HCPCS NURSING ASSISTANT CARE EXAM PACKAGE DEAL

CPT coding in only one of a two-part system called? - HCPCS Temporary codes assigned by CMS for the use of durable medical equipment begin with what letter? - K National Codes are not used by health care facilities to report services provided to: - Inpatients HCPCS is divided into how many levels or groups? - 2 The first digit in a national code is a letter followed by how many numbers? - four What appendix of the CPT also contains some of the Level II, HCPCS/National modifiers? - A Temporary codes for Blue Cross Blue Shield that are not valid for Medicare or Medicaid patients start with what letter? - S HCPCS codes for temporary assignment begin with what letters? - G, K, Q, S, T HCPCS that identify drugs administered and the amounts or dosages given begin with what letter? - J HCPCS stands for: - c. Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System The HCPCS index is in alphabetical order and includes main terms and subterms. - True The Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) is a valuable resource for the coder to use when using the Table of Drugs. - TrueG, K, and Q are temporary national codes for items or services requiring uniform national coding between one year's update and the next. - True Subset HCPCS modifier indicating denial expected as not reasonable or necessary. - GZ K codes are used to identify vision and hearing services. - False HCPCS is a collection of codes that represent procedures, supplies, products, and services. - True CMS developed and published HCPCS in 1970 - False A modifier: - a. provides additional information to the third-party payer HCPCS codes have how many digits? - 5 G codes are used for the use of durable medical equipment. - False