CPT Questions and Answers Already
Graded A+
CPT codes tell the insurance carrier what brought the patient to the physician's office. ✔✔false
Text, symbols, and the history of CPT are found in the introduction of the book. ✔✔true
The CPt code book is updated annually every July 1 ✔✔false
The Surgery section of codes begins with code 1001 and goes through code 69999 ✔✔false
▲ Is the symbol for a revised code ✔✔true
The CPT coding system was first published in 1966 by ____________. ✔✔The American
Medical Association
A complete and detailed description of all modifiers used in CPT is found in __________.
✔✔Appendix A
,The CPT book contains _______ main sections. ✔✔6
The ___________ separates the common portion of the code description from additional portions
of the code. ✔✔semicolon
The _________ is organized by main terms. ✔✔index
Appendix A ✔✔Detailed description of each of the modifiers used with CPT codes
Appendix B ✔✔Additions, deletions, and revised CPT codes for the new year
Appendix C ✔✔Clinical examples for codes found in the Evaluation and Management section of
CPT
Appendix D ✔✔Summary of CPT add-on codes
Appendix E ✔✔The codes listed here are exempt from use of a -51 modifier
,Appendix F ✔✔The codes listed here are exempt from use of a -63 modifier
Appendix G ✔✔Summary of CPT codes that include moderate sedation
Appendix H ✔✔Lists the Alphabetical Clinical Topics Listing, has been removed from the CPT
codebook. The AMA Web site can be used to obtain this information
Appendix I ✔✔Genetic testing code modifiers
Appendix J ✔✔Electrodiagnostic Medicine Listing of Nerves
CPT is an abbreviation for __________ ✔✔Current Procedural Terminology
CPT is developed by the __________ ✔✔American Medical Association
CPT codes are used to report services & procedures performed on patients: ✔✔1. by providers in
offices, clinics and private homes
2. by providers in hospitals, nursing facilities and hospices
, 3. when d provider is employed by the healthcare facility
4. by a hospital outpatient department.
CPT sections (6 total) ✔✔1. evaluation and management (E/M)
2. anesthesia
3. surgery
4. radiology
5. pathology
6. Medicine
Level I ✔✔codes that are divided into Category I, Category II, and Category III codes
Category I ✔✔codes that form the 6 main sections of CPT
Category II ✔✔codes that are not mandatory and are considered tracking codes
Category III ✔✔codes that are used for collection of statistical data
Graded A+
CPT codes tell the insurance carrier what brought the patient to the physician's office. ✔✔false
Text, symbols, and the history of CPT are found in the introduction of the book. ✔✔true
The CPt code book is updated annually every July 1 ✔✔false
The Surgery section of codes begins with code 1001 and goes through code 69999 ✔✔false
▲ Is the symbol for a revised code ✔✔true
The CPT coding system was first published in 1966 by ____________. ✔✔The American
Medical Association
A complete and detailed description of all modifiers used in CPT is found in __________.
✔✔Appendix A
,The CPT book contains _______ main sections. ✔✔6
The ___________ separates the common portion of the code description from additional portions
of the code. ✔✔semicolon
The _________ is organized by main terms. ✔✔index
Appendix A ✔✔Detailed description of each of the modifiers used with CPT codes
Appendix B ✔✔Additions, deletions, and revised CPT codes for the new year
Appendix C ✔✔Clinical examples for codes found in the Evaluation and Management section of
CPT
Appendix D ✔✔Summary of CPT add-on codes
Appendix E ✔✔The codes listed here are exempt from use of a -51 modifier
,Appendix F ✔✔The codes listed here are exempt from use of a -63 modifier
Appendix G ✔✔Summary of CPT codes that include moderate sedation
Appendix H ✔✔Lists the Alphabetical Clinical Topics Listing, has been removed from the CPT
codebook. The AMA Web site can be used to obtain this information
Appendix I ✔✔Genetic testing code modifiers
Appendix J ✔✔Electrodiagnostic Medicine Listing of Nerves
CPT is an abbreviation for __________ ✔✔Current Procedural Terminology
CPT is developed by the __________ ✔✔American Medical Association
CPT codes are used to report services & procedures performed on patients: ✔✔1. by providers in
offices, clinics and private homes
2. by providers in hospitals, nursing facilities and hospices
, 3. when d provider is employed by the healthcare facility
4. by a hospital outpatient department.
CPT sections (6 total) ✔✔1. evaluation and management (E/M)
2. anesthesia
3. surgery
4. radiology
5. pathology
6. Medicine
Level I ✔✔codes that are divided into Category I, Category II, and Category III codes
Category I ✔✔codes that form the 6 main sections of CPT
Category II ✔✔codes that are not mandatory and are considered tracking codes
Category III ✔✔codes that are used for collection of statistical data
