Coding & billing practices Healthcare Procedures EXAM REVISED [100% PASS]

Coding & billing practices Healthcare Procedures EXAM REVISED [100% PASS] Healthcare common procedures coding systems (HCPCS) 2 principle systems *Ans* Level 1: - Current procedural terminology (CPT) Level 2: - coding system used to identify products, supplies, and services not included in CPT - referred to as HCPCS Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) *Ans* Uniform coding system consisting of descriptive terms and identifying codes used to identify services / procedures furnished by health care providers - owned and managed by AMA Categories of CPT codes *Ans* Category 1: - Procedures that are consistent w/ contemporary medical practice & widely performed Category 2: - supplemental tracking codes that can be used for performance measures - facilitate collection of info about quality of care Category 3: - temporary codes for emerging services Category 1 CPT codes *Ans* - Divided into 6 categories - PT codes are in physical medicine section CPT modifiers *Ans* System of 2 digit modifiers to indicate that service has been altered or provided additional info regarding service or procedure Examples of when a modifier may be used. - multiple providers was involved - unusual events occurred National corrective coding initiative NCCI *Ans* developed to