POFM 2310 Chapter 23 Intermediate Billing and
Coding
1. E/M codes enable the physician to be
taking continuing
reimbursed for all of these services except
educa- tion classes.
2. Often, finding the correct E/M code begins with know- where the
patient met with
ing the physician.
3. A patient who has not seen a particular physician in the a new
patient.
last 3 years is categorized as
4. The three key components of many E/M codes include chief
complaint.
all of these except
5. Levels of patient history include all except high complexity.
6. Body areas that might be included in a physical exam- each
extremity.
ination include
7. When services are provided at different all key components met
levels, the guidelines state you should
or exceeded.
code to a level of
8. If of the time with the patient is spent counseling, 51% or
more
you should use time rather than key components
to determine the level of service code.
9. A consultation is expected to be a(n) relationship temporary
with the patient.
10. A patient seen in the office and then admitted with E/M
to the hospital the same day should be coded codes from
1/
9
, POFM 2310 Chapter 23 Intermediate Billing and
Coding
subsection(s) Initial Hospital Care only.
11. A preventive medical E/M encounter may
include any of these services except
admission into the
hospi- tal.
2/
9
Coding
1. E/M codes enable the physician to be
taking continuing
reimbursed for all of these services except
educa- tion classes.
2. Often, finding the correct E/M code begins with know- where the
patient met with
ing the physician.
3. A patient who has not seen a particular physician in the a new
patient.
last 3 years is categorized as
4. The three key components of many E/M codes include chief
complaint.
all of these except
5. Levels of patient history include all except high complexity.
6. Body areas that might be included in a physical exam- each
extremity.
ination include
7. When services are provided at different all key components met
levels, the guidelines state you should
or exceeded.
code to a level of
8. If of the time with the patient is spent counseling, 51% or
more
you should use time rather than key components
to determine the level of service code.
9. A consultation is expected to be a(n) relationship temporary
with the patient.
10. A patient seen in the office and then admitted with E/M
to the hospital the same day should be coded codes from
1/
9
, POFM 2310 Chapter 23 Intermediate Billing and
Coding
subsection(s) Initial Hospital Care only.
11. A preventive medical E/M encounter may
include any of these services except
admission into the
hospi- tal.
2/
9
