Basic Medical Coding Questions &
Answers
99281 - ANSWERSa 24-year-old female visits the ER for pain. After the initial
assessment, the physician decides her condition is not an emergency and advises her
to see her primary doctor. The history, exam, and medical decision making are all
straightforward. The patient is in and out within an hour. Append the appropriate code.
99213 - ANSWERSAn established patient is seen for management of diabetes
hypothyroidism and the physician spends equal time on each diagnosis, approximately
18 minutes. An expanded problem focused history, expanded exam and low complexity
medical decision is performed. Append the appropriate code.
Established Patient Visit, 99213-99215. - ANSWERSA patient visits the specialist in
June 2015 and is treated by Dr. James. He misses al follow-up appointments. He
returns to the same clinic in November 2017 and sees Dr. Ray. As a coder, how should
you code the patient's encounter with Dr. Ray?
99238-99239 - ANSWERSWhich of the following codes should be assigned for a patient
who is being discharged from the hospital?
Domiciliary, rest home - ANSWERSCode 99325 is assigned for
-AD - ANSWERSModifier ________ indicates that the anesthesia is supervised by a
physician and there were more than anesthesia procedures administered at the same
time.
99291, 9929X2 - ANSWERSA patient is in critical care for 125 minutes. What codes are
assigned?
Medical Decision Making - ANSWERSIf the patient reviews a minimal amount of data
during the course of the patient's encounter, this would be reflected as a component of
Answers
99281 - ANSWERSa 24-year-old female visits the ER for pain. After the initial
assessment, the physician decides her condition is not an emergency and advises her
to see her primary doctor. The history, exam, and medical decision making are all
straightforward. The patient is in and out within an hour. Append the appropriate code.
99213 - ANSWERSAn established patient is seen for management of diabetes
hypothyroidism and the physician spends equal time on each diagnosis, approximately
18 minutes. An expanded problem focused history, expanded exam and low complexity
medical decision is performed. Append the appropriate code.
Established Patient Visit, 99213-99215. - ANSWERSA patient visits the specialist in
June 2015 and is treated by Dr. James. He misses al follow-up appointments. He
returns to the same clinic in November 2017 and sees Dr. Ray. As a coder, how should
you code the patient's encounter with Dr. Ray?
99238-99239 - ANSWERSWhich of the following codes should be assigned for a patient
who is being discharged from the hospital?
Domiciliary, rest home - ANSWERSCode 99325 is assigned for
-AD - ANSWERSModifier ________ indicates that the anesthesia is supervised by a
physician and there were more than anesthesia procedures administered at the same
time.
99291, 9929X2 - ANSWERSA patient is in critical care for 125 minutes. What codes are
assigned?
Medical Decision Making - ANSWERSIf the patient reviews a minimal amount of data
during the course of the patient's encounter, this would be reflected as a component of
