MDAST 322 CHAPTER 14 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Medical records used for procedural coding can include which of the following? -
Correct Answers -All are correct
HCPCS codes have 5 numeric characters, each character is a number. - Correct
Answers -False
Downcoding and upcoding are illegal practices, and medical assistants can be
prosecuted for either practice. - Correct Answers -True
Upcoding can increase reimbursements. - Correct Answers -True
Qualitative and quantitative codes for drug testing are found in which of the following
CPT sections? - Correct Answers -Pathology
A detailed history takes the shortest amount of time. - Correct Answers -False. A
detailed history requires more time.
A new or experimental procedure or service code is a category code. - Correct Answers
-III
Downcoding is the use of a lower level procedure code than is justified resulting in a
lower reimbursement from the third party payer. - Correct Answers -True
The CPT is divided into eight sections. - Correct Answers -False
HCPCS Coding system is used for - Correct Answers -Auxiliary medical treatment,
including vaccines, medical transport, drugs, durable medical equipment
One time unit in anesthesia coding typically equals which of the following? - Correct
Answers -15 minutes
The place of service never changes for physician billing. - Correct Answers -False
The coding steps for HCPCS are almost identical to those for CPT codes. - Correct
Answers -True
When wounds of more than one classification are repaired, list the less complicated
repair as the primary procedure and the more complicated repair as the secondary
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Medical records used for procedural coding can include which of the following? -
Correct Answers -All are correct
HCPCS codes have 5 numeric characters, each character is a number. - Correct
Answers -False
Downcoding and upcoding are illegal practices, and medical assistants can be
prosecuted for either practice. - Correct Answers -True
Upcoding can increase reimbursements. - Correct Answers -True
Qualitative and quantitative codes for drug testing are found in which of the following
CPT sections? - Correct Answers -Pathology
A detailed history takes the shortest amount of time. - Correct Answers -False. A
detailed history requires more time.
A new or experimental procedure or service code is a category code. - Correct Answers
-III
Downcoding is the use of a lower level procedure code than is justified resulting in a
lower reimbursement from the third party payer. - Correct Answers -True
The CPT is divided into eight sections. - Correct Answers -False
HCPCS Coding system is used for - Correct Answers -Auxiliary medical treatment,
including vaccines, medical transport, drugs, durable medical equipment
One time unit in anesthesia coding typically equals which of the following? - Correct
Answers -15 minutes
The place of service never changes for physician billing. - Correct Answers -False
The coding steps for HCPCS are almost identical to those for CPT codes. - Correct
Answers -True
When wounds of more than one classification are repaired, list the less complicated
repair as the primary procedure and the more complicated repair as the secondary
