Ch 8.1 Cengage Chapter Review Multiple Choice Exam Questions And Answers

HCPCS level II was introduced in 1983 after Medicare found that its payers used more than 100 different coding systems, making it ___________. - ANS difficult to analyze claims HCPCS furnishes health care providers and suppliers with a _________ language for reporting professional services, procedures, supplies, and equipment. - ANS standardized Although the majority of procedures and services are reported using CPT (HCPCS level I), that coding system does not describe ___________ (services) and certain other services reported on claims submitted for Medicare and some Medicaid patients. - ANS DMEPOS HCPCS level II codes are five characters in length, and they begin with letters ________, followed by four numbers. - ANS A-V Because HCPCS level II is not a reimbursement methodology or system, its procedure, product, and service codes _________ coverage (e.g., payment). - ANS do not guarantee HCPCS level II codes are developed and maintained by _____ and do not carry the copyright of a private organization, which means they are in the public domain and many publishers print annual coding manuals. - ANS CMS The four types of HCPCS level II codes are: - ANS Permanent national, Miscellaneous, Temporary codes, and Modifiers A diabetic patient received a J-cell alkaline replacement battery for her home blood glucose monitor. Assign the HCPCS level II code. - ANS A4235 Halo procedure, cervical halo incorporated into Milwaukee-type orthosis. Assign the HCPCS level II code. - ANS L0830 Assistive listening telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). Assign the HCPCS level II code. - ANS V5272