OST-247 - Procedure Coding - Chapters 4
& 5 Exam 2026 Questions and Answers
Documentation of time is necessary in billing anesthesia services. - Correct
answer-True
Anesthesia complicated by emergency conditions is reported with the add-on code
99140. - Correct answer-True
Anesthesia-specific modifiers are required only if the anesthesiologist deems it
necessary. - Correct answer-False
RVG stands for Relative Value Guide and is published by the AMA. - Correct
answer-False (The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) publishes
supplemental codes and guidelines similar to those in CPT, as well as the Relative
Value Guide (RVG).)
The P4 modifier is required for services rendered to a patient who has a mild
systemic disease. - Correct answer-False
_____ anesthesia is accomplished when an agent is administered into the peridural
space of the spinal cord. - Correct answer-Epidural
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,Preoperative and postoperative services are considered _____ into the procedure. -
Correct answer-bundled
Each anesthesia code has a(n) _____ _____ _____, (abbreviated ) _____ attached
to it. - Correct answer-Relative Value Guide (RVG)
A(n) _____ is a physician who is board certified to administer anesthesia. - Correct
answer-anesthesiologist
Anesthesia complicated by utilization of total body hypothermia would be assigned
the add-on code _____. - Correct answer-99116
Vascular surgeons must assign codes from the Cardiovascular section of the
Surgery chapter. - Correct answer-False
CPT coders need to pay attention to detail and also have a working knowledge of
the codes that their doctor usually assigns. - Correct answer-True
Diagnostic procedures are part of the care plan and are used for treatment of a
diagnosis that has already been rendered. - Correct answer-False
Within the subsections of the Surgery section, the CPT codes are first arranged by
body system and then by anatomical site. - Correct answer-True
Surgery and normal follow-up care are included in the surgical package. - Correct
answer-True
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, The dermis is a thick layer of tissue located below the epidermis. - Correct answer-
True
The subcutaneous layer of the skin contains sweat pores. - Correct answer-False
The integumentary system acts as a natural shield against bacteria. - Correct
answer-True
For coding purposes, measurements need to be in centimeters for lesion size and
laceration length. - Correct answer-True
Place of service for a procedure reported from the first part of the Integumentary
section of the Surgery chapter has to be the hospital. - Correct answer-False
Sensory nerves are found in the epidermis. - Correct answer-False
The dermal layer connects the skin to the muscle. - Correct answer-False
A measurement given for the length of a laceration is 2 inches. The conversion to
centimeters would make the length of the laceration 5.08 cm. - Correct answer-
True
A 1-cc subcutaneous injection of collagen is reported with code - Correct answer-
11950
To examine and differentiate between malignant and benign tissue, a(n) _____ of
the lesion would be taken and sent to pathology. - Correct answer-biopsy
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& 5 Exam 2026 Questions and Answers
Documentation of time is necessary in billing anesthesia services. - Correct
answer-True
Anesthesia complicated by emergency conditions is reported with the add-on code
99140. - Correct answer-True
Anesthesia-specific modifiers are required only if the anesthesiologist deems it
necessary. - Correct answer-False
RVG stands for Relative Value Guide and is published by the AMA. - Correct
answer-False (The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) publishes
supplemental codes and guidelines similar to those in CPT, as well as the Relative
Value Guide (RVG).)
The P4 modifier is required for services rendered to a patient who has a mild
systemic disease. - Correct answer-False
_____ anesthesia is accomplished when an agent is administered into the peridural
space of the spinal cord. - Correct answer-Epidural
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,Preoperative and postoperative services are considered _____ into the procedure. -
Correct answer-bundled
Each anesthesia code has a(n) _____ _____ _____, (abbreviated ) _____ attached
to it. - Correct answer-Relative Value Guide (RVG)
A(n) _____ is a physician who is board certified to administer anesthesia. - Correct
answer-anesthesiologist
Anesthesia complicated by utilization of total body hypothermia would be assigned
the add-on code _____. - Correct answer-99116
Vascular surgeons must assign codes from the Cardiovascular section of the
Surgery chapter. - Correct answer-False
CPT coders need to pay attention to detail and also have a working knowledge of
the codes that their doctor usually assigns. - Correct answer-True
Diagnostic procedures are part of the care plan and are used for treatment of a
diagnosis that has already been rendered. - Correct answer-False
Within the subsections of the Surgery section, the CPT codes are first arranged by
body system and then by anatomical site. - Correct answer-True
Surgery and normal follow-up care are included in the surgical package. - Correct
answer-True
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, The dermis is a thick layer of tissue located below the epidermis. - Correct answer-
True
The subcutaneous layer of the skin contains sweat pores. - Correct answer-False
The integumentary system acts as a natural shield against bacteria. - Correct
answer-True
For coding purposes, measurements need to be in centimeters for lesion size and
laceration length. - Correct answer-True
Place of service for a procedure reported from the first part of the Integumentary
section of the Surgery chapter has to be the hospital. - Correct answer-False
Sensory nerves are found in the epidermis. - Correct answer-False
The dermal layer connects the skin to the muscle. - Correct answer-False
A measurement given for the length of a laceration is 2 inches. The conversion to
centimeters would make the length of the laceration 5.08 cm. - Correct answer-
True
A 1-cc subcutaneous injection of collagen is reported with code - Correct answer-
11950
To examine and differentiate between malignant and benign tissue, a(n) _____ of
the lesion would be taken and sent to pathology. - Correct answer-biopsy
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