Coding II ch. 7&8 Exams and Questions Complete Solutons
Denning [Date] [Course title] 1992 - Correct Answer: E/M services was added to the CPT code book in
E/M codes - Correct Answer: designed to classify the cognitive services provided by physicians during hospital and office visits, SNF visits, and consultations.
The various levels of the E/M codes describe: - Correct Answer: the wide variety of skills and the amount
of effort, time, responsibility, and medical knowledge that physicians dedicate to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illnesses and injuries as well as the promotion of optimal health.
T/F: It is preferable that physicians select E/M codes. - Correct Answer: true
In the hospital setting, E/M codes are assigned for - Correct Answer: Emergency Department visits
E/M code assignment - Correct Answer: facilitates data collection by counting patients rather than services for outpatient reporting because one patient may have a number of outpatient services during a single visit.
The basic format of the E/M service code consists of five elements: - Correct Answer: -begins with 99
-place or type of service
-extent or level of service
-nature of the presenting problem
-amount of time typically required to provide a service
physician or other qualified healthcare professional - Correct Answer: an individual who is qualified by education, training, licensure/regulation (when applicable), and facility privileging (when applicable) who performs a professional service within his/her scope of practice and independently reports that professional service.
clinical staff member - Correct Answer: a person who works under the supervision of a physician or other qualified healthcare professional and who is allowed by law, regulation, and facility policy to perform or assist in the performance of a specified professional service, but who does not individually report that professional service.
Denning [Date] [Course title] 1992 - Correct Answer: E/M services was added to the CPT code book in
E/M codes - Correct Answer: designed to classify the cognitive services provided by physicians during hospital and office visits, SNF visits, and consultations.
The various levels of the E/M codes describe: - Correct Answer: the wide variety of skills and the amount
of effort, time, responsibility, and medical knowledge that physicians dedicate to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illnesses and injuries as well as the promotion of optimal health.
T/F: It is preferable that physicians select E/M codes. - Correct Answer: true
In the hospital setting, E/M codes are assigned for - Correct Answer: Emergency Department visits
E/M code assignment - Correct Answer: facilitates data collection by counting patients rather than services for outpatient reporting because one patient may have a number of outpatient services during a single visit.
The basic format of the E/M service code consists of five elements: - Correct Answer: -begins with 99
-place or type of service
-extent or level of service
-nature of the presenting problem
-amount of time typically required to provide a service
physician or other qualified healthcare professional - Correct Answer: an individual who is qualified by education, training, licensure/regulation (when applicable), and facility privileging (when applicable) who performs a professional service within his/her scope of practice and independently reports that professional service.
clinical staff member - Correct Answer: a person who works under the supervision of a physician or other qualified healthcare professional and who is allowed by law, regulation, and facility policy to perform or assist in the performance of a specified professional service, but who does not individually report that professional service.
