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AAPC CPB Practice Exam

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____________ is incorporated by CMS into the NCCI program to limit the number of times a service or procedure can be reported by a physician on the same date of service to a patient. A. Outpatient C ... ode Editor (OCE) B. Medically Unlikely Edits (MUE) C. Physician Fee Schedule D. National Coverage Determination (NCD) - ANS-B. Medically Unlikely Edits (MUE) 10-year-old girl is scheduled for her yearly physical exam with her pediatrician .At the time of her visit, the patient complains of watery eyes, scratchy throat, and stuffy nose for the past two days. The physician first performs a complete physical. Then he also evaluates and treats the patient for a URI supported with separate documentation of an expanded problem focused exam and low medical decision making. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported for this visit? A. 99393, 99213-25 B. 99393 C. 99213 D. 99393-25, 99213 - ANS-A. 99393, 99213-25 25 year-old is 32 weeks pregnant. She was admitted to the labor and delivery unit because she was having severe pre-eclampsia and needed to have an emergency cesarean section. Reduced payment was sent to the obstetrician by the payer with a remittance advice stating that preauthorization for the cesarean section was not obtained. What does the biller do? A. Verify in the payer contract/policies that prior authorization is required for this procedure. If preauthorization was not obtained, bill the patient the rest of what is due to the obstetrician. B. Appeal the claim, explaining the reason for the emergency cesarean section C. Write off the claim because it was denied. D. Verify in the payer contract/policies that prior authorization is required for this procedure. If preauthorization was not obtained, bill the patient for the entire amount. - ANS-B. Appeal the claim, explaining the reason for the emergency cesarean section 55-year-old female presents to the office with ongoing history of type I diabetes which has been controlled with insulin. During the exam the physician notes that gangrene has set in due to the diabetic peripheral angiopathy on her left great toe. Patient is recommended to see a general surgeon for treatment of the gangrene on her left great toe. A. I96, E10.9, Z79.4 B. E11.52, I96, Z79.4 [Show More]

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