Exam 4: Foundations of CPT

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:

CPT code 36400 Venipuncture, younger than age 3 years, necessitating physician's skill, not to be used for routine venipuncture; femoral or jugular vein, is found in the ________ section.

Modifiers are found in which Appendix?

Modifier 57 represents:

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

A summary of CPT codes exempt from modifier 51 is found in Appendix:

Accurate translation of the medical record into codes accomplishes all of the following except:

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

Appendix C contains information about:

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?

Modifier 99 is described as:

What does Appendix F contain?

Modifier 25 describes:

The Digestive section is found in which code range?

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

There are ____ digits in CPT codes:

Modifier 62 is assigned in which scenario:

To find a list of codes that are marked with a plus symbol, a coder would reference:

An unrelated Evaluation and Management service by the same physician during the postoperative period is represented by modifier:

All of the following are common CPT coding errors except: