Ch. 8 HCPCS Level II Coding Qs&As

Ch. 8 HCPCS Level II Coding Qs&As What is the medical coding classification system that is used to report services, medical equipment, and supplies not included in CPT? - ANS-HCPCS Level II What is designed to quickly direct the coder to drug names and their corresponding codes in the HCPCS Level II codebook? - ANS-Table of Drugs and Biologicals What is the branch of medicine that deals with the design, production, and use of artificial body parts? - ANS-Prosthetics What are the HCPCS Level II modifiers used to identify procedures performed on paired body organs? - ANS-LT and RT national codes; reporting professional services, procedures, supplies, and equipment. Used to describe common medical services and supplies not classified in CPT. 5 characters in length, and begin with letters A-V, followed by 4 numbers. Identify services performed by physician and nonphysician providers; ambulance companies; and durable medical requipment companies. - ANS-HCPCS Level II responsible for providing suppliers and manufacturers with assistance in determining HCPCS codes to be used. - ANS-Medicare Pricing, Data Analysis and Coding (PDAC) Contractor equipment that can withstand repeated use, is primary used to serve a medical purpose, is used in the patient's home, and would not be used in the absence of illness or injury. - ANS-durable medical equipment (DME) include artificial limbs, braces, medications, surgical dressings, and wheelchairs - ANS-durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) branch of medicine that deals with the design and fitting of orthopedic devices - ANS-orthotics branch of medicine that deals with the design, production, and use of artificial body parts. - ANS- prosthetics Why did CMS create HCPCS Level II codes? - ANS-