#17 Medical Billing and Coding Unit 8: Chapter-Specific Guidelines

Question 1

Punctuation mark between codes which indicates 2 codes are available.

Accepted Answer

comma

Question 2

According to E/M Guidelines, time isn't a descriptive component for ______ department levels.

Accepted Answer

emergency

Question 3

Which of following represents 3 of 6 elements that a special report must contain?

Accepted Answer

nature, extent, need

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a reason for CPT coding system?

Accepted Answer

increased reimbursement

Question 5

Who publishes CPT?

Accepted Answer

AMA

Question 6

A modifier:

Accepted Answer

provides additional information to the third-party payer

Question 7

Appendix C of CPT manual contains examples of _____ codes.

Accepted Answer

Evaluation and Management

Question 8

The universal health insurance paper form for submission of outpatient services is the:

Accepted Answer

CMS-1500

Question 9

Which section Guidelines contain definition of chief complaint.

Accepted Answer

Evaluation & Management

Question 10

Health care providers are ______ based on codes submitted on a claim form for procedures.

Accepted Answer

reimbursed

Question 11

An act mandated the adoption of uniform standards for electronic transmission of financial info

Accepted Answer

HIPAA

Question 12

Category I CPT codes have _____ digits.

Accepted Answer

5

Question 13

Punctuation mark between codes which indicates a range of codes is available?

Accepted Answer

hyphen

Question 14

An unlisted procedure code:

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 15

Range of codes 10004-69990 would be found in this section of CPT manual.

Accepted Answer

Surgery

Question 16

A list of unlisted procedures for use in a specific section of the CPT manual is contained in:

Accepted Answer

Guidelines

Question 17

If coder is unable to locate a code for exact service, it's ok to use a code that approximates.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

Digits of Category III codes aren't intended to reflect placement of code in Category I.

Accepted Answer

nomenclature

Question 19

What year was CPT first developed and published?

Accepted Answer

1966

Question 20

How many main sections are in the CPT manual?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 21

A code that has all of the words that describe the code that follows is what type of code?

Accepted Answer

stand alone

Question 22

A term reflects technologic advances made in medicine in CPT manual.

Accepted Answer

revisions

Question 23

How often are Category III codes released?

Accepted Answer

twice a year

Question 24

By the Surgery guidelines, surgical destruction may be considered part of a surgical procedure.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

Who requires a special report with the use of unlisted codes?

Accepted Answer

third-party payers

Question 26

Procedures that are experimental, newly approved are reported with what type of code?

Accepted Answer

unlisted/Category III

Question 27

The words that follow a code number in the CPT manual are called;

Accepted Answer

procedure/service descriptor

Question 28

CPT stands for:

Accepted Answer

Current Procedural Terminology

Question 29

Where is specific coding information about each section located?

Accepted Answer

Guidelines

Question 30

In which CPT appendix would additions, deletions, and revisions be found?

Accepted Answer

Appendix B

Question 31

In which CPT appendix would all modifiers be found?

Accepted Answer

Appendix A

Question 32

By the CPT manual, modifier -91 isn't used when tests are ______ to confirm initial results.

Accepted Answer

rerun

Question 33

The rules that govern coding in various health care settings are:

Accepted Answer

variable

Question 34

Which code is an example of an add-on code?

Accepted Answer

15201

Question 35

According to Radiology Guidelines, these are methods that qualify as "with contrast."

Accepted Answer

intravascularly, intra-articularly, intrathecally

Question 36

What is the function of an add-on code?

Accepted Answer

identifies a code that's never used alone

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