6. What does the HCPCS workgroup do?
HCPCS: Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System. This is made up of two levels. Level I and Level II
Level I is CPT coding (Current Procedural Terminology) that comprises all coding procedures, i.e., physical procedures, injections, examinations, and surgeries.
Level II includes; Transportation Services Including Ambulance, Medical and Surgical Supplies, Outpatient PPS, Enteral and Parenteral Therapy, Durable Medical Equipment, Procedural/Professional services, Lab Services, Vision and Heat Services, Chemotherapy Drugs.
9. How does an individual or group (such as a provider) get a HCPCS code added, changed, or deleted?
7. Explain the benefit of having HCPCS codes in addition to CPT codes.
8. Why would the medical billing specialist need to use HCPCS codes for patients other than those covered by Medicare?
5. Explain why a physical status modifier must be used with anesthesia codes.
2 If a patient has bunions on both feet repaired during the same operation, why must you use modifier 50?
3. Why can't the provider simply code office visits by time spent with the patient?
4. While on a skiing vacation, you break your leg and are treated by a local provider. Upon your return home, your PCP removes the cast. Explain why or why not to use bundled code.
4. What is the benefit of having business associates adhere to the provisions of HIPAA?
1. As a consumer of healthcare services, what advantages and disadvantages are there to electronic health records?
1. Under what types of circumstances might medical insurance specialists need to utilize GEMS?