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Business Practices Chp 17

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when completing health insurance electronically, list the three types of codes required on the claim   ICD, CPT, HCPCS  
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what does the symbol + mean   add-on code  
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what does the symbol . (dot) mean   new code  
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what does the symbol (triangle) mean   revised code/changed  
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what is a bundled code   contains a group of one or more services that are related to a procedure  
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to code from the E&M (evaluation and management) section of CPT what 3 things must be deteremined   POS (place of service), TOS (type of service), patient status (new/est)  
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repairs of lacerations are coded according to what three things   length in cm, location, type of repair (simple, intermediate, severe)  
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when coding fractures, name 2 things that need to be determined   if it's open or closed, if it can be manipulated  
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surgical package rules are established by   AMA  
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global package rules are established by   centers for Medicaid and Medicare services  
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the documentation required in a pt's medical record when an injection is given includes   name of medication, amount of injection (in cc or grams), route of administration  
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ICD-10 replaced ICD-9 on what date   10/1/13  
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qualified diagnosis   a condition coded as if it existed but has not been proven - qualified by "suspected, suspicion of, questionable, likely, probably or possible, rule out" - do not get coded  
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rule out (R/O) coding rule   cannot code something that says R/O - code instead actual diagnosis or sign and symptoms  
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to code diagnoses start in   volume 2 (index)  
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to verify the code refer to   volume 1 (description)  
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NEC   not elsewhere classifiable - used when medical record indicates more info avail but more specific code cannot be found  
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NOS   not otherwise specified - unspecified by physician - when more specific code cannot be identified  
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when coding burns name 3 elements in which burns are classified   degree of burn, extent - how much service in %, agent - what caused? oil, fire, etc.  
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when coding neoplasms name the 5 titles that codes are listed under   primary malignancy - original site of tumor, secondary malignancy -additional tumor (metastasis), carcinoma in situ - site of origin, neoplasm of uncertain behavior -not recognizable as benign or malignant, unspecified neoplasm - status not documented  
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major uses of procedures codes   justifies medical services, collects statistics about outcome & effectiveness of treatment, set fees depending on procedure, complexity, skill & length  
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Medicare modernization act of 2004 states   any new, revised and deleted codes must be implemented every January 1st  
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CPT manual provides   a five digit code and description for each procedure  
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how many sections of the CPT manual   six  
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what section of CPT is 99's   E&M evaluation and management - pt status, location, complexity of visit  
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what section of CPT is 00's   anesthesia - smallest section of the book  
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what section of CPT is 10-69   Sx surgery - largest section & only section broken down into body system &/or organs  
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what section of CPT is 70   radiology  
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what section of CPT is 80   pathology & laboratory - all blood work, cultures, microbiology, etc  
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what section of CPT is 90   medicine - includes ECG, physical therapy  
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how many digits are modifiers   two  
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how many digits are ICD codes   3-7 digits  
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reasons for development of diagnosis codes   track disease, classify causes, collect data for research, evaluation of hospital service utilization  
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nonessential modifiers   ICD - in parentheses - words that may occur in the diagnosis but are not required  
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ICD breakdown   first three digits (alpha-numerical) = category, all digits thereafter = subcategory. After category - etiology, severity, anatomical location, duration (ESAD)  
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when coding from the surgery section of CPT the first thing you should do is   go to the index  
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NLP is used in   CAC  
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does not use consultation codes   Medicare  
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according to CPT a surgical package includes   the operation, certain types of anesthesia & postoperative visits within designated follow-up days  
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the sum of multiple laceration repairs can be added together if   they are in the same body area and are the same type of wound  
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code linkage   checking a diagnostic code against a procedure code  
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coding rule for etiology and manifestations is to   code the etiology in the first position and the manifestation in the second position  
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in diagnostic coding which symbol is used as a placeholder   an X  
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the two tables listed in ICD-10 are   neoplasm and table of drugs and chemicals  
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what is the ICD-10 code for hypothyroidism   E03.9  
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what is the ICD-10 code for DMII   E11.9  
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what is the ICD-10 code for HTN   I10  
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what is the ICD-10 code for hypercholestermia   E78.0  
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what is the ICD-10 code for hyperlipidemia   E78.5  
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HCPCS I & HCPCS II   additional coding books for CPT - both have temporary and permanent codes  
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RBRVS   Medicare are only ones to use this system  
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morbidity   presence of one disease  
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co-morbidity   presence of two or more diseases  
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mortality   cause of death  
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benign   neoplasms that are noninvasive and do not metastasize - noncancerous  
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malignant   harmful neoplasm that has the capability of spread and invading other tissues = cancer  
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acute   a disease that has a rapid onset and a short, severe course  
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chronic   a disease that progresses slowly and has a long duration  
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subacute   a disease that develops more slowly than acute but more rapidly than chronic  
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categories listed in V-Z are   external morbidities  
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referral   the transfer of pt care from one physician to another  
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