Question 1

There are additional guidelines and instructions throughout each section. These guidelines are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  out-of-section guidelines 
B)  section guidelines 
C)  in-section guidelines 
D)  medical guidelines 
A)  out-of-section guidelines 
B)  section guidelines 
C)  in-section guidelines 
D)  medical guidelines C

Question 2

Procedures provided by the physician are reported with what classification system?

Accepted Answer

A)  CPT 
B)  ICD-10-CM 
C)  HCPCS 
D)  DME 
A)  CPT 
B)  ICD-10-CM 
C)  HCPCS 
D)  DME A

Question 3

What is the fifth step in the coding process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Read the case carefully. 
B)  Check for any relevant guidance, including reading all of the symbols and notations. 
C)  Determine the correct CPT procedure code or codes. 
D)  Double-check your work. 
A)  Read the case carefully. 
B)  Check for any relevant guidance, including reading all of the symbols and notations. 
C)  Determine the correct CPT procedure code or codes. 
D)  Double-check your work. B

Question 4

Where will coders find the most accurate information for coding an encounter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physician's notes 
B)  Superbill 
C)  Patient registration form 
D)  Patient interview 
A)  Physician's notes 
B)  Superbill 
C)  Patient registration form 
D)  Patient interview

Question 5

A physician performed a colposcopy in the medical office. Which code set would be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  ICD-10-PCS 
B)  ICD-10-CM 
C)  CPT 
D)  HCPCS 
A)  ICD-10-PCS 
B)  ICD-10-CM 
C)  CPT 
D)  HCPCS

Question 6

MIPS stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Million Instructions Per Second. 
B)  Merit-based Incentive Payment System. 
C)  Meaningless Indicator of Processor Speed. 
D)  Medical & Industrial Pipeline Systems. 
A)  Million Instructions Per Second. 
B)  Merit-based Incentive Payment System. 
C)  Meaningless Indicator of Processor Speed. 
D)  Medical & Industrial Pipeline Systems.

Question 7

Evaluation and Management codes range from:

Accepted Answer

A)  70010-79999. 
B)  80047-89398. 
C)  90281-99199 and 99500-99607. 
D)  99201-99499. 
A)  70010-79999. 
B)  80047-89398. 
C)  90281-99199 and 99500-99607. 
D)  99201-99499.

Question 8

The CPT Alphabetic Index lists entries by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  length of time. 
B)  type of procedure. 
C)  anatomical site. 
D)  abbreviation. 
A)  length of time. 
B)  type of procedure. 
C)  anatomical site. 
D)  abbreviation.

Question 9

A code for a new surgical technique may be found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  00100-01999. 
B)  80047-89398. 
C)  0042T-0463T. 
D)  0001F-6005F. 
A)  00100-01999. 
B)  80047-89398. 
C)  0042T-0463T. 
D)  0001F-6005F.

Question 10

The bullet symbol next to a CPT code:

Accepted Answer

A)  indicates a new code. 
B)  distinguishes a code whose description has been changed since the last edition of CPT. 
C)  identifies codes that are not permitted to be appended with modifier 52 Multiple Procedures. 
D)  identifies a new code, one that is in the CPT book for the first time. 
A)  indicates a new code. 
B)  distinguishes a code whose description has been changed since the last edition of CPT. 
C)  identifies codes that are not permitted to be appended with modifier 52 Multiple Procedures. 
D)  identifies a new code, one that is in the CPT book for the first time.

Question 11

Physician services for performing an open-heart surgery would be coded from:

Accepted Answer

A)  00100-01999. 
B)  10021-69990. 
C)  70010-79999. 
D)  99201-99499. 
A)  00100-01999. 
B)  10021-69990. 
C)  70010-79999. 
D)  99201-99499.

Question 12

Category II codes end in the letter____.

Accepted Answer

A)  T 
B)  X 
C)  F 
D)  W 
A)  T 
B)  X 
C)  F 
D)  W

Question 13

In the CPT book, radiology service codes range from:

Accepted Answer

A)  80047-89398. 
B)  99201-99499. 
C)  70010-79999. 
D)  00100-01999 and 99100-99140. 
A)  80047-89398. 
B)  99201-99499. 
C)  70010-79999. 
D)  00100-01999 and 99100-99140.

