Coding Practice Questions and Answers

The words that follow a code number in the CPT manual are called Correct Answer Procedure/Service descriptor The code that has all of the words that descibe the code that follows is what type of code Correct Answer stand alone Procedures that are experimental, newly approved, or seldom used are reported with what type of code Correct Answer unlisted. category III Who requires a special report with the use of unlisted codes Correct Answer third- party payers Which of the following represents three of the six elements that a special report must contain Correct Answer nature, extent, need Which punctuation mark between codes in the index of the CPT manual indicates a range of codes is available Correct Answer hyphen Which punctuation mark between codes indicated two codes are available Correct Answer comma A list of the unlisted procedures for use in a specific section of the CPT manual is contained in Correct Answer guidlines In which CPT appendix would additions, deletions, and revisions be found Correct Answer appendix B Which CPT appendix are modifiers be found Correct Answer appendix A CPT stands for Correct Answer Current Procedural Terminology Which term reflects the technologic advances Correct Answer revisions Where is specific coding information about each section located Correct Answer guidelines What year was CPT published Correct Answer 1966 Who publishes CPT Correct Answer AMA Catagory 1 CPT codes have how many digits Correct Answer 5 Universal health insurance of outpatient services Correct Answer CMS - 1500