Administrative Health Assistant (NRCAHA) Chapter 3 Questions with Complete Solutions, Graded to Pass

B: Stand alone - There are two types of CPT codes one is add on the other is: A: Adjustment B: Stand alone C: Additions D: Single digit D: 5 digits - Basic CPT codes use how many digits: A: 2 digits B: 3 digits C: 4 digits D: 5 digits C: Tertiary care - Services provided by a specialist such as neurosurgeons and intensive care units would be termed as what type of care: A: Skilled care B: Binary care C: Tertiary care D: Primary care A: Blue shield - Which of the following is not a government sponsored insurance plan? A: Blue shield B: Medicare C: Medicaid D: Tri-Care C: Annually - How often is the physician's Current Procedural Terminology CPT revised: A: Never B: Every six months C: Annually D: Every two years A: Crib sheet - A summary form listing key component of Evaluation and Management codes is called: A: Crib sheet B: Claim form C: Insurance form D: Processing form B: The American Medical Association - All CPT codes, descriptions and their two digit modifiers are copyrighted by: A: Insurance companies B: The American Medical Association C: Hospital Association D: Underwriters Association B: Upcoding - When a code used on a claim form does not match the system used by the insurance company blank is likely to occur: A: Down-coding B: Up-coding C: Un-coding D: Duplication D: Upcoding - Deliberate manipulation of CPT codes for increased payment is called: A: Misconduct B: Malpractice C: Downloading D: Upcoding B: Modifier - A two or five digit number added to the CPT codes to supply more specific information about the services provided to the patient is called: A: Key B: Modifier C: Code D: Secret A: Unlisted Procedures - Procedures that are considered unusual, experimental, or new and do not have a specific code number assigned; unlisted procedure code are located at the end of the subsection and can be used to identify any procedure that lacks a code. A: Unlisted Procedure B: Practice Code C: Uncertain Codes D: Experimental Codes B: Unbundling - The assigning of multiple CPT codes when one CPT code would fully describe the service or procedure is called: A: Unprofessional B: Unbundling C: Bungling D: Temporary Coding