Medical Coding Training Practical Application Workbook CPC (Chapter 1) Questions & Quality Solutions 2024 100% Top Score

What type of profession, other than coding, might a skilled coder enter? - Correct Answer Recording (book keeping), Auditor, Consultant, or Educator. What is the difference between outpatient and inpatient coding? - Correct Answer Different code sets. Inpatient is surgeries and STAYING IN the hospital; uses ICD-10-CM, LCD-10-PCS. Outpatient is come and go; used CPT, HCPCS LVL II, ICD-10-CM. What is a mid-level provider? - Correct Answer Physician Assistants (PA), Nurse Practitioners (NP), otherwise known as physician extenders. Allowed to practice medicine under supervision of a physician. Medicare Part A - Correct Answer Inpatient care. Skilled nursing facilities. Hospice. Home health. Medicare Part B - Correct Answer Medically necessary services. Preventative services. Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) - Correct Answer Inpatient, Outpatient, and sometimes Pharmacy. Evaluation and Management (E/M) services are often provided in a standard format. One such format is SOAP notes. What does SOAP represent? - Correct Answer Subjective Objective Assessment Plan S- Patients statement of symptoms and health. O- Providers documentation and observations, test run, services performed. A- Provider's evaluation and conclusion; diagnosis. P- Course of action, next steps.