CPB MEDICAL CODING PRACTICE BANK
2026 TEST ITEMS SOLUTIONS
◉ Excludes2 Cpt 4
Answer: A type 2 excludes note indicates that the condition
represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at
the same time. When a type 2 exculdes note appears under a code, it
is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together.
◉ Includes Cpt 4
Answer: Note in the tabular list under a three character category
title to define further, or to give an example of the contents of the
category.
◉ Index to Diseases and Injuries Cpt 4
Answer: Diagnosis codes organized in an Alphabetic Index.
◉ NEC Cpt 4
Answer: Not elsewhere classified
◉ Nonessential Modifiers Cpt 4
Answer: Subterms that follow the main term and are enclosed in
parentheses, they can clarify the diagnosis but are not required.
,◉ NOS Cpt 4
Answer: Not otherwise specified
◉ Parentheses () Cpt 4
Answer: Symbol to enclose supplementary words that may be
present or absent in the statement of a disease or procedure,
without affecting the code number to which it is assigned.
◉ See Also Cpt 4
Answer: Note in the alphabetic index that indicates additional
information is available that may provide additional diagnostic code
◉ See (coding) Cpt 4
Answer: Note in the alphabetic index that directs the biller to a more
specific term under which the correct code can be found.
◉ Sequela Cpt 4
Answer: An inactive, residual effect or condition produced after the
acute portion of an injury or illness has passed.
◉ Tabular List Cpt 4
Answer: Diagnosis codes organized in numerical order
, ◉ Unspecified Cpt 4
Answer: Codes that are used when the information in the medical
record is not available for coding more specifically.
◉ Z Codes Cpt 4
Answer: Codes used to describe circumstances or conditions that
could influence patient care.
◉ Add-On Code- Cpt 5 CPT
Answer: CPT code used to report a supplemental or additional
procedure appended to a primary px (stand alone code). Add-on
codes are recognized by the CPT symbol (+) used throughout the
CPT book
◉ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Cpt 5 CPT
Answer: Agency within the United States Department of Health and
Human Services that administers the Medicare program and works
in partnership with the state governments to administer Medicaid
and State Children's Health Insurance Programs.
◉ Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) - Cpt 5 CPT
Answer: A code set copy-righted and maintained by the American
Medical Association (AMA)
2026 TEST ITEMS SOLUTIONS
◉ Excludes2 Cpt 4
Answer: A type 2 excludes note indicates that the condition
represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at
the same time. When a type 2 exculdes note appears under a code, it
is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together.
◉ Includes Cpt 4
Answer: Note in the tabular list under a three character category
title to define further, or to give an example of the contents of the
category.
◉ Index to Diseases and Injuries Cpt 4
Answer: Diagnosis codes organized in an Alphabetic Index.
◉ NEC Cpt 4
Answer: Not elsewhere classified
◉ Nonessential Modifiers Cpt 4
Answer: Subterms that follow the main term and are enclosed in
parentheses, they can clarify the diagnosis but are not required.
,◉ NOS Cpt 4
Answer: Not otherwise specified
◉ Parentheses () Cpt 4
Answer: Symbol to enclose supplementary words that may be
present or absent in the statement of a disease or procedure,
without affecting the code number to which it is assigned.
◉ See Also Cpt 4
Answer: Note in the alphabetic index that indicates additional
information is available that may provide additional diagnostic code
◉ See (coding) Cpt 4
Answer: Note in the alphabetic index that directs the biller to a more
specific term under which the correct code can be found.
◉ Sequela Cpt 4
Answer: An inactive, residual effect or condition produced after the
acute portion of an injury or illness has passed.
◉ Tabular List Cpt 4
Answer: Diagnosis codes organized in numerical order
, ◉ Unspecified Cpt 4
Answer: Codes that are used when the information in the medical
record is not available for coding more specifically.
◉ Z Codes Cpt 4
Answer: Codes used to describe circumstances or conditions that
could influence patient care.
◉ Add-On Code- Cpt 5 CPT
Answer: CPT code used to report a supplemental or additional
procedure appended to a primary px (stand alone code). Add-on
codes are recognized by the CPT symbol (+) used throughout the
CPT book
◉ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Cpt 5 CPT
Answer: Agency within the United States Department of Health and
Human Services that administers the Medicare program and works
in partnership with the state governments to administer Medicaid
and State Children's Health Insurance Programs.
◉ Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) - Cpt 5 CPT
Answer: A code set copy-righted and maintained by the American
Medical Association (AMA)
