Cpc Exam Cpt Part 1

Front 1

What does the CPT and the ICD-9-CM manual do?

Back 1

Translate service/ procedures/ supplies/ drugs into CPT/ HCPCS codes. ICD-9-CM translate diagnosis(es) into codes.

Front 2

Three levels of service codes?

Back 2

1. Level 1 CPT
2. Level 2 HCPCS, National Codes
3. Level 3 Local Codes-no longer used.

Front 3

What does ICD-9-CM stand for?

Back 3

International Classification Of Diseases, 9th edition Clinical Modification

Front 4

ICD-9-CM how many volumes it have and what are they?

Back 4

Volume 1, Tabular List
Volume 2, Alphabetic List
Volume 3, Index and Tabular of Procedure (Hospital Version)

Front 5

CPT was developed by and what year?

Back 5

AMA in 1966

Front 6

What are the types of CPT codes

Back 6

Medical
Surgical
Diagnostic service
Anesthesia
Evaluation and Management

Front 7

CPT Codes is a effective and efficient communicate to what?

Back 7

Inform the third- party of service/ procedure provided, used as a basic of payment.

Front 8

Outpatient Physician (non-hospital) services report on standardized insurance form which is?

Back 8

CMS-1500= Health Insurance Claim Form

Front 9

CPT Bullet mean?

Back 9

new code symbol

Front 10

CPT Triangle mean?

Back 10

revised code

Front 11

CPT Right and Left triangle mean?

Back 11

Beginning and end of a text change

Front 12

CPT Plus mean?

Back 12

add-on code

Front 13

CPT circle with line means?

Back 13

modifier -51 exempt code
modifier -51 cannot be used with these codes.

Front 14

CPT Bullseye means?

Back 14

codes that includes moderate (conscious) sedation.

Front 15

CPT Lightning bolt symbol means?

Back 15

Codes for which the FDA status pending.

Front 16

CPT # number sign means?

Back 16

resequenced CPT codes

Front 17

What are the CPT section?

Back 17

Evaluation & Management E/M
Anesthesia
Surgery
Pathology & Laboratory
Medicine

Front 18

What are the Guideline due in the CPT?

Back 18

Section- specific information begins each section, provides instruction pertinent to the entire section.

Front 19

Note in the CPT due what and where are they located?

Back 19

located throughout CPT and provides instruction pertinent to specific subsections.

Front 20

What are the two type of codes descriptions?

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Stand-alone
Indented

Front 21

What are stand-alone codes?

Back 21

Full description of the codes

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What are Indented codes?

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Dependent on preceding stand-alone code from meaning.
Ex:
10080 Incision and drainage
of pilonidal cyst; simple
10081 complicated

Front 23

What does a semicolon (;) mean?

Back 23

Description preceding semicolon is the common part of the description and applies to any indented code under it, you must return to the stand-alone for full description