Exam 4: Foundations of CPT

A coder would reference Appendix ____ when he/she is looking for the third order of the brachial family.

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

Modifier 91, Repeat clinical diagnostic laboratory test, is used when:

When a local orthopedist follows up on a patient after his return home, following surgery while on vacation out of state, the following modifier would be applied to the service:

In CPT, the facing triangles designate:

Code range 00100-01999 comprises what section of the CPT manual?

There are ____ digits in CPT codes:

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

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

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?

What is the description of Modifier 66?

In CPT, the semicolon symbol:

There are ______ Appendices labeled by an alpha character in the CPT manual:

The CPT manual tells the ______ about the patient's encounter.

Appendix M contains:

Bilateral procedure is the description for which modifier?

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

In CPT, an addition to the code that is used to show that the service or procedure performed was altered in some way is a(n):

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

Genetic testing code modifiers are found in Appendix: