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;A semicolon - answer-is used to save space in CPT, and some code descriptions are not printed in their entirety next to a code number. Instead, the entry is indented and the coder must refer back to the common portion of the code description that is located before the semicolon. The common portion begins with a capital letter, and the abbreviated (or subordinate) descriptions are indented and begin with lowercase letters. (1) identifying the place of service (POS) and/or type of service (TOS...

+ - answer-Which of the following is the symbol for an add on code? 3 - answer-How many categories of CPT codes are there? 5 - answer-How many digits do CPT Category I contain? 6 - answer-How many sections are listed in the main text? A bullet indicates a new procedure A triangle indicates that the code's descriptor has changed Facing triangles (two triangles that face each other) enclose new or revised text other than the code's descriptor - answer-are correct in regards to ...

A _____ record is documentation that consists of both paper-based and computer generated information. - answer-hybrid A 10-year-old patient required sign language services for 30 minutes. Report code(s) _____. - answer-T1013, T1013 A 32-year-old patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus underwent biopsy of the liver for which an anesthesiologist provided anesthesia services. Report code _____. - answer-00702-P3-AA A 59-year-old male underwent a unilateral hydrocelectomy. Report code _____. ...

Modifier 22 - answer-Increased procedural services - When the work required to provide a service is substantially greater then typically required Modifier 23 - answer-Unusual Anesthesia - Occasionally, a procedure, which usually requires either no anesthesia or local anesthesia, because of unusual circumstances must be done under general anesthesia Modifier 24 - answer-Unrelated E/M service by the same physician during a post op period - physician may need to indicate that an evaluation an...

3 hour glucose tolerance test (GTT) - answer-82951 30-minutes IV infusion of 2g of Rocephin - answer-96365 69. A MRI of brain (without material) was performed to rule out the diagnosis of cerebral vascular accident - answer-70551 A 62-year-old patient is seen in the outpatient hemodialysis clinic for 3 face-to-face visits in the month of July for treatment of end-stage renal disease; assign the correct code to reflect services performed for the month of July. - answer-90961 a moribun...

physician removed the old cast and applied a replacement cast for the remaining three weeks of healing time. Report code(s) _____. - answer-29405-58-LT A patient undergoes ERCP, during which a stone is identified in the patient's common bile duct. The stone is removed, and the procedure is concluded. Report code(s) _____. - answer-43264 A patient undergoes platelet apheresis and is discharged after the platelets are retransfused. Report code _____. - answer-36513 A patient undergoes ...

; - answer-Semicolon Symbol Save space, some CPT Code description are NOT printed next to a code number Entry is indented Must refer back to the common portion of the code description that is located BEFORE the semicolon (True/False) All payers accept claims that contain CPT Category II Codes. - answer-False. Some payers can deny claims that contain CPT Category II Codes (True/False) Bundling procedure codes are NOT separately coded and reported with the major procedure code - ans...

add-on code - answer-Reported when another procedure is performed in addition to the primary procedure during the same operative session; modifier -51 (multiple procedures) is not used with add-on codes. Appendix A of CPT - answer-Contains a list of CPT modifiers and detailed descriptions. Appendix B of CPT - answer-Contains annual CPT coding changes that include added, deleted, and revised CPT codes; it serves as the basis for updating interoffice documents and billing tools. Appendix ...

A certified registered nurse anesthetist is a registered nurse with ___________ months of additional training in anesthesiology. - answer-36 A chief complaint is the reason for the patient encounter. - answer-true A chronological description of the patient's present illness is the ______________. - answer-history of present illness A complete PFSH includes: - answer-past patient history, family history, social history A cutting instrument, called a(n) _________________, is used fo...

22585 is an add on code. - answer-true 99100 is an example of a - answer-qualifying circumstance A "direct" laryngoscopic procedure means that the physician uses a tongue depressor to hold the tongue down and view the epiglottis with a mirror. - answer-false A chest tube may be used as an indwelling method of draining the accumulated fluid in the pleural space. - answer-true A needle biopsy is a way of obtaining a piece of tissue out of the body, using a tiny incision, so the t...