Administrative Health Assistant (NRCAHA) Chapter 3 Questions and Answers 100% Solved correctly

There are two types of CPT codes one is add on the other is: A: Adjustment B: Stand alone C: Additions D: Single digit - Answer-B: Stand alone Basic CPT codes use how many digits: A: 2 digits B: 3 digits C: 4 digits D: 5 digits - Answer-D: 5 digits 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 - Answer-C: Tertiary care Which of the following is not a government sponsored insurance plan? A: Blue shield B: Medicare C: Medicaid D: Tri-Care - Answer-A: Blue shield How often is the physician's Current Procedural Terminology CPT revised:A: Never B: Every six months C: Annually D: Every two years - Answer-C: Annually 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 - Answer-A: Crib sheet 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 - Answer-B: The American Medical Association 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 - Answer-B: Upcoding Deliberate manipulation of CPT codes for increased payment is called: A: Misconduct B: Malpractice C: Downloading D: Upcoding - Answer-D: UpcodingA 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 - Answer-B: Modifier