CPt EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

CPT was established in correct answer: 1966 CPT was established by the correct answer: (AMA) American Medical Association CPT serves as a guide to: correct answer: accurate reporting of medical, surgical or diagnostic services rendered to a patient. CPT consists of: correct answer: 5 digit numeric codes with descriptive explanations CPT is a: correct answer: HIPPA standard code set for reporting procedures Professional services may include: correct answer: medical, surgical, radiology, pathology, laboratory, anesthesiology, or E/M services CPT category 1 codes: correct answer: E&M, Anesthesia, Surgery, Radiology, Pathology & Laboratory, Medicine. E/M category codes range from: correct answer: Anesthesia category codes range from: correct answer: 00100-01999 Surgery category codes range from: correct answer: Radiology category codes range from: correct answer: Pathology and Laboratory category codes range from: correct answer: Medicine category codes range from: correct answer: Category II codes are used for: correct answer: supplimental tracking Category II codes are located: correct answer: In the back of the CPT book, before Appendix A. How many CPT sections are there? correct answer: 6 CPT section: correct answer: Identifies the service and code range (ex. Surgery; BLACK color) CPT subsections: correct answer: Identifies the type of service (ex. Integumentary; GREEN color) CPT Heading: correct answer: Identifies anatomical site (ex. skin, subcutaneious and accessory structures; RED color)