Ch.13 Test

the manual containing codes used in reporting medical services and procedures performed and supplies used by healthcare providers in the care and treatment of patents is the:

A. HCPCS Level II
B. ICD-9-CM
C. CPT-4
D. All of the above

CPT codes were developed by:

A. The World Health Organization (WHO)
B. HCFA
C. The AMA
D. The Department of Health and Human Services

The CPT Manuel is published by:

A. the HHS
B. HCFA
C. the WHO
D. The AMA

A new CPT manual is published:

A. Semiannually
B. Every 5 years
C. Biannually
D. Annually

The first CPT was developed and published in:

A. 1955
B. 1970
C. 1977
D. 1966

The 5-digit coding system replaced the 4-digit system in the CPT edition published in:

A. 1966
B. 1970
C. 1955
D. 1977

The main body of the CPT manual is organized in:

A. 4 sections
B. 10 sections
C. 12 sections
D. 6 sections

the 5 digit CPT coddes may be defined further by 2 additional digits to help explain an unusual circumstance associated with a service or procedure, which the called:

A. CPT codes cannot have more than 5 digits
B. Apprendices
C. Modifiers
D. Amendments

As with the ICD-9-CM, the CPT index is organized by:

A. Main terms
B. Disease process
C. Anatomic sites
D. Symptoms

A main term can stand alone, or it can be followed by up to______ modifying terms.

A. Four
B. Three
C. One
D. Two

To help determine the appropriateness and medical necessity of a service or procedure, a ______ should accompany the claim.

A. Diagram
B. Copy of the patients health record
C. Special report
D. Letter of explanation

The narrative describing a procedure/service that contains the full descripition of the description of the procedure without aditional explanation is referrred to as an:

A. Complete code
B. Unmodified code
C. Stand-alone code
D. Descritive code

Procedures that do not contain the entie written description and refer back to the commom portion of the procedure listed in the preceding entry are coded with an:

A. Indented code
B. Unfinished code
C. Incomplete code
D. Modified code

Cpt uses _____ to separate main and subordinaate clauses in the code descriptions.

A. Parenthesis
B. A semicolon
C. A triangle
D. A bullet

The reason the patient is seeing the physician usually stated in the patients own words is referred to as the:

A. Cheif complaint(CC)
B. Review of systems(ROS)
C. History of present illness(HPI)
D. past,family, and social history(PFSH)

The seris of questions the provider asks the patient to identify what body parts or body systems are involved is referred to as the:

A. History of present illness(HPI)
B. Past, Family, and Social History(PFSH)
C. Review of systems(ROS)
D. Cheif Complaint(CC)

the amount of time the physician spends on bedside care of the hospitalized patient