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CERTIFIED PARAOPTOMETRIC CODER
2025 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
24 - correct answer- What modifier is commonly used if a
provider performs an unrelated office visit during a post
operative period?
Patient encounter documented using a certified EHR system -
correct answer- PQRS measure G8477 refers to what?
Zonules - correct answer- What are radially arranged natural
fibers in the eye that suspend the crystalline lens from the
ciliary body and hold it in position?
face down/ palm down - correct answer- Prone
Nine - correct answer- For an E&M service, what is the
minimum number of elements required by the Documentation
Guidelines for a Detailed Physical Exam?
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No - correct answer- Does Medicare have standard guidelines
physicians must follow for the "written interpretation of medical
findings?"
No - correct answer- Is it a federal requirement to do self audits
of patient charts and coding in private practices?
within - correct answer- -endo
vertical body plain, divides the body into front & back sections -
correct answer- coronal
like - correct answer- -oid
face up/palm up - correct answer- supine
A company that a provider contracts with to transmit claims
legally and safely between the provider and the insurance
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companies - correct answer- What is an e-claim clearing
house?
Intacs - correct answer- What are surgically implanted plastic
half rings that change the shape of the cornea?
A written policy between the individual (policy holder) and
health plan (payer) - correct answer- What is medical
insurance?
Qualified Medicaid Beneficiary- limited benefits - correct
answer- What is "QMB" Medicaid?
For indicating which lid is involved. E1= Upper left eyelid, E2=
Lower left eyelid, E3= Upper right eyelid, E4= Lower right eyelid
- correct answer- What are the four "E" modifiers used for?
4 - correct answer- How many "E" modifiers are there?
19 - correct answer- On the CMS 1500, what box is designated
to provide additional information to the payer?
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behind, back - correct answer- -retro
Reason for the encounter and assessment, medical plan and
date, and legible identity of the observer - correct answer- The
documentation of each patient encounter should include which
items(s):
across, through - correct answer- trans-
No - correct answer- Is it acceptable for a staff person to
correct a CPT or ICD-10 code on a route slip or claim without
the consent of the doctor?
Medical Decision Making, Examination, and History - correct
answer- What are the Key Components of E and M Coding?
51 - correct answer- What modifier is used if two non bundled
surgical procedures are performed on the same eye at the
same visit?
CERTIFIED PARAOPTOMETRIC CODER
2025 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
24 - correct answer- What modifier is commonly used if a
provider performs an unrelated office visit during a post
operative period?
Patient encounter documented using a certified EHR system -
correct answer- PQRS measure G8477 refers to what?
Zonules - correct answer- What are radially arranged natural
fibers in the eye that suspend the crystalline lens from the
ciliary body and hold it in position?
face down/ palm down - correct answer- Prone
Nine - correct answer- For an E&M service, what is the
minimum number of elements required by the Documentation
Guidelines for a Detailed Physical Exam?
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No - correct answer- Does Medicare have standard guidelines
physicians must follow for the "written interpretation of medical
findings?"
No - correct answer- Is it a federal requirement to do self audits
of patient charts and coding in private practices?
within - correct answer- -endo
vertical body plain, divides the body into front & back sections -
correct answer- coronal
like - correct answer- -oid
face up/palm up - correct answer- supine
A company that a provider contracts with to transmit claims
legally and safely between the provider and the insurance
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companies - correct answer- What is an e-claim clearing
house?
Intacs - correct answer- What are surgically implanted plastic
half rings that change the shape of the cornea?
A written policy between the individual (policy holder) and
health plan (payer) - correct answer- What is medical
insurance?
Qualified Medicaid Beneficiary- limited benefits - correct
answer- What is "QMB" Medicaid?
For indicating which lid is involved. E1= Upper left eyelid, E2=
Lower left eyelid, E3= Upper right eyelid, E4= Lower right eyelid
- correct answer- What are the four "E" modifiers used for?
4 - correct answer- How many "E" modifiers are there?
19 - correct answer- On the CMS 1500, what box is designated
to provide additional information to the payer?
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behind, back - correct answer- -retro
Reason for the encounter and assessment, medical plan and
date, and legible identity of the observer - correct answer- The
documentation of each patient encounter should include which
items(s):
across, through - correct answer- trans-
No - correct answer- Is it acceptable for a staff person to
correct a CPT or ICD-10 code on a route slip or claim without
the consent of the doctor?
Medical Decision Making, Examination, and History - correct
answer- What are the Key Components of E and M Coding?
51 - correct answer- What modifier is used if two non bundled
surgical procedures are performed on the same eye at the
same visit?
