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214. CPT was developed and is maintained by which of the following? a. CMS b. AMA C. The Cooperating Parties d. WHO 2.15 CPT is updated a. Annually for the main body of codes and every 6 months for Category Ill codes b. Annually c. Every six months d. Quarterly 2.16. The Alphabetic Index to CPT includes listings for a. Procedures/services b. Examinations/tests C. Anatomic sites d. All of the above The use of the term "for followed by a diagnosis in CPT means that a. The procedure must be reported for that diagnosis. b. The procedure can only be reported for that diagnosis. c. The diagnosis is an example of the types of diagnoses for which this procedure could be done. d. None of the above If a surgeon performs a procedure for which there is no CPT code and no HCPCS Level Il code, what code should be reported on the CMS 1500 form? a. CPT code 99999 b. An unlisted procedure code from the appropriate chapter of CPT C. An ICD-10-PCS procedure code d. A procedure that does not have a corresponding CPT code should not be reported on the CMS 1500 form There are six sections to CPT. E/M, laboratory pathology, medicine, radiology anesthesia, and The symbol before a code in CPT means a. This code can never be reported alone b. This code can never be reported first C. This is an add-on code d. All of the above A listing of all current modifiers is found in which appendix of CPT? pendix A

Answer 1

QUESTION : 2.14

ANSWER: B - AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

  CPT ( Current Procedural Terminology) is a medical code developed and maintained by AMA ( American Medical Association) .There are further types in the CPT Category I, Category II and Category III. It is mainly implemented to communicate universally without any barrier. It contains medical, surgical and diagnostic terms in which the Physicians, Nurses, coders and other health care professionals can able to communicate.

QUESTION : 2.15

ANSWER: B - ANNUALLY

According to the Health Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( HIPAA) , CPT codes are updated annually and effective for the use on JAN 1 of each year.

QUESTION : 2.16

ANSWER: D - ALL OF THE ABOVE

The alphabet index in the CPT includes listing of Procedures and services, Examinations and anatomic sites as well as abbreviation ,synonyms and diagnoses.

QUESTION : 2.17

ANSWER: B

The use of the term 'for' following by a  diagnosis in CPT means that the procedure only be reported for that diagnosis.

QUESTION : 2.19

ANSWER: SURGERY

The six section of surgery such as Evaluation and management, Anesthesia, Surgery, Radiology, Pathology, Laboratory and Medicine.

QUESTION: 2.20

ANSWER: D - ALL OF THE ABOVE

The symbol + before a code in CPT means the code can never be reported alone, the code can never be reported first, and this is an odd code.