Procedural , Evaluation and
Management and HCPCS Coding
Test-Graded A
The manual containing codes used in reporting medical services and procedures
performed by healthcare providers in the care and treatment of patients is the :
A) HCPCS level II
B) ICD-9-CM
C) CPT-4
D) All the above - answer-C) CPT-4
CPT code were developed by the :
A) World Health Organization (WHO)
B) AMA
C) HCFA
D) Department of Health and human services - answer-B) AMA
The CPT manual is published by the :
A) AMA
B) HCFA
C) WHO
D) HHS - answer-A) AMA
A new CPT manual is published:
A) Annually
B) semiannually
C) Biannually
D) Every 5 years - answer-A) Annually
The first CPT was developed and published in
A) 1955
B) 1966
C) 1970
D) 1977 - answer-B) 1966
The 5 digit coding system replaced the 4 digit coding system in the CPT edition
published in:
A) 1955
B) 1966
, C) 1970
D) 1977 - answer-C) 1970
The main body part of the CPT annual is organized in:
A) 4 sections
B) 6 sections
C) 10 sections
D) 12 sections - answer-B) 6 sections
The 5- digit CPT codes may be defined further by two additional digits to help explain an
unusual circumstances associated with a service or procedure. These two digits are
called:
A) modifiers
B) amendments
C) appendices
D) CPT codes cannot have more than 5 digits - answer-A) modifiers
As with the ICD 10 - CM, the CPT index is organized by:
A) disease process
B) anatomic site
C) main terms
D) symptoms - answer-B) anatomic site
The main term can stand alone, or it can be followed by up to _______ modified terms:
A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four - answer-C) three
To help determine the appropriateness and medical necessary of service or procedures,
a ___________ should be accompanied the claim:
A) copy of the patient health record
B) letter of explanation
C) special report
D) diagram - answer-B) letter of explanation
The narrative describing and procedures/services that contains full description of the
procedures without additional explanation as a referral to as in:
A) complete code
B) unmodified code
C) descriptive code
D) stand-alone code - answer-D) stand-alone code
Procedures that do not contain the entire written description, and referred to a common
portion of the procedure listed in the proceeding entry are coded with a(n):
A) modified code
Management and HCPCS Coding
Test-Graded A
The manual containing codes used in reporting medical services and procedures
performed by healthcare providers in the care and treatment of patients is the :
A) HCPCS level II
B) ICD-9-CM
C) CPT-4
D) All the above - answer-C) CPT-4
CPT code were developed by the :
A) World Health Organization (WHO)
B) AMA
C) HCFA
D) Department of Health and human services - answer-B) AMA
The CPT manual is published by the :
A) AMA
B) HCFA
C) WHO
D) HHS - answer-A) AMA
A new CPT manual is published:
A) Annually
B) semiannually
C) Biannually
D) Every 5 years - answer-A) Annually
The first CPT was developed and published in
A) 1955
B) 1966
C) 1970
D) 1977 - answer-B) 1966
The 5 digit coding system replaced the 4 digit coding system in the CPT edition
published in:
A) 1955
B) 1966
, C) 1970
D) 1977 - answer-C) 1970
The main body part of the CPT annual is organized in:
A) 4 sections
B) 6 sections
C) 10 sections
D) 12 sections - answer-B) 6 sections
The 5- digit CPT codes may be defined further by two additional digits to help explain an
unusual circumstances associated with a service or procedure. These two digits are
called:
A) modifiers
B) amendments
C) appendices
D) CPT codes cannot have more than 5 digits - answer-A) modifiers
As with the ICD 10 - CM, the CPT index is organized by:
A) disease process
B) anatomic site
C) main terms
D) symptoms - answer-B) anatomic site
The main term can stand alone, or it can be followed by up to _______ modified terms:
A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four - answer-C) three
To help determine the appropriateness and medical necessary of service or procedures,
a ___________ should be accompanied the claim:
A) copy of the patient health record
B) letter of explanation
C) special report
D) diagram - answer-B) letter of explanation
The narrative describing and procedures/services that contains full description of the
procedures without additional explanation as a referral to as in:
A) complete code
B) unmodified code
C) descriptive code
D) stand-alone code - answer-D) stand-alone code
Procedures that do not contain the entire written description, and referred to a common
portion of the procedure listed in the proceeding entry are coded with a(n):
A) modified code
