Medical coding Exam-chapter 23
Questions and Correct Answers.
A modifier - Answer explains an unusual circumstance
conferencing with other health care professionals regarding management and/ or treatment of
a patient is - Answer coded from 99366-99368
critical care codes are determined by - Answer length of time
Arlen Flowers, a 5-day old male, was admitted into the NICU for complications of his low
birthweight status Dr Hohman saw him yesterday and is in again today. You will code today's
E/M service from the - Answer 99478-99479 range
Frank Brookshire goes to Dr. Corriher's office for an appointment. After a full history, an exam,
and comprehensive MDM, Dr. Corriher recommends that he be admitted into a psychiatric
residential treatment center. He takes him over and admits him into the facility that afternoon.
You will code the E/M services with - Answer an admission to nursing facility code.
care plan oversight services provided for a patient in a hospice setting are coded from the -
Answer 99377-99378 range
if a patient is discharged from the hospital and admitted into a skilled nursing facility (SNF) on
the same day by the same physician, report the E/M services with - Answer a hospital
discharge code and an admission to the nursing facility code.
E/M services provided to a patient in an assisted living facility are reported from the subsection
- Answer Domiciliary, Rest Homes, and Custodial Care settings
If the physician finds a health concern during a preventative medicine examination requiring
additional E/M services and the extra service is performed by the same physician on the same
day, then the extra service should be coded with - Answer a separate E/M code appended
with modifier 25
A preventative medical E/M encounter may include any of these services except - Answer
admission into the hospital
A patient seen in the office and then admitted to the hospital the same day should be coded
with E/M codes from subsection(s) - Answer Initial Hospital Care only
Questions and Correct Answers.
A modifier - Answer explains an unusual circumstance
conferencing with other health care professionals regarding management and/ or treatment of
a patient is - Answer coded from 99366-99368
critical care codes are determined by - Answer length of time
Arlen Flowers, a 5-day old male, was admitted into the NICU for complications of his low
birthweight status Dr Hohman saw him yesterday and is in again today. You will code today's
E/M service from the - Answer 99478-99479 range
Frank Brookshire goes to Dr. Corriher's office for an appointment. After a full history, an exam,
and comprehensive MDM, Dr. Corriher recommends that he be admitted into a psychiatric
residential treatment center. He takes him over and admits him into the facility that afternoon.
You will code the E/M services with - Answer an admission to nursing facility code.
care plan oversight services provided for a patient in a hospice setting are coded from the -
Answer 99377-99378 range
if a patient is discharged from the hospital and admitted into a skilled nursing facility (SNF) on
the same day by the same physician, report the E/M services with - Answer a hospital
discharge code and an admission to the nursing facility code.
E/M services provided to a patient in an assisted living facility are reported from the subsection
- Answer Domiciliary, Rest Homes, and Custodial Care settings
If the physician finds a health concern during a preventative medicine examination requiring
additional E/M services and the extra service is performed by the same physician on the same
day, then the extra service should be coded with - Answer a separate E/M code appended
with modifier 25
A preventative medical E/M encounter may include any of these services except - Answer
admission into the hospital
A patient seen in the office and then admitted to the hospital the same day should be coded
with E/M codes from subsection(s) - Answer Initial Hospital Care only
