Exam 4: Foundations of CPT

Category III codes are listed in the 0042T-______ range:

Code 90935 Hemodialysis procedure with single physician evaluation is found in the ______ section of the CPT manual.

The CPT manual is made up of all of the following except:

In CPT, the _____ symbol designates that a code is an additional code to be used with the primary procedure and never to be used alone.

A summary of resequenced CPT codes is found in Appendix:

How often is the CPT manual updated?

The CPT manual sections are divided into subsections based on:

In CPT, the semicolon symbol:

Modifier 99 is described as:

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:

How often is the CPT manual updated?

In CPT, the star symbol:

Staged or related procedure or service by the same physician during the postoperative period is modifier:

The CPT manual sections are divided into subsections based on:

A four-year-old girl presents to the provider's office complaining of severe right ear pain. Upon examination, impacted cerumen is present in both the right and left ears. The physician removes the impacted cerumen bilaterally using instrumentation. The coder identifies the following codes to describe this visit: 69210 Removal of impacted cerumen, unilateral 69209 Removal impacted cerumen using irrigation/lavage ,unilateral The coder should:

CPT code updates occur in which quarter of each year?

CPT codes describe all of the following services except:

The process of supporting the medical necessity of the CPT code(s) with the ICD code(s) is called:

Modifier 53, Discontinued service, is appropriate in this scenario:

Modifiers are found in which Appendix?