Question

What is the term used when a service is divided and coded into separate components? 9 Unbundling a. b. Global package C Unlisted procedure d. Add-on code 10. What federal act requires the use of CPT and HCPCS level II codes for physician services? a. CPT-5 b. HIPAA C. MMA d. Federal Register 11 CPT codes that are optional and are used for tracking performance measurements are called codes a. Category I b. Category ll c Category II d. Category IV

Answer 1

9. What is the term used when the service is divided and coded into separate components?

d. Add-on-code

Rationale:

Add on code is the type of HCPCS/ CPT code. Add on code is the code used to code the physician services and primary services separately. It is used for reimbursement purposes used in conjunction with primary services.

10. What federal act requires the use of CPT and HCPCS level II codes for physician services?

b. HIPAA

Rationale:

Health Information Portability and Accountability Act is the federal act used to use health information under privacy rule for coding of Level II codes. Level II codes are used to code the services of a physician, non-physician, surgical supplies, and medical equipment.

11. CPT codes that are optional and are used for tracking performance measurement are called

b. Category II

Rationale:

Category II codes are used to report the performance measurement. It consists of four letters followed by letter F.