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Med. Insurance Terms
Medical Insurance in a Flash Chapter 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What symbol is used to note a new code? | A solid black dot |
| What symbol is used to note DMEPOS? | Wheelchair |
| What symbol stands for females? | Circle with an attached cross |
| What initials identify that there is expanded information by the American Hospital Association Coding Clinic? | AHA |
| What does OPPS stand for? | Outpatient Prospective Payment System |
| When both the CPT and HCPCS books use a code with the same description code, what code do you use? | CPT |
| Name one section of the Appendices | modifiers, abbreviations, table of drugs, national coverage determinations manual, or national average payment (one of the above) |
| The ambulance origin modifier used for home | R |
| Medical and Surgical Supply codes begin with this letter | A |
| Durable Medical Equipment codes begin with this letter | E |
| Chemotherapy drug codes begin with this letter | J |
| Another name for the HCPCS Level 1 book | CPT book |
| The modifier designating that the service was preformed by a clinical social worker | AJ |
| the modifier that designates a CLIA waived test | QW |
| What modifier do you use to identify face-to-face time with a patient that is prolonged or longer than normal? | modifier -21 |
| What modifier is used to identify multiple outpatient hospital E&M services on the same date? | modifier -27 |