Coding Chapter 4 E/M Codes Study Guide
(Part 1) Questions and Answers
WhatAservicesAdoAevaluationAandAmanagementAcodesAreportA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
PhysicianAencounter
InAwhatAsectionAofAtheACPTAcodeAbookAareAE/MAcodesAlistedA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
EvaluationAandAmanagement
ToAassignAaAcorrectAE/MAcode,AyouAmustAknow:A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TheAlocationAofAtheAencounter
AnAestablishedApatientAisAdefinedAas:A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
AApatientAwhoAhasAbeenAseenAwithinAtheAlastA3Ayears
AAconsultationAisAdefinedAasA_AatAtheArequestAofAanotherAphysicianA-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhenAaAphysicianAprovidesAadviceAorAanAopinionAonAaApatient'sAtreatment
AApatientAhistoryAmayAconsistAofA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-AllAofAthese
TheAamountAofAdetailAinvolvedAinAtheAdocumentationAofAtheApatientAhistoryAthatAhasAbeenAt
akenAduringAthisAencounterA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WillAidentifyAtheAlevelAofApatientAhistory
WhatAdoesAtheAacronymAPFSHAstandAforA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
Past,Afamily,AandAsocialAhistory
TheACPTAbookAcategorizes:A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
SevenAbodyAareasAandAelevenAorganAsystems
WhatAdoesAtheAlevelAofAmedicalAdecision-makingAdescribe?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
HowAmuchAknowledgeAandAexpertiseAtheAproviderAusedAtoAdetermineAtheAdiagnosisAandAtr
eatmentAplan
AnAE/MAcodeAtoAreportAanAofficeAvisitAwithAaAnewApatientArequires:A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-ThreeAofAtheAthreeAkeyAcomponents
TimeAcanAbeAusedAtoAdetermineAanAE/MAcodeAwhen:A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
MoreAthanA50ApercentAofAtheAtotalAtimeAisAspentAcounselingAtheApatient
AApatientAcameAinAtoAseeAtheAspecialistAinAyourAofficeAforAtheAfirstAtime.AWhatAisAtheApatient'
sArelationship?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-NewApatient
AnAexampleAofAanAorganAsystemAisAtheA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-Neurologic
AnAexampleAofAaAbodyAareaAisAtheA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-Abdomen
AApatientAcomesAinAwithAoneAorAtwoApossibleAdiagnosis,AisAonAnoAmedication,AandAhasAnoA
otherAco-morbidities.ATheAlevelAofAdecisionAmakingAwouldAbe:A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
Straightforward
WhenAaAptAhasAseveralApossibleAdiagnosisAandAhasAaAhighAriskAofAsignificantAcomplication
sAfromAtheAstandardAtreatment,ATheAMDMAwouldAfallAintoAwhichAcategory?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-HighAcomplexity
TheApatientAcomesAinAwithAaAbrokenAboneAstickingAoutAfromAhisAarm.ATheAlevelAofAMDMAfro
mAtheAphysicianAtoAdetermineAwhatAtoAdoAnextAisA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
LowAcomplexity
(Part 1) Questions and Answers
WhatAservicesAdoAevaluationAandAmanagementAcodesAreportA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
PhysicianAencounter
InAwhatAsectionAofAtheACPTAcodeAbookAareAE/MAcodesAlistedA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
EvaluationAandAmanagement
ToAassignAaAcorrectAE/MAcode,AyouAmustAknow:A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TheAlocationAofAtheAencounter
AnAestablishedApatientAisAdefinedAas:A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
AApatientAwhoAhasAbeenAseenAwithinAtheAlastA3Ayears
AAconsultationAisAdefinedAasA_AatAtheArequestAofAanotherAphysicianA-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhenAaAphysicianAprovidesAadviceAorAanAopinionAonAaApatient'sAtreatment
AApatientAhistoryAmayAconsistAofA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-AllAofAthese
TheAamountAofAdetailAinvolvedAinAtheAdocumentationAofAtheApatientAhistoryAthatAhasAbeenAt
akenAduringAthisAencounterA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WillAidentifyAtheAlevelAofApatientAhistory
WhatAdoesAtheAacronymAPFSHAstandAforA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
Past,Afamily,AandAsocialAhistory
TheACPTAbookAcategorizes:A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
SevenAbodyAareasAandAelevenAorganAsystems
WhatAdoesAtheAlevelAofAmedicalAdecision-makingAdescribe?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
HowAmuchAknowledgeAandAexpertiseAtheAproviderAusedAtoAdetermineAtheAdiagnosisAandAtr
eatmentAplan
AnAE/MAcodeAtoAreportAanAofficeAvisitAwithAaAnewApatientArequires:A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-ThreeAofAtheAthreeAkeyAcomponents
TimeAcanAbeAusedAtoAdetermineAanAE/MAcodeAwhen:A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
MoreAthanA50ApercentAofAtheAtotalAtimeAisAspentAcounselingAtheApatient
AApatientAcameAinAtoAseeAtheAspecialistAinAyourAofficeAforAtheAfirstAtime.AWhatAisAtheApatient'
sArelationship?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-NewApatient
AnAexampleAofAanAorganAsystemAisAtheA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-Neurologic
AnAexampleAofAaAbodyAareaAisAtheA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-Abdomen
AApatientAcomesAinAwithAoneAorAtwoApossibleAdiagnosis,AisAonAnoAmedication,AandAhasAnoA
otherAco-morbidities.ATheAlevelAofAdecisionAmakingAwouldAbe:A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
Straightforward
WhenAaAptAhasAseveralApossibleAdiagnosisAandAhasAaAhighAriskAofAsignificantAcomplication
sAfromAtheAstandardAtreatment,ATheAMDMAwouldAfallAintoAwhichAcategory?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-HighAcomplexity
TheApatientAcomesAinAwithAaAbrokenAboneAstickingAoutAfromAhisAarm.ATheAlevelAofAMDMAfro
mAtheAphysicianAtoAdetermineAwhatAtoAdoAnextAisA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
LowAcomplexity