to digit but may include letters.
The four primary classes of main index entries in the alphabetic index: ✔✔- Procedure or service
- Organ or other anatomical site
- Condition
- Synonym, eponym, or abbreviation
The CPT code book is divided into how many sections? Name the sections. ✔✔Category I:
- Anesthesia
- Surgery
- Radiology
- Pathology & Laboratory
- Medicine
- Evaluation & Management
Category II
Category III
CPT I -- Major Sections ✔✔anesthesia (00100-01999)
surgery (10021-69990)
radiology (70010-79999)
path. and lab. (80047-89356)
medicine (90281-99607)
eval. and mgmt. (99201-99499)
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