CPT -Test 1- Basic CPT Study Guide Questions and Answers Updated 2026

CPT -Test 1- Basic CPT Study Guide
Questions and Answers Updated
2026
WhatMdoesMtheMacronymMCPTMmean?M-MAnswerMCurrentMProceduralMTerminology



WhatMtypeMofMaMcodingMsystemMisMCPT?M-MAnswerMHCPCSMsystem



WhatMisMHCPCS?M-MAnswerMHealthcareMCommonMProceduralMCodingMSystem



HowMmanyMlvlsMtoMtheMHCPCS?MNameMthem.M-MAnswerMThreeMlevelsMtoMHCPCS:

MLevelMI:MCPT

MLevelMII:MNationalMCodesM('HCPCS')

MLevelMIII:MLocalMCodes



WhatMareMtheMtwoMpurposesMforMCPTMuse?M-MAnswerMReimbursementMandMStatistics



WhatMorganizationMcreatedMandMmaintainsMtheMCPTMcodes?M-MAnswerM-
AmericanMMedicalMAssociationM(AMA)

-createdMinM1966

-createdMbyMphysiciansMforMphysicians



WhatMorganizationMcreatedMandMmaintainsMtheMNationalMcodes?M-MAnswerM-
CreatedMbyMCMSM(CenterMforMMedicareMandMMedicaidMServices)MthenMHCFAM(HealthMC
areMFInancingMAdministration)

-createdMinM1983

-maintainedMbyMCMS



WhatMdoMCPTMcodesMrepresent?M-MAnswerM-
describeMproceduresMandMservicesMprovidedMbyMphysicians

-someMservicesMprovidedMbyMlicensedMnon-physicianMhealthMcareMprovidersMsuchMas:

M-PTM(physicalMtherapists)

M-OTM(occupationalMtherapists)

, M-Chiropractors

M-Psychologists



WhenMisMCPTMupdatedMandMhowMoften?M-MAnswerM-JanuaryM1st

-Annually



HowMmanyMdigitsMdoesMaMCPTMcodeMhave?M-MAnswerM-5-digits

M-expandedMinM1970



WhatMareMmodifiersMandMhowMareMtheyMused?M-MAnswerM-
ModifiersMareM2MdigitsM(alphanumericMandMnumeric)MandMtheyMareMextensionsMofMthe
Mcode

-theyMgiveMmoreMinformationMtoMtheMserviceMorMprocedureMprovided



WhatMareMLocalMCodes?MWhoMstillMusesMLocalMCodes?M-MAnswerM-
DevelopedMbyMlocalMMedicaidMcarriesM(states)MasMneededMtoMdescribeMcoveredMservices
M

-MMediCalM=MCaliforniaMMedicaidMstillMusesMit



WhatMareMtheMsixMmajorMsectionsMofMCPT?M-MAnswerM-
EvaluationMandMManagement:E/M

-Anesthesia

-Surgery

-Radiology

-PathologyMandMLaboratory

-Medicine



WhatMnumberMdoMcodesMinMeachMofMtheseMsectionsMbeginMwith?M-MAnswerM99M-
MEvaluationMandMManagement

0M-MAnesthesiaM

1M-M6MSurgeryM

7M-MRadiology

8M-MLaboratoryMandMPathology