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Med. Insurance Terms
Medical Insurance in a Flash Chapter 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In what year was the CPT coding process developed? | 1966 |
| What is the new name foe HCFA? | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) |
| what modifier is used to bill for multiple procedures performed during the same session? | Modifier -51 |
| What symbol is used to report an add-on code? | A cross + |
| What symbol is used to report a new code? | a dot . |
| what symbol is used to report a revised code? | A triangle |
| What symbol is used to report new or revised text? | A bow tie |
| What symbol is used to report that the code includes moderate sedation? | A circle with a dot in middle |
| What is the name of the specialty that specializes in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illnesses? | Psychiatry |
| Psychiatric therapeutic procedures are divided into how many groupings? | four |
| Medicare will not accept psychiatric therapy codes when billed the same day as what other code? | Evaluation and management (E&M) |
| The codes for reporting end-stage renal disease cannot be billed with what other codes? | Hospitalization codes |
| How many biofeedback codes are there? | two |
| A hearing aid check code would be found in what section of the CPT book? | Otorhinolaryngology |
| A code for a colonoscopy would be found in what section of the CPT? | Gastroenterology |
| What test obtains ultrasound signals from the heart and great arteries, with two-dimensional images? | Echocardiology |
| Codes for an EEG would be found in what section of the CPT book? | Neurology and Neuromuscular procedures |
| In what section would I find physical therapy codes? | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| What type of sedation is a drug-induced level of consciousness in which patients are still able to respond to verbal commands, but it is not necessary to use a ventilator? | Conscious sedation |
| How many types of ophthalmology services are there, and what are they? | Three: Intermediate, Comprehensive, and special |
| What type of ophthalmology service includes a complete visual examination? | Comprehensive |
| What are the four types of anesthesia? | Local, regional, general, and monitored anesthesia care (MAC) |
| In addition to the anesthesiologist, who are the other two qualified anesthesia professionals? | Certified nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) and anesthesia assistants (AAs) |
| In anesthesia, 1 unit equals how many minutes? | Generally 15 minutes |
| What modifier is used to report that the anesthesia administered was complicated by the physical status of the patient? | Physical status modifiers |