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2012 Step-by-Step Medical Coding

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What appendix in the CPT Code Manual are all Modifiers listed?   Appendix A  
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Which coding system(s) is (are) used for claims submitted by physicians?   HCPCS and ICD-9-CM  
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Which coding system describes the reason for the patient visit or encounter?   ICD-9-CM  
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Identify the CPT section in which the code 21310 is located.   Surgery  
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Identify the CPT section in which the code 99602 is located.   Medicine  
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Identify the CPT section in which the code 81000 is located.   Pathology and laboratory  
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Identify the CPT section in which the code 0503F is located.   Category II  
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Identify the CPT section in which the code 99232 is located.   Evaluation and management  
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Identify the CPT section in which the code 97001 is located.   Medicine  
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Identify the CPT section in which the code 70486 is located.   Radiology  
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Which symbol indicates that a procedure code is new in CPT?   Bullet  
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Which category of CPT codes is reserved for emerging technology?   Category III  
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What symbol is placed in front of a CPT code to indicate it is an add on code?   A plus sign +  
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What code set is considered HCPCS Level I   CPT codes  
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What modifier is used for anesthesia by the surgeon?   47  
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What letter of the HCPCS Level II codes set represents Durable Medical Equipment?   E  
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Where in the CPT Manual can you find a list of Modifier 51 exempt codes?   Appendix E  
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Where in the CPT Manual can you find clinical examples for reference to coding E & M services?   Appendix C  
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What is the percentage of the global work that CMS recognizes for a surgeon that performs only the intraoperative services?   70%  
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What are the three components of RVU’s?   Work, overhead, malpractice  
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What are the three things that HIPAA implemented?   Privacy, security and portability  
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What part of Medicare is a supplemental for professional services and outpatient services?   Part B  
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What is an example of a form of healthcare fraud?   Routine waiver of a copayment  
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What is an ERA?   Electronic Remittance Advice  
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What services is included in conscious sedation?   Assessment of the patient  
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Per CPT guidelines, a concise statement describing the symptom, problem, condition, diagnosis, or other factor that is the reason for the encounter, usually stated in the patient's words, is the definition of the:   Chief complaint  
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___________ is described as an inventory of body systems obtained through a series of questions seeking to identify signs and symptoms that the patient may be experiencing or has experienced.   Review of Systems (ROS)  
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According to the CPT Manual what is a true about what should be contained in a surgery special report?   Nature and extent of the procedure  
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What is not included in the surgical package?   E & M visit following surgery unrelated to surgery  
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What is the global period for minor procedures?   10  
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How are the subsections in the surgery section of the CPT Manual?   Medical specialty or Body system  
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The definition of Debridement is:   Removal of infected or damaged tissue from a wound  
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How are the sections of the Surgery section divided?   body system  
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If a provider performs excision of multiple lesions, you would document the most complex lesion first and the subsequent lesions by using which modifier?   51  
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Which term best describes the type of traction a physician performs using strapping, elastic wraps or tape?   Skin  
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What is the type of bone graft taken from the lower thigh area?   fascia lata  
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One of the following is not considered an example of a fracture treatment:   replantation  
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One of the terms below describes the chronic abscessing and subsequent infection of a sweat gland:   hidradenitis  
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A surgical sinus endoscopy includes a sinusotomy (when appropriate) and a ___________.   diagnostic endoscopy  
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A chest tube may be used as an indwelling method of ___________the accumulated fluid in the pleural space.   draining  
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The definition of Laryngotomy is the following:   incision made over the larynx  
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The definition of Tracheoplasty is the following:   repair of a damaged trachea  
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If the control of a nasal hemorrhage was performed bilaterally what CPT modifier would be used?   -50  
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Within the cardiovascular system, what is compared to the branches of a tree?   vascular families  
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What are the three sections of the CPT manual that you use to code many cardiovascular services?   Surgery, Radiology, Medicine  
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What does the abbreviation EP mean as it relates to cardiovascular services?   electrophysiology  
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Arrhythmia ablation is a treatment for:   bradycardia/tachycardia  
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The major division of the cardiovascular subsection is whether a procedure involved a ____ vessel.   coronary or noncoronary  
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Pacemaker insertion codes are divided based on the surgical:   approach  
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The device that can be inserted into the body to electrically shock the heart into regular rhythm.   cardioverter-defibrillator  
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The number of postoperative days usually assigned for the global period following implantation of a pacemaker is:   90  
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The definition of transplantation is:   grafting tissue from one source to another  
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The diaphragm is a wall of muscle that separates the ____________ and the abdominal cavities.   thoracic  
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The definition of lymphadenitis is:   inflammation of the lymph nodes  
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The definition of Splenectomy is:   Excision of the spleen  
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The definition of Fundoplasty is:   Repair of the bottom of an organ or muscle  
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The mucosal and __________ tissue of the lips and cheeks are included in the oral cavity.   submucosal  
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The CPT code 44701 can be found in which Appendix of the CPT Manual.   Appendix D  
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With the exception of _________ and ___________ hernias, the use of mesh or other prosthesis is not separately reported when performing hernia repairs.   incisional and ventral  
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What is a common abbreviation for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.   ERCP  
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Endoscopic procedures within the Urinary subsection, Kidney subheading, are often divided based on this unique factor:   existence of a stoma  
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Urethral dilatation codes are often divided based on this factor:   initial or subsequent  
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The Urinary System subsection is first arranged ___________   anatomically  
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One of the most common conditions of the prostate is _____________.   BPH  
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The removal of a kidney is defined by which term:   Nephrectomy  
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For medical complications of pregnancy the physician would report his additional professional services using codes from what section or subsection?   E/M  
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Antepartum care includes:   initial and subsequent history, physical exams, recording of weight, blood pressures, fetal heart tones, and routine UA  
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According to the text, vulvectomy codes are divided based on the ____ and extent of vulvar area removed during the procedure.   size  
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This term describes an incision of the vagina to gain access to the pelvic cavity to explore or to drain an abscess:   colpotomy  
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A Colpotomy is an incision into the ______________   vagina  
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There are ____ glands in the endocrine system of the body.   9  
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The peripheral nervous system refers to the nervous structures outside of the:   central nervous system  
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What procedure is often performed with a laminectomy?   arthrodesis  
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Neuroplasty is the:   decompression of intact nerves  
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When reporting a craniectomy/craniotomy procedure, it is common to also code ____ procedures.   grafting  
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Cataract and lens replacement uses ____ different approaches.   3  
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Strabismus surgery:   corrects the muscle misalignment  
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The transparent part of the eye is the ____________________.   cornea  
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The modifier reported when a physician component is reported separately is:   -26  
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A ____ procedure is one that is performed independently of, and not immediately related to, another service.   separate  
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What is the standard measure of energy in radiation treatment?   MeV  
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What is the modifier used to identify the technical component of a radiologic procedure?   -TC  
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Identify the correct term for the following definition: Away from the midline of the body (to the side)   lateral  
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Identify the correct term for the following definition: Away from the head or the lower part of the body; also known as caudad or caudal   inferior  
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