Coding - CPT Codes Questions & Answers

Coding - CPT Codes Questions & Answers CPT - ANSWER-current procedural terminology, owned by AMA lists procedures and services commonly performed by MD`s across the country types of CPT codes - ANSWER-category l codes category ll codes category lll codes category l codes - ANSWER-procedure codes found in the main body of CPT ,5 digits , no decimals , has descriptor category ll codes - ANSWER-used to track performance measures for a medical goal, alpha character for 5th digit category lll codes - ANSWER-temporary codes for emerging technology, services , and procedures, alpha character for 5th digit organization - ANSWER-main text, appendixes, and index assignment of correct procedure code - ANSWER-begins by reviewing the physician`s statements in the pt`s medical record types of Main Terms - ANSWER-1) name of procedure or service 2) name of organ/other anatomical site 3) name of the condition 4) synonym/eponym for the term 5) abbreviation for the term two codes - ANSWER-two codes either sequential or not, are separated by a comma, more than two by a hyphen cross reference - ANSWER-the cross reference "see" , is a mandatory instruction Main Text - ANSWER-after the index is used to point to a possible code, the main index is read to verify the selection of the code section guidelines - ANSWER- CONTINUES...