Intro to CPT Coding

Intro to CPT Coding

Answer all 20 questions and send them back to me- must make sure ALL answers are correct and get it back to me in the next 3 hours
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1. ; Modifier -78 indicates a/an
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; ; A. unplanned return to the OR.
; ; B. emergency room procedure.
; ; C. ambulance service.
; ; D. distinct dental procedure.
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2. ; Modifier -92 indicates a/an
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; ; A. anesthesia administration.
; ; B. multiple service.
; ; C. mandated procedure.
; ; D. laboratory test included a kit or a transportable instrument.
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3. ; An unrelated procedure in the postoperative period is indicated with modifier
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; ; A. -81.
; ; B. -47.
; ; C. -52.
; ; D. -79.
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4. ; Modifier -33 indicates a
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; ; A. preventive service.
; ; B. reduced anesthesia.
; ; C. bilateral procedure.
; ; D. blood pressure screening.
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5. ; A surgical procedure named after a person is called a/an
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; ; A. synonym.
; ; B. antonym.
; ; C. eponym.
; ; D. pseudonym.
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6. ; Staged or related procedures are indicated with
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; ; A. add-on code 65239.
; ; B. modifier -58.
; ; C. add-on code A1C.
; ; D. modifier -51.
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7. ; Right and left triangles indicate a
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; ; A. code correction.
; ; B. change in the text description.
; ; C. deleted code.
; ; D. new modifier.
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8. ; Modifier -77 indicates a
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; ; A. required service.
; ; B. multiple procedure.
; ; C. repeat procedure performed by another physician.
; ; D. bundled service.
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9. ; Modifier -59 indicates a/an _______ procedure.
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; ; A. reduced
; ; B. abbreviated
; ; C. distinct
; ; D. bilateral
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10. ; Appendix E includes a list of
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; ; A. medical supplies.
; ; B. CPT codes exempt from modifier -51.
; ; C. commonly prescribed medications.
; ; D. clinical examples.
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11. ; A significant separately identifiable E/M service is indicated with a/an
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; ; A. add-on code 52.
; ; B. modifier -23.
; ; C. modifier -25.
; ; D. optional code 2523.
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12. ; Dr. Brown stops a surgical procedure due to the patient’s reaction to anesthesia. What modifier code is appended to the CPT code?
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; ; A. -53 for discontinued procedure
; ; B. -13 for abbreviated service
; ; C. -1 for reduced time
; ; D. -97 for reduced anesthesia service
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13. ; Vascular families can be found in Appendix
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; ; A. G.
; ; B. L.
; ; C. A.
; ; D. M.
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14. ; What function does the times symbol (×) indicate?
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; ; A. Code deletion
; ; B. Each
; ; C. Single
; ; D. Multiple
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15. ; The modifier for the assistant surgeon is
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; ; A. -59.
; ; B. -74.
; ; C. -32
; ; D. -82.
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16. ; Codes 22305–22325 demonstrate an example of a/an
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; ; A. multiple code set.
; ; B. range of codes.
; ; C. alternate code set.
; ; D. single code span.
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17. ; Modifier -54 indicates
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; ; A. specialized services were provided.
; ; B. only the surgical care portion.
; ; C. bilateral procedures were performed.
; ; D. two surgeons worked simultaneously.
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18. ; When general anesthesia is administered in lieu of local or regional anesthesia, the coder would assign
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; ; A. modifier -23.
; ; B. modifier -77.
; ; C. code 95222.
; ; D. code 99059.
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19. ; The triangle symbol in CPT indicates a
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; ; A. new code for a procedure or service.
; ; B. code that requires a modifier.
; ; C. code has been changed or modified in some way.
; ; D. code that requires a descriptor.
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20. ; The codes that are widely used for services and procedures are found in Category
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; ; A. IV.
; ; B. III.
; ; C. II.
; ; D. I.
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