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Certified Coding Associate (CCA) Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Per cpt guidelines a seperate procedure is - ANS considered to an integral part of another,
larger service
the codes in the musculoskeletal section of cpt may be used by - ANS any physician
observastion e/m codes 99218-99220 are used in physician billing when - ANS a patient is
referred to a designated observation status
documentation in the history of use of drugs, alcohol and or tacacco is considered part of the -
ANS social history
tissue transplanted from one individual to another of the same species but different genotype
is called - ANS c
mohs micrographic surgery invloves the surgeon acting as - ANS surgeon and pathologist
if an orthopedic surgeon attempted to reduce a fracture but was unsuccessful in obtaining
acceptable alignment, what type of code should be assigned for the procedure - ANS a 'with
manipulation' code
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in coding arterial catheteriztions, when the tip of the catheter is manipulated from the insertion
into the aorta and then out into another artery, this is called - ANS selective catheterization
when coding a selective catheterization in cpt, how are codes assigned - ANS one code, for
the final vessel entered
Which of the following provides organizations with the ability to access data from multiple
databases and to combine the results into a single questions-and-reporting interface? -
ANS Data Warehouse
What is the maximum number of procedure codes that can appear on a UB-04 paper claim
form for a hospital inpatient? - ANS six (6)
What was the goal of the new MS-DRG system? - ANS To improve Medicare's capability to
recognize severity of illness in its inpatient hospital payments. The new system is projected to
increase payments to hospitals for services provided to sicker patients and decrease payments
for treating less severely ill patients
Today, Janet Kim visited her new dentist for an appointment. She was not presented with a
Notice of Privacy Practices. Is this acceptable? - ANS No; it is a violation of the HIPAA Privacy
Rule
How does Medicare or other third-party payers determine whether the patient has medical
necessity for the tests, procedures, or treatment billed on a claim form? - ANS By reviewing
al the diagnosis codes assigned to explain the reasons the services were provided
Documentation in the history of use of drugs, alcohol, and/or tobacco is considered part of the:
- ANS Social history
Certified Coding Associate (CCA) Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Per cpt guidelines a seperate procedure is - ANS considered to an integral part of another,
larger service
the codes in the musculoskeletal section of cpt may be used by - ANS any physician
observastion e/m codes 99218-99220 are used in physician billing when - ANS a patient is
referred to a designated observation status
documentation in the history of use of drugs, alcohol and or tacacco is considered part of the -
ANS social history
tissue transplanted from one individual to another of the same species but different genotype
is called - ANS c
mohs micrographic surgery invloves the surgeon acting as - ANS surgeon and pathologist
if an orthopedic surgeon attempted to reduce a fracture but was unsuccessful in obtaining
acceptable alignment, what type of code should be assigned for the procedure - ANS a 'with
manipulation' code
, ©THESTAR 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
in coding arterial catheteriztions, when the tip of the catheter is manipulated from the insertion
into the aorta and then out into another artery, this is called - ANS selective catheterization
when coding a selective catheterization in cpt, how are codes assigned - ANS one code, for
the final vessel entered
Which of the following provides organizations with the ability to access data from multiple
databases and to combine the results into a single questions-and-reporting interface? -
ANS Data Warehouse
What is the maximum number of procedure codes that can appear on a UB-04 paper claim
form for a hospital inpatient? - ANS six (6)
What was the goal of the new MS-DRG system? - ANS To improve Medicare's capability to
recognize severity of illness in its inpatient hospital payments. The new system is projected to
increase payments to hospitals for services provided to sicker patients and decrease payments
for treating less severely ill patients
Today, Janet Kim visited her new dentist for an appointment. She was not presented with a
Notice of Privacy Practices. Is this acceptable? - ANS No; it is a violation of the HIPAA Privacy
Rule
How does Medicare or other third-party payers determine whether the patient has medical
necessity for the tests, procedures, or treatment billed on a claim form? - ANS By reviewing
al the diagnosis codes assigned to explain the reasons the services were provided
Documentation in the history of use of drugs, alcohol, and/or tobacco is considered part of the:
- ANS Social history