Question 14

The unlisted service or procedure code for a reproductive medicine laboratory procedure is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  81009 
B)  88199 
C)  89398 
D)  89240 
A)  81009 
B)  88199 
C)  89398 
D)  89240

Question 15

The triangle symbol next to a CPT code indicates:

Accepted Answer

A)  a revised code. 
B)  a new code. 
C)  an add-on code. 
D)  the code is exempt from modifier 51. 
A)  a revised code. 
B)  a new code. 
C)  an add-on code. 
D)  the code is exempt from modifier 51.

Question 16

Which of the following has an indented code description?

Accepted Answer

A)  37607 
B)  37609 
C)  37615 
D)  37616 
A)  37607 
B)  37609 
C)  37615 
D)  37616

Question 17

Anesthesia codes range from:

Accepted Answer

A)  10021-69990. 
B)  99201-99499. 
C)  00100-01999 and 99100-99140. 
D)  90281-99199 and 99500-99607. 
A)  10021-69990. 
B)  99201-99499. 
C)  00100-01999 and 99100-99140. 
D)  90281-99199 and 99500-99607.

Question 18

You can use a CPT code to report all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  anesthesia services. 
B)  a wheelchair. 
C)  an x-ray. 
D)  the removal of a gallbladder. 
A)  anesthesia services. 
B)  a wheelchair. 
C)  an x-ray. 
D)  the removal of a gallbladder.

Question 19

The double sideways triangles next to a CPT code indicate:

Accepted Answer

A)  a new code. 
B)  new or revised text. 
C)  product pending FDA approval. 
D)  telemedicine. 
A)  a new code. 
B)  new or revised text. 
C)  product pending FDA approval. 
D)  telemedicine.

Question 20

Category II codes are used to:

Accepted Answer

A)  track and measure performance and the quality of care provided in a health care facility. 
B)  identify new technological advancements. 
C)  identify category I codes. 
D)  identify new procedures. 
A)  track and measure performance and the quality of care provided in a health care facility. 
B)  identify new technological advancements. 
C)  identify category I codes. 
D)  identify new procedures.

Exam 20: Introduction to CPT

There are additional guidelines and instructions throughout each section. These guidelines are referred to as ________.

Procedures provided by the physician are reported with what classification system?

What is the fifth step in the coding process?

Where will coders find the most accurate information for coding an encounter?

A physician performed a colposcopy in the medical office. Which code set would be used?

MIPS stands for:

Evaluation and Management codes range from:

The CPT Alphabetic Index lists entries by all of the following except:

A code for a new surgical technique may be found in:

The bullet symbol next to a CPT code:

Physician services for performing an open-heart surgery would be coded from:

Category II codes end in the letter____.

In the CPT book, radiology service codes range from:

The unlisted service or procedure code for a reproductive medicine laboratory procedure is ________.

The triangle symbol next to a CPT code indicates:

Which of the following has an indented code description?

Anesthesia codes range from:

You can use a CPT code to report all of the following except:

The double sideways triangles next to a CPT code indicate:

Category II codes are used to:

Introduction to the Languages of Coding

Abstracting Clinical Documentation

The Coding Process

Introduction to Icd-10-Cm

Coding Infectious Diseases

Coding Neoplasms

Coding Conditions of the Blood and Immunological Systems

Coding Endocrine Conditions

Coding Mental, Behavioral, and Neurological Disorders

Coding Dysfunction of the Optical and Auditory Systems

Coding Cardiovascular Conditions

Coding Respiratory Conditions

Coding Digestive System Conditions

Coding Integumentary Conditions

Coding Muscular and Skeletal Conditions

Coding Injury, Poisoning, and External Causes

Coding Genitourinary, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Congenital, and Pediatrics Conditions

Factors Influencing Health Status Z Codes

Inpatient Hospital Diagnosis Coding

CPT and Hcpcs Level Ii Modifiers

CPT Evaluation and Management Coding

CPT Anesthesia Section

CPT Surgery Section

CPT Radiology Section

CPT Pathology Lab Section

CPT Medicine Section

Hcpcs Level II

Introduction to Icd-10-Pcs

ICD-10-Pcs Medical and Surgical Section

Obstetrics Section

Placement Through Chiropractic Sections

Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, and Radiation Therapy Sections

Physical Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Audiology Through New Technology Section

Reimbursement

Introduction to Health Care Law and Ethics

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