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CPT codes tell the insurance carrier what brought the patient to the physician's office. false
Text, symbols, and the history of CPT are found in the introduction of the book. true
The CPt code book is updated annually every July 1 false
The Surgery...
CPT Questions and Answers Already
Graded A+
CPT codes tell the insurance carrier what brought the patient to the physician's office. ✔✔false
Text, symbols, and the history of CPT are found in the introduction of the book. ✔✔true
The CPt code book is updated annually every July 1 ✔✔false
The Surgery section of codes begins with code 1001 and goes through code 69999 ✔✔false
▲ Is the symbol for a revised code ✔✔true
The CPT coding system was first published in 1966 by ____________. ✔✔The American
Medical Association
A complete and detailed description of all modifiers used in CPT is found in __________.
✔✔Appendix A
,The CPT book contains _______ main sections. ✔✔6
The ___________ separates the common portion of the code description from additional portions
of the code. ✔✔semicolon
The _________ is organized by main terms. ✔✔index
Appendix A ✔✔Detailed description of each of the modifiers used with CPT codes
Appendix B ✔✔Additions, deletions, and revised CPT codes for the new year
Appendix C ✔✔Clinical examples for codes found in the Evaluation and Management section of
CPT
Appendix D ✔✔Summary of CPT add-on codes
Appendix E ✔✔The codes listed here are exempt from use of a -51 modifier
,Appendix F ✔✔The codes listed here are exempt from use of a -63 modifier
Appendix G ✔✔Summary of CPT codes that include moderate sedation
Appendix H ✔✔Lists the Alphabetical Clinical Topics Listing, has been removed from the CPT
codebook. The AMA Web site can be used to obtain this information
Appendix I ✔✔Genetic testing code modifiers
Appendix J ✔✔Electrodiagnostic Medicine Listing of Nerves
CPT is an abbreviation for __________ ✔✔Current Procedural Terminology
CPT is developed by the __________ ✔✔American Medical Association
CPT codes are used to report services & procedures performed on patients: ✔✔1. by providers in
offices, clinics and private homes
2. by providers in hospitals, nursing facilities and hospices
, 3. when d provider is employed by the healthcare facility
4. by a hospital outpatient department.
CPT sections (6 total) ✔✔1. evaluation and management (E/M)
2. anesthesia
3. surgery
4. radiology
5. pathology
6. Medicine
Level I ✔✔codes that are divided into Category I, Category II, and Category III codes
Category I ✔✔codes that form the 6 main sections of CPT
Category II ✔✔codes that are not mandatory and are considered tracking codes
Category III ✔✔codes that are used for collection of statistical data
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