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5: HCPCS Level II Coding and HW
Questions and Answers 2026 Latest Update
What is used to report services, procedures, and supplies that are
not properly described in the CPT book? Ans: HCPCS Level II codes
and modifiers
The HCPCS Level II book has which of the following? Ans:
alphanumeric listing
alphabetic index
Which of the following are transportation services that are coded
from HCPCS Level II codes? Ans: Nonemergency van or taxi
Ground and air ambulances
Nonemergency car or bus
When determining transportation codes, which of the following
answer the question, "What type of services did the patient need?"
Ans: Emergency
ALS, BLS, or SCT
Nonemergency
Which code series consists of temporary codes and is not accepted
by Medicare? Ans: S series
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Which is the correct format for the almost 5,000 HCPCS codes?
Ans: One letter followed by four numbers
What must you identify when reporting transportation services to
insurance carriers? Ans: Destination of service
Origin of service
Which of the following are types of key words that can be looked
up in the Alphabetic Index of the HCPCS Level II coding manual?
Ans: Brand or generic name of the drug
Service, medical supply, or surgical supply
Orthotic or prosthetic
The codes in the HCPCS Level II book are for reporting supplies
given to a patient to _blank_ health care at home. Ans: self-
administer
When are transportation arrangements needed? Ans: When a
severely ill or injured individual must be brought into a health care
facility
When a severely ill or injured individual must be moved from one
health care facility to another
When determining transportation codes, which of the following
answer the question, "What type of vehicle was used to transport
the patient?" Ans: Ground
Air--fixed wing
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5: HCPCS Level II Coding and HW
Questions and Answers 2026 Latest Update
What is used to report services, procedures, and supplies that are
not properly described in the CPT book? Ans: HCPCS Level II codes
and modifiers
The HCPCS Level II book has which of the following? Ans:
alphanumeric listing
alphabetic index
Which of the following are transportation services that are coded
from HCPCS Level II codes? Ans: Nonemergency van or taxi
Ground and air ambulances
Nonemergency car or bus
When determining transportation codes, which of the following
answer the question, "What type of services did the patient need?"
Ans: Emergency
ALS, BLS, or SCT
Nonemergency
Which code series consists of temporary codes and is not accepted
by Medicare? Ans: S series
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Which is the correct format for the almost 5,000 HCPCS codes?
Ans: One letter followed by four numbers
What must you identify when reporting transportation services to
insurance carriers? Ans: Destination of service
Origin of service
Which of the following are types of key words that can be looked
up in the Alphabetic Index of the HCPCS Level II coding manual?
Ans: Brand or generic name of the drug
Service, medical supply, or surgical supply
Orthotic or prosthetic
The codes in the HCPCS Level II book are for reporting supplies
given to a patient to _blank_ health care at home. Ans: self-
administer
When are transportation arrangements needed? Ans: When a
severely ill or injured individual must be brought into a health care
facility
When a severely ill or injured individual must be moved from one
health care facility to another
When determining transportation codes, which of the following
answer the question, "What type of vehicle was used to transport
the patient?" Ans: Ground
Air--fixed wing
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