INTRODUCTION TO CPT AND HCPCS CODING EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+

INTRODUCTION TO CPT AND HCPCS CODING EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ What are CMS 1500 forms? Correct Answer: universal health insurance form used for submission of outpatient services to insurance carriers Who publishes the CPT? Correct Answer: American Medical Association What is a modifier? Correct Answer: Additional code that provides information to the 3rd party payer What does CPT stand for? Correct Answer: Current Procedural Terminology What is a panel Correct Answer: A series of test that are grouped together because they are usually used together 2 What is a block? Correct Answer: Frozen piece of a sample What is a section? Correct Answer: Slice of frozen block Who is the one who requires a special report when you use unlisted codes? Correct Answer: The company, insurance company, or 3rd party payer that is processing the claims. Which code does the pathology section include test only? Correct Answer: Laboratory Test Only What are the descriptive components for the emergency departments? Correct Answer: Time is not the descriptive component in the emergency department What does Appendix B cover? Correct Answer: Additions to, deletion from and revisions What are J codes? Correct Answer: Drug