CODING EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
The range of codes 10021-69990 would be found in this section of the CPT manual:
- Answer-Surgery
The index of the CPT manual is in alphabetical order with what listed first? - Answer-
Main term
The codes beginning with 99 are found in what section of the CPT manual? -
Answer-Evaluation/Management
The codes beginning with 0 are found in what section of the CPT manual? - Answer-
Anesthesia
The codes beginning with 7 are found in what section of the CPT manual? - Answer-
Radiology
The codes beginning with 8 are found in what section of the CPT manual? - Answer-
Pathology and Laboratory
The codes beginning with 9 are found in what section of the CPT manual? - Answer-
Medicine
What are the six basic location methods to locate main terms in the index of the
CPT? - Answer-Service/procedure, anatomic site, condition/disease, synonym,
eponym, abbreviation
What does the "triangle" symbol represent? - Answer-Revised code
What does the "bullet" symbol represent? - Answer-New code
What does the "horizontal triangles" symbol represent? - Answer-New or revised text
What does the "plus sign" symbol represent? - Answer-Add-on code
What does the "bullseye" symbol represent? - Answer-Moderate/conscious sedation
What does the "forbidden" symbol represent? - Answer-Exemptions to modifier 51
What does the "lightning bolt" symbol represent? - Answer-Product pending FDA
approval
What does the "empty circle" symbol represent? - Answer-Reinstated or recycled
code
What does the "hashtag" symbol represent? - Answer-Out of sequence code
, The level of E/M service is based on: - Answer-Documentation, key components,
and contributing factors
The HPI must be documented in the medical record by: - Answer-The physician
The examination is what portion of E/M service? - Answer-Objective
Medical decision making (MDM) that the physician must consider about the
management of a patient's condition is based on: - Answer-Number of diagnoses,
risk of morbidity, and amount of data
The request for advice or opinion from one physician is this type of service: -
Answer-Consultation
When a physician performs a preventive care service, the extent of the exam is
determined by the: - Answer-Age
An established patient is: - Answer-One who has received professional service from
the physician or another physician of the exact same specialty and subspecialty in
the same group within the past 3 years.
The term used to describe a patient who has NOT been formally admitted to a health
care facility is: - Answer-Outpatient
What 3 factors must be considered when assigning a code? - Answer-Place of
service, type of service, and patient status
The 4 types of patient status are: - Answer-New, established, inpatient, and
outpatient
What are the 4 levels of medical decision making (MDM)? - Answer-Straight-forward,
low, moderate, high
What are the 4 elements of history? - Answer-Chief complaint (CC), History of
present illness (HPI), review of systems (ROS), past family social history (PFSH)
Complexity of MDM is based on what 3 elements? - Answer-Number of diagnoses,
risk of morbidity, amount of data
What are the 3 key components that are present in every patient case, except
counseling encounters or time-based codes, that enable the coder to choose the
appropriate level of service? - Answer-History, examination, and medical decision
making
What are the 4 levels of history type? - Answer-Problem focused, expanded problem
focused, detailed, and comprehensive
In anesthesia, 99100 is an example of a: - Answer-Qualifying circumstance
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
The range of codes 10021-69990 would be found in this section of the CPT manual:
- Answer-Surgery
The index of the CPT manual is in alphabetical order with what listed first? - Answer-
Main term
The codes beginning with 99 are found in what section of the CPT manual? -
Answer-Evaluation/Management
The codes beginning with 0 are found in what section of the CPT manual? - Answer-
Anesthesia
The codes beginning with 7 are found in what section of the CPT manual? - Answer-
Radiology
The codes beginning with 8 are found in what section of the CPT manual? - Answer-
Pathology and Laboratory
The codes beginning with 9 are found in what section of the CPT manual? - Answer-
Medicine
What are the six basic location methods to locate main terms in the index of the
CPT? - Answer-Service/procedure, anatomic site, condition/disease, synonym,
eponym, abbreviation
What does the "triangle" symbol represent? - Answer-Revised code
What does the "bullet" symbol represent? - Answer-New code
What does the "horizontal triangles" symbol represent? - Answer-New or revised text
What does the "plus sign" symbol represent? - Answer-Add-on code
What does the "bullseye" symbol represent? - Answer-Moderate/conscious sedation
What does the "forbidden" symbol represent? - Answer-Exemptions to modifier 51
What does the "lightning bolt" symbol represent? - Answer-Product pending FDA
approval
What does the "empty circle" symbol represent? - Answer-Reinstated or recycled
code
What does the "hashtag" symbol represent? - Answer-Out of sequence code
, The level of E/M service is based on: - Answer-Documentation, key components,
and contributing factors
The HPI must be documented in the medical record by: - Answer-The physician
The examination is what portion of E/M service? - Answer-Objective
Medical decision making (MDM) that the physician must consider about the
management of a patient's condition is based on: - Answer-Number of diagnoses,
risk of morbidity, and amount of data
The request for advice or opinion from one physician is this type of service: -
Answer-Consultation
When a physician performs a preventive care service, the extent of the exam is
determined by the: - Answer-Age
An established patient is: - Answer-One who has received professional service from
the physician or another physician of the exact same specialty and subspecialty in
the same group within the past 3 years.
The term used to describe a patient who has NOT been formally admitted to a health
care facility is: - Answer-Outpatient
What 3 factors must be considered when assigning a code? - Answer-Place of
service, type of service, and patient status
The 4 types of patient status are: - Answer-New, established, inpatient, and
outpatient
What are the 4 levels of medical decision making (MDM)? - Answer-Straight-forward,
low, moderate, high
What are the 4 elements of history? - Answer-Chief complaint (CC), History of
present illness (HPI), review of systems (ROS), past family social history (PFSH)
Complexity of MDM is based on what 3 elements? - Answer-Number of diagnoses,
risk of morbidity, amount of data
What are the 3 key components that are present in every patient case, except
counseling encounters or time-based codes, that enable the coder to choose the
appropriate level of service? - Answer-History, examination, and medical decision
making
What are the 4 levels of history type? - Answer-Problem focused, expanded problem
focused, detailed, and comprehensive
In anesthesia, 99100 is an example of a: - Answer-Qualifying circumstance
