Exam 4: Foundations of CPT

The Evaluation and Management section is within the following code range:

All of the following are major steps in locating the appropriate CPT code except:

The acronym for Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System is:

A coder who codes primarily for an orthopedic surgeon who frequently performs nerve conduction studies in the office would reference which Appendix when assigning the appropriate CPT codes for the nerve conduction studies?

According to HCPCS guidelines, which of the following is true of Level I - CPT codes?

Code range 50010-53899 represents what section of the CPT manual?

In CPT, the ____ symbol designates a new code for the current edition of the manual:

The description for modifier 23 is:

The description "Assistant surgeon, when a qualified resident is unavailable," describes which modifier?

Tracy, a coder for a large cardiology practice, has used the same CPT code to report EKG monitoring in the office for years. As she reviews her newly-revised edition of the CPT manual for the new year, she notes that this code now contains text enclosed in facing triangles. This means that:

What does Appendix F contain?

Appendix C contains information about:

In CPT, the ____ symbol designates a new code for the current edition of the manual:

A summary of resequenced CPT codes is found in Appendix:

All of the following are major steps in locating the appropriate CPT code except:

What is the description of Modifier 66?

Modifier 22, Increased procedural service, is used when:

The acronym for Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System is:

The description for Modifier 90 is:

Harry is being seen for follow up in the doctor's office today after sustaining a broken wrist three weeks ago. Harry suffered this injury by falling off a ladder while at work. His services are being covered under his employer's Workers' Compensation insurance. The coder should append a modifier _____ to each service Harry receives for this condition.