5 HCPCS Level II Coding and HW
1. What is used to report services, procedures, and supplies that are notproperly
described in the CPT book?
ANS HCPCS Level II codes and modifiers
2. The HCPCS Level II book has which of the following?
ANS alphanumeric listingalphabetic index
3. Which of the following are transportation services that are coded fromHCPCS
Level II codes?
ANS Nonemergency van or taxi
Ground and air ambulances
Nonemergency car or bus
4. When determining transportation codes, which of the following answer thequestion,
"What type of services did the patient need?"
ANS Emergency
ALS, BLS, or SCT
Nonemergency
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5. Which code series consists of temporary codes and is not accepted byMedicare?
ANS S series
6. Which is the correct format for the almost 5,000 HCPCS codes?
ANS One letterfollowed by four numbers
7. What must you identify when reporting transportation services to insurancecarriers?
ANS Destination of service
Origin of service
8. Which of the following are types of key words that can be looked up in the Alphabetic
Index of the HCPCS Level II coding manual?
ANS Brand or generic nameof the drug
Service, medical supply, or surgical supply
Orthotic or prosthetic
9. The codes in the HCPCS Level II book are for reporting supplies given to apatient to
_blank _ health care at hom
ANSes. elf-administer
10. When are transportation arrangements needed?
ANS When a severely ill orinjured individual must be brought into a health care facility
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When a severely ill or injured individual must be moved from one health care facilityto another
11. When determining transportation codes, which of the following answer thequestion,
"What type of vehicle was used to transport the patient?"
ANS Ground Air--fixed wing
Air--rotary wing
12. Which of the following are subheadings in the A and B code sections?
ANS -
Vascular Catheters
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