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CPT-4/HCPCS CODING EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS!! If a coder is unable to locate a code that describes the exact service provided, it is acceptable to use a code that approximates the service provided. -Answer-False According to the surgery guidelines, surgical destruction may be considered part of a surgical procedure. -Answer-True The words that follow a code number in the CPT manual called: -Answer- Procedure/service descriptor Who requires a special report with the use of unl...

Detailed answers for practice cpc exam bundles CPC Practice Exam A answers 1-C According to CPT® guidelines “Repair of an excision of a malignant lesion requiring intermediate or complex closure should be reported separately”. The intermediate repair code is reported because it was a layered closure 2-C Debridement is not being performed on an open fracture/open dislocation eliminating multiple choice answer B. The ulcer was debrided all the way to the bone of the foot, making mu...

AHIMA CCS EXAM 2023/2024 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS /A+ SCORE ASSURED. The root operation of resection applies to which of the following? a. Removal of the entire body part and removal of an entire lobe of the liver b. Partial incidental appendectomy and the closure portion of a procedure c. Blunt, digital, manual, or mechanical lysis of adhesions d. Partial cholecystectomy A. Removal of the entire body part and removal of an entire lobe of the liver. When coding benign neoplas...

1.04 Practicing within a Defined Role - Answer- provide services only after defining and documenting their professional role with relevant parties in writing. Scope of practice - Answer- Defined at the level of the profession-The range of activities in which members of a profession may be authorized to engage in by virtue of holding a credential or license-The range of activities might be defined by a credentialing body, certifying agency, or licensing laws, Allows identification of individua...

HCPCS Level II Coding Questions and Answers 100% Pass **What coding system is utilized to document services, medical equipment, and supplies not detailed in the CPT manual?** HCPCS Level II **Which section of the HCPCS Level II codebook provides a quick reference to drug names and their corresponding codes?** Table of Drugs and Biologicals **Which branch of medicine focuses on developing artificial body parts?** Prosthetics **Which HCPCS Level II modifiers indicate procedur...

T/F Chapter 1: The current edition of CPT is pocket-sized and contains approximately 4,000 codes. correct answersfalse T/F CPT is updated by CMS, and this occurs in May of each year. correct answersfalse T/F A circle is used to denote an add-on code in CPT. correct answersfalse True or False The semi-colon separates the main term, or common portion, of the CPT code from the additional, or unique portion, of the CPT code. correct answerstrue T/F CPT was first published by the Ame...

NHA,CBCS (2024/ 2025) Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: Which of the following actions by a billing and coding specialist would be considered fraud? Answer: Billing for services not provided Q: The >< symbol is used to indicate a new and revised test other than which of the following? Answer: Procedure descriptors Q: On the CMS-1500 claim form, blocks 14 through 33 contain information about which of the following? Answer: The...

An EHR specialist enters a patients insurance information into the EHR system. How long does it take for this information to post to the patients chart? As soon as the information is entered Which of the following is the first step when processing a record request in a manual system? Verify the name and record number If a patient has insurance that requires a copayment, which of the following is needed to accurately collect and post the patients payment? encounter form According t...

A complete thyroidectomy is reported using code __________. - Answer-60240 A laparoscopic adrenalectomy is reported using code __________. - Answer-60650 A thyroglossal cyst is also known as a thyrolingual cyst. - Answer-True A unilateral total thyroid lobectomy is reported using code __________. - Answer-60220 A unique feature of codes 65272 and 65273 is that they are differentiated by whether the patient was under local - Answer-False According to the CPT manual, a subdural tap through t...

NHA - Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) Study Guide 1. Symbol "O" in CPT Reference The symbol "O" in the Current Procedural Terminology reference is used to indicate what? Reinstated or recycled code. --- 2. Qualifying Circumstances in Anesthesia Section In the anesthesia section of the CPT manual, what are considered qualifying circumstances? Add-on codes. --- 3. Maximum Diagnoses on CMS-1500 Form As of April 1, 2014, what is the maximum number of ...