Ch 13 Hcpcs Level 2 Updated Actual Questions And Correct Answers

CH 13 HCPCS LEVEL 2 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS

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1. Durable medical equipment carrier (DMERC)
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A company designated by the state or region to act as the Medicare Administrative Contractor (fiscal
intermediary) for all DME claims.

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2. Parenteral
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by way of anything other than the gastrointestinal tract, such as intravenous, intramuscular, intramedullary,
or subcutaneous

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3. Not otherwise specified (NOS)
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an indication that more detailed information is not available from the physician's notes

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4. Orthotic
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a device used to correct or improve an orthopedic concern

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5. durable medical equipment (DME)
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apparatus and tools that help individuals accommodate physical frailties, provide pharmaceuticals, and
provide other assistance that will last for a long time and/or be used to assist multiple patients over time

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6. enteral
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within,or by way of, the gastrointestinal tract

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7. prosthetic
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fabricated artificial replacement for a damaged or missing part of the body

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8. chelation therapy

, Answer:
the use of chemical compound that binds with metal in the body so that the metal will lose its toxic effect.
it might be done when a metal disc or prosthetic is implanted in a patient, eliminating adverse reactions to
the metal itself as a foreign body

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9. The symbol of a circle with a line through it means
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The symbol of a circle with a line through it means

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10. The little box with a check mark in it ■ indicates a code description that
Answer:
includes a quantity measurement

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11. The J codes are used to bill insurance carriers for
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drugs administered by a health care professional.

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12. HCPCS Level II codes are used, most often, to report all except
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anesthesia administered by an anesthesiologist.

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13. The acronym DME stands for
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durable medical equipment.

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14. HCPCS Level II codes are presented as
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one letter followed by four numbers.

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15. HCPCS is an acronym that stands for
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Health care Common Procedure Coding System.

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16. The code D1110 is an example of a
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HCPCS Level II code.

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17. The D0000-D9999 codes are created and maintained by the