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RMA Chapt. 15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many volumes are in the ICD-10-CM? | There are 3 volumes |
| Because coding information is revised annually, medical assistants responsible for coding should | Attend at least one CPT and one ICD-10 class each year |
| How many digits are assigned to the primary code in the CPT coding system? | 5 |
| Which of the following sections of the CPT book refers to Evaluation and Management? | 99201–99499 |
| According to the CPT, when a health-care claim for the removal of a melanoma is coded, the code should be listed under which of the following body systems? | Integumentary |
| The ICD-10-CM codes for classifying injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes are coded between | S00-T88 |
| The Medicare Level II codes are included in which of the following? | HCPCS |
| Which of the following is a diagnostic coding system that is used to code morbidity? | ICD-10-CM |
| To locate the correct codes in the ICD-10-CM, you should begin with | The main term and indented subterms below it |
| Which of the following is indicated by a triangle placed before a CPT code? | A code description has been changed or modified |
| A system that categorizes a patient’s condition to identify known diseases is known as: | International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM) |
| Which of the following is an International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM) code that indicates a personal history of endocrine disorders? | V12.2 |
| Which of the following ICD-CM codes indicates the cause of an accident? | S13.4XXA |
| Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes consist of how many digits? | Five |
| Which of the following is a coding system used by Medicare providers to report supplies and injections? | Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) |
| Assignment of which of the following categories of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes is determined by place of services, type of services, and patient status? | Evaluation and management |
| Which of the following ICD-10-CM codes is for neoplasms? | C00-D49 |
| Which of the following is indicated by a triangle (▲) placed before a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code? | A code description has been changed or modified. |
| When coding an insurance claim for a thoracentesis according to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), the code should be listed under which of the following body systems? | Respiratory |
| Which of the following is a diagnostic coding system used for morbidity coding? | ICD-10-CM |
| Which of the following indicates that a procedure was different from the standard description? | Modifiers |
| Reporting codes for signs and symptoms in addition to the established diagnosis code is called: | overcoding. |
| A computerized system used by Medicare to prevent overpayment for procedures is called: | The Correct Coding Initiative |
| Which of the following is the primary reason for the ICD-10 update? | To provide greater specificity and room for code expansion |
| Which of the following symbols, in CPT coding, indicates a surgical procedure only? | An asterisk |
| Which of the following is a coding system used by Medicare providers to report supplies and injections? | HCPCS |
| What do the procedure codes in the ICD-10-CM mostly relate to? | Surgery |
| Which of the following ICD-10-CM codes indicates cancer? | C00–D49 |
| Changing a code to one you know the insurance company will pay for is called | Coding for coverage |
| Which of the following is the most important factor in coding? | Accuracy of codes |
| Which of the following is a coding system used to document the procedure for suturing a laceration | Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) |
| A two-digit modifier attached to the five-digit CPT code indicates | A service or procedure has been altered |
| Which of the following is indicated by two “facing triangles” Two triangles facing each other, within parentheses. placed at the beginning and end of a new CPT code? | Revised information |
| Level III of the HCPCS codes are commonly called | Local carrier codes |
| HCPCS Level II provides coding for | Services not listed in the CPT codes |
| Which of the following organizations developed the CPT coding system? | The American Medical Association |
| CPT codes are organized into how many sections? | 6 |
| Modifiers are used primarily to signify which of the following? | Only part of a procedure was performed, A service or procedure has been increased or reduced, A service or procedure was performed more than once, or by more than one physicianAll of the choices are correct |
| How many chapters of disease descriptions and codes are included in the Tabular List? | 21 |
| Which of the following is the main purpose of the ICD-10-CM? | To compile statistical data, To index medical records for data storage and retrieval, To facilitate the collection of uniform and comparable health information, All of the choices are correct |