CPT EXAM| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

CPT correct answer: Current procedural terminology CPT is used for correct answer: reporting services and procedures by physicians CPT is updated correct answer: Annually by the AMA AMA correct answer: is the American medical association How many categories are there in CPT correct answer: 3 CPT contains the following categories correct answer: Category I, services and procedures, category II supplemental codes , and category III are temporary codes for emerging technologies CPT is composed of how many sections correct answer: 8 CPT sections correct answer: guidelines that provide specific coding rules for that section CPT guidelines correct answer: usually contain definitions of terms, applicable modifiers, subsection information, unlisted services, specific reports information, or clinical examples. CPT sections named are correct answer: E/M, Anesthesia, Surgery, Radiology, Pathology and Laboratory, medicine, Category 2, and category 3 CPT coding's format is correct answer: indented CPT stand alone codes correct answer: contain the full description of the procedure code CPT indented codes correct answer: listed under associated stand alone codes CPT add-on codes correct answer: used for procedures that is always performed during the same operative session as another surgery in addition to a primary service CPT services rendered by a physician correct answer: uses a 5 digit numeric system Modifiers correct answer: give an accurate description of the services CPT triangle correct answer: represents a changed code description since last edition CPT two facing triangles correct answer: represent changes in the text or definition between the triangles CPT plus sign correct answer: indicates an add on code