Documentation for a partial mastectomy
procedures include
A. Attention to the removal of adequate surgical
margins surrounding the breast mass or lesion
B. Attention to the removal of the surrounding
lymph nodes
C. Attention to the weight of tissue removed
D. Attention to the tissue removed from the axilla
Correct Answers A. Attention to the removal of
adequate surgical margins surrounding the breast
mass or lesion
Question 1
What is a colporrhaphy?
A. A surgical repair of the colon
B. Plastic surgery of the vagina
C. A surgical repair of the cornea
D. A surgical repair of a defect in the vaginal wall
Correct Answers D. A surgical repair of a defect in
the vaginal wall
,Question 10
The operating microscope is included in these
codes
A. 63075-63078
B. 15740-15750
C. 15820-15823
D. 22554-22558 Correct Answers A. 63075-63078
Question 11
How are Status Indicator E services paid?
A. At 100% of the billed charges
B. At 50 % of the billed charges
C. As part of the APC overall rate
D. They are non-covered procedures, and therefore
not considered Correct Answers D. They are non-
covered procedures, and therefore not considered
Question 12
The Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC)
multiple procedure reduction guidelines include
which of the following?
A. The primary procedure paid at 100% and each
additional procedure paid at 75%
, B. The primary procedure paid at 100% and each
additional procedure paid at 25%
C. The primary procedure paid at 100% and the
second at 75% and the third at 50%
D. The primary procedure paid at 100% and each
additional procedure paid at 50% Correct Answers
D. The primary procedure paid at 100% and each
additional procedure paid at 50%
Question 13
Administrative Law Judge hearings for the Medicare
appeals process are usually held by telephone or
video conferencing. At the conclusion of the
hearing, how many days until the provider is
informed of a decision?
A. 60 days
B. 30 days
C. 120 days
D. 90 days Correct Answers D. 90 days
Question 14
Timely filing is a requirement of all claims for full
consideration of payment. What entity sets the
timely filing rules?