Medical Coding Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
Procedure codes (CPT-4) - ANSWER-codes used to describe the particular
procedure performed by a healthcare professional
Diagnosis (ICD-10-CM) - ANSWER-codes used to describe and illness, injury or
condition a patient may have
Health Care Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) - ANSWER-codes used to
supplement CPT codes
90281-99602 - ANSWER-Medicine, Physical Medicine and Other
99201-99499 - ANSWER-Evaluation and Management
00100-01999 - ANSWER-Anesthesiology
10021-69990 - ANSWER-Surgery
70010-79999 - ANSWER-Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Ultrasound
80048-89356 - ANSWER-Laboratory, Pathology
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, -21 - ANSWER-Prolonged Evaluation and Management Services: When the
service is prolonged or greater than that usually required for the highest level of
evaluation and management service within a category. A report may be appropriate
-22 - ANSWER-Unusual Services: If the service provided is greater than what is
usually required for the procedure. A report may be appropriate
-23 - ANSWER-Unusual Anesthesia: If a procedure which usually requires no
anesthesia or local anesthesia because of unusual circumstances must be done
under general anesthesia
-25 - ANSWER-Significant, separately identifiable E&M service by the same
physician on the day of a procedure: The provider may need to indicate that on the
day a procedure or service identified by a CPT code was performed, the patient's
condition required a significant separately identifiable E/M service above and
beyond the usual preoperative and postoperative care associated with the
procedure that was performed
-24 - ANSWER-Unrelated Evaluation and Management Service by the same
physician during a postoperative period. The provider may need to indicate that an
E&M service was performed during a postoperative period for a reason unrelated
to the original procedure
-26 - ANSWER-Professional Component
-57 - ANSWER-Decision for surgery
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Answers 100% Pass
Procedure codes (CPT-4) - ANSWER-codes used to describe the particular
procedure performed by a healthcare professional
Diagnosis (ICD-10-CM) - ANSWER-codes used to describe and illness, injury or
condition a patient may have
Health Care Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) - ANSWER-codes used to
supplement CPT codes
90281-99602 - ANSWER-Medicine, Physical Medicine and Other
99201-99499 - ANSWER-Evaluation and Management
00100-01999 - ANSWER-Anesthesiology
10021-69990 - ANSWER-Surgery
70010-79999 - ANSWER-Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Ultrasound
80048-89356 - ANSWER-Laboratory, Pathology
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, -21 - ANSWER-Prolonged Evaluation and Management Services: When the
service is prolonged or greater than that usually required for the highest level of
evaluation and management service within a category. A report may be appropriate
-22 - ANSWER-Unusual Services: If the service provided is greater than what is
usually required for the procedure. A report may be appropriate
-23 - ANSWER-Unusual Anesthesia: If a procedure which usually requires no
anesthesia or local anesthesia because of unusual circumstances must be done
under general anesthesia
-25 - ANSWER-Significant, separately identifiable E&M service by the same
physician on the day of a procedure: The provider may need to indicate that on the
day a procedure or service identified by a CPT code was performed, the patient's
condition required a significant separately identifiable E/M service above and
beyond the usual preoperative and postoperative care associated with the
procedure that was performed
-24 - ANSWER-Unrelated Evaluation and Management Service by the same
physician during a postoperative period. The provider may need to indicate that an
E&M service was performed during a postoperative period for a reason unrelated
to the original procedure
-26 - ANSWER-Professional Component
-57 - ANSWER-Decision for surgery
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