Coding: Coding Questions and Answers Graded A

Coding: Coding Questions and Answers Graded A What are codes used for? to record patients diagnoses & treatments What does ICD-CM stand for? What is the current version of the ICD-CM manual? International Classification of Diseases-Clinical Modification; ICD-9 or ICD-10CM What represents the physician's diagnosis? diagnostic codes What represents the specific actions taken in response to the diagnosis? procedural codes When did a standard system of coding first appear? at the end of the 17th century What does CPT stand for? Current Procedural Technology What does HCPCS stand for? Health Care Common Procedural Coding System What organization publishes the CPT manual? American Medical Association When did procedural coding appear? 1960's What is the ICD code set used for? to provide diagnostic codes How long is the ICD-10-CM code set? 3-7 characters long What are CPT codes? provides diagnostic, therapeutic & surgical codes for all the services that a medical staff provides How long are CPT codes? 5 numbers long What two things