CPT Coding Review UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
HCPCS Level 1 Codes - Category 1 Codes - CORRECT ANSWER - E/M, Anesthesia,
Surgery, Radiology, Pathology, Lab and Medicine
The Main Section of the CPT Manual
Mandatory
HCPCS Level 1 Codes - Category 2 Codes - CORRECT ANSWER - NOT mandatory and
used for tracking
Should never be used as a primary procedure code
HCPCS Level 1 Codes - Category 3 Codes - CORRECT ANSWER - Used for collection
of statistical data
Temporary codes
HCPCS Level 2 Codes - CORRECT ANSWER - National codes
Published annually
Used to bill for services and procedures not included in Level 1 Codes
Found on CMS Website
Alphanumeric codes
, -Example: codes for drugs administered to patient
Overview of CPT - CORRECT ANSWER - Code set is published by the AMA in the late
summer
Goes into effect January 1st the following year
CPT Book Appendix - CORRECT ANSWER - Includes Additions, Deletions, Revisions,
and Changes for that year
Guidelines - CORRECT ANSWER - Define items necessary to interpret and report
procedures and services
Section-specific guidelines
Located at the start of each main section
May be found at the beginning of subsections
Strictly followed
Index - CORRECT ANSWER - Located in the back of CPT
Organized by main terms:
-Procedure or service
-Organ or other anatomic site
-Condition
-Synonyms, eponyms, and abbreviations (follow the order when trying to locate a term)
Questions and CORRECT Answers
HCPCS Level 1 Codes - Category 1 Codes - CORRECT ANSWER - E/M, Anesthesia,
Surgery, Radiology, Pathology, Lab and Medicine
The Main Section of the CPT Manual
Mandatory
HCPCS Level 1 Codes - Category 2 Codes - CORRECT ANSWER - NOT mandatory and
used for tracking
Should never be used as a primary procedure code
HCPCS Level 1 Codes - Category 3 Codes - CORRECT ANSWER - Used for collection
of statistical data
Temporary codes
HCPCS Level 2 Codes - CORRECT ANSWER - National codes
Published annually
Used to bill for services and procedures not included in Level 1 Codes
Found on CMS Website
Alphanumeric codes
, -Example: codes for drugs administered to patient
Overview of CPT - CORRECT ANSWER - Code set is published by the AMA in the late
summer
Goes into effect January 1st the following year
CPT Book Appendix - CORRECT ANSWER - Includes Additions, Deletions, Revisions,
and Changes for that year
Guidelines - CORRECT ANSWER - Define items necessary to interpret and report
procedures and services
Section-specific guidelines
Located at the start of each main section
May be found at the beginning of subsections
Strictly followed
Index - CORRECT ANSWER - Located in the back of CPT
Organized by main terms:
-Procedure or service
-Organ or other anatomic site
-Condition
-Synonyms, eponyms, and abbreviations (follow the order when trying to locate a term)
