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Which of the following is an example of fraud?
Altering a pt's chart to increase the amount reimbursed
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Because coding info is revised annually, medical assistants responsibility for coding should...
Attend at least one CPT and one ICD-9 class each year
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How many digits are assigned to the primary code in the CPT coding systems?
5
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Which of the following section of the CPT book refers to Evaluation and Management?
99201-99499
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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
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The ICD-9 CM codes for classifying the causes of injuries, posinings, or adverse drug reactions are...
E codes
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The medicare level II codes are included in which of the following?
HCPCS
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Which of the following is a diagnostic coding system that is used to code moribidity?
ICD-9-CM
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ICD-9-CM codes are revised, expanded, and refined annually to ensure
Specificity of disease
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Which of the following is indicated by a triangle placed before a CPT code?
A code description has been changed or modified
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Which of the following is a coding system used by medicare providers to report supplies and injections?
HCPCS
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When using ICD-9-CM codes, which of the following will occure when the fourth and fifth digits are omitted?
Claim denials
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Which of the following ICD-9 CM codes indicates the cause of an accident?
E811.0
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Changing a code to one you know the insurance company will pay for is called
coding for coverage
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Which of the following is the most important factor in coding?
Accuracy of codes
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Which of the following is a coding system used to document the procedure for suturing a laceration?
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
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A two-digit modifier attached to the five-digits CPT code indicates
A service or procedure has been altered
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