HCPCS Study Guide Exam With Complete Solutions
HCPCS
______is a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) driven coding source that allows for uniform reporting of services, procedures, supplies, and equipment. It is used for both Medicare and Medicaid claims.
Healthcare Common Proced...
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HCPCS Study Guide Exam With Complete
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HCPCS
______is a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) driven coding source that allows for
uniform reporting of services, procedures, supplies, and equipment. It is used for both Medicare and
Medicaid claims.
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System
HCPCS stands for...
Level II codes and national codes
Developed by CMS, HCPCS is also known as ...
National codes
are used to report physician and non-physician services, like ambulance services, chiropractic, and
dental services.
Level I =CPT codes, Level II= National Codes
What are the two levels of HCPCS codes?
Level II
___ codes classify similar products and services (both medical) for the purpose of efficient claims
processing.
modifiers
Level II codes also have ____ that can be used to provide information that is more specific.
two
Modifiers are ____ characters and may be letters or a letter with a number.
UE
____ is used to indicate used equipment
F5
___ indicates the thumb of the right hand
RR
____ is rental (this is used when DME is rented).
tabular
The steps involved in HCPCS coding are very much like CPT. First, you will determine what you looking
for. The next step is to locate the term in the alphabetic index. Then, you will locate the code in the
____ listing to verify.
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