MA300, Today's Medical Assistant, Chapter
47 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
The organization that compiled the first disease classification system in the United States -
CORRECT ANSWER - American Medical Association (AMA)
How does a classification system become a coding system? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Names are replaced by numbers and letters
Procedure codes are used: - CORRECT ANSWER - -to classify the type of care given to
patients
-to identify and/or justify medical services a patient received
-to collect statistics about frequency and effectiveness of procedures
-to determine how frequently certain diseases occur in the population
How often should the medical office purchase new code books or computer code sets -
CORRECT ANSWER - Annually
Publishes the CPT manual for procedures codes - CORRECT ANSWER - AMA
CPT category II and Category III codes consist of - CORRECT ANSWER - Four digits
and one letter
Coding system used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)for services and
equipment that are not usually covered by ordinary health insurance - CORRECT
ANSWER - HCPCS level II
The first section of the CPT manual - CORRECT ANSWER - Evaluation and
Management
, The format of most CPT codes - CORRECT ANSWER - Five digits
Added to a code for a procedure that was extensive or unusual or that required an assistant -
CORRECT ANSWER - Two digit modifier
Dr. Barry Manning is a internist. In which section of the CPT manual would the codes for his
office visits be found - CORRECT ANSWER - Evaluation and Management
A key factor determining the level of services for an E/M code - CORRECT ANSWER -
The extent of the history
Type of history focuses mainly on the chief complaint - CORRECT ANSWER - Problem
focused history
Definition of an established patient - CORRECT ANSWER - A patient who has been seen
within the past three years
Type of anesthesia that does not receive a separate code - CORRECT ANSWER - Local
anesthesia administered by infiltration
Factor which is used to calculate payment for anesthesia services - CORRECT
ANSWER - Type of facility where the services were provided
In an anesthesiologist's practice, which type of modifiers indicate the patient's condition at the
time of the administration of the anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER - Standard modifiers
Included in the code for a surgery - CORRECT ANSWER - Local or topical anesthesia
47 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
The organization that compiled the first disease classification system in the United States -
CORRECT ANSWER - American Medical Association (AMA)
How does a classification system become a coding system? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Names are replaced by numbers and letters
Procedure codes are used: - CORRECT ANSWER - -to classify the type of care given to
patients
-to identify and/or justify medical services a patient received
-to collect statistics about frequency and effectiveness of procedures
-to determine how frequently certain diseases occur in the population
How often should the medical office purchase new code books or computer code sets -
CORRECT ANSWER - Annually
Publishes the CPT manual for procedures codes - CORRECT ANSWER - AMA
CPT category II and Category III codes consist of - CORRECT ANSWER - Four digits
and one letter
Coding system used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)for services and
equipment that are not usually covered by ordinary health insurance - CORRECT
ANSWER - HCPCS level II
The first section of the CPT manual - CORRECT ANSWER - Evaluation and
Management
, The format of most CPT codes - CORRECT ANSWER - Five digits
Added to a code for a procedure that was extensive or unusual or that required an assistant -
CORRECT ANSWER - Two digit modifier
Dr. Barry Manning is a internist. In which section of the CPT manual would the codes for his
office visits be found - CORRECT ANSWER - Evaluation and Management
A key factor determining the level of services for an E/M code - CORRECT ANSWER -
The extent of the history
Type of history focuses mainly on the chief complaint - CORRECT ANSWER - Problem
focused history
Definition of an established patient - CORRECT ANSWER - A patient who has been seen
within the past three years
Type of anesthesia that does not receive a separate code - CORRECT ANSWER - Local
anesthesia administered by infiltration
Factor which is used to calculate payment for anesthesia services - CORRECT
ANSWER - Type of facility where the services were provided
In an anesthesiologist's practice, which type of modifiers indicate the patient's condition at the
time of the administration of the anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER - Standard modifiers
Included in the code for a surgery - CORRECT ANSWER - Local or topical anesthesia
