Code modifiers Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Introduction to ICD-10-CM Ch 4 Questions and Answers Already Passed Which of the following is NOT a purpose of brackets? Multiple choice question. Show synonyms to provide detail or explanation to the description of the code Show alternate phrases in the description of the code Show alternate terms in the description of the code Use as a placeholder Use as a placeholder Which of the following explains how italicized or slanted brackets are used? Multiple choice question. To show ho...

CPT Questions and Answers Already Graded A+ CPT codes tell the insurance carrier what brought the patient to the physician's office. false Text, symbols, and the history of CPT are found in the introduction of the book. true The CPt code book is updated annually every July 1 false The Surgery section of codes begins with code 1001 and goes through code 69999 false ▲ Is the symbol for a revised code true The CPT coding system was first published in 1966 by ____________. The American Me...

ICD-10-CM Latest Update Graded A+ S02.65XA *3-7 Characters:* 1st Character: Always alpha (A-Z, except U) 2nd Character: Always numeric 3rd-7th Character: Alpha or numeric *First 3 Characters:* Category *4th-6th Characters:* Describe etiology, anatomic site, severity, and such. *7th Character:* Added information for obstetrics, injuries, external causes of injury, and such. X *ICD-10-CM utilizes a placeholder which is always the letter X and has two uses:* 1. As the fifth char...

ICD-10-CM Components Latest Update Graded A+ ICD-10-CM a coding system specifically used to identify diseases or injuries for which a patient is being treated. Coding involves an alphanumeric coding structure, which is a combination of letters and numbers. Where to Find Diagnostic Statements in Health Record Operative reports: Contain information or diagnostic statements made by the provider Discharge summary: Reviews a patient's diagnosis at the time the patient is discharged fr...

CPT Exam Review Update 2023 CPT codes tell the insurance carrier what brought the patient to the physician's office. - ANS-false Text, symbols, and the history of CPT are found in the introduction of the book. - ANS-true The CPt code book is updated annually every July 1 - ANS-false The Surgery section of codes begins with code 1001 and goes through code 69999 - ANS-false ▲ Is the symbol for a revised code - ANS-true The CPT coding system was first published in 1966 by ____________. - A...

CPT codes tell the insurance carrier what brought the patient to the physician's office. false Text, symbols, and the history of CPT are found in the introduction of the book. true The CPt code book is updated annually every July 1 false The Surgery section of codes begins with code 1001 and goes through code 69999 false ▲ Is the symbol for a revised code true The CPT coding system was first published in 1966 by ____________. The American Medical Association A complete and detailed des...

What does IOL stand for? -Answer Intraocular lens Response Feedback: Rationale: IOL stands for intraocular lens. A surgeon performed a cataract extraction with an intraocular lens implant on the right eye of a Medicare patient. What modifier(s) would be reported? -Answer RT Response Feedback: Rationale: Modifiers RT and LT are used to identify procedures performed on paired organs such eyes, ears, breasts (excluding skin) or on sides of the body. What ICD-10-CM code is reported for suppu...

ICD-10-CM Chapters 2, 3, 4 Questions and Answers 100% Pass What department in the United States is responsible for the developing the procedure classification entitled the ICD-10-PCS (Procedural Coding System? centers for Medicare and Medicaid ICD-10-CM was developed by what group to replace ICD-9-CM? National Center for Health Statistics In ICD-10-Cm the expansion of the injury codes allows for what improvement? Greater specificity When two conditions cannot occur together su...

CPT/HCPCS Coding Exam Questions and Answers | 100% Pass Reference codes 11200 and 11201 for removal of skin tags. What is the correct code assignment for removal of 16 skin tags? -Answer-11200, 11201 Which of the following can be identified as a CPT code from the Medicine section? - Answer-92611 Reference codes 11920 through 19222 for tattooing. What is the correct code assignment for tattooing of 40 sq cm of skin? -Answer-11921, 11922 Which of the following contains a comprehensive summ...

Documentation of time is necessary in billing anesthesia services. - True Anesthesia complicated by emergency conditions is reported with the add-on code 99140. - True Anesthesia-specific modifiers are required only if the anesthesiologist deems it necessary. - False RVG stands for Relative Value Guide and is published by the AMA. - False (The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) publishes supplemental codes and guidelines similar to those in CPT, as well as the Relative Value Gu...