Cpt

Front 1

True or False

The AMA developed CPT primarily to describe medical services and procedures performed by physicians and other health care providers.

Back 1

True

Front 2

Which clinical setting below does NOT submit CPT codes for reimbursement?

a. Physicians offices

b. Hospital inpatient services

c. Hospital outpatient services

d. Ambulatory surgery centers

Back 2

b. Hospital inpatient services

Front 3

CPT category I codes are used to describe:

a. New technology procedures

b. Procedures that are widely performed

c. Procedures that Medicare recognizes as covered entities

d. All of the above

Back 3

b. Procedures that are widely performed

Front 4

Which of the following statements about CPT Category II codes is NOT true?

a. Cat II codes are alphanumeric

b. Cat II codes are used in conjunction with Cat I codes

c. Cat II codes describe emerging technologies

d. Cat II codes were introduced into CPT in 2004

Back 4

c. Cat II codes describe emerging technologies

Front 5

CPT codes are part of a larger system known as:
a. Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
b. ICD-9-CM
c. Uniform Hospital Discharge Dataset (UHDDS)
d. Unified Medical Language Systems (UMLS)

Back 5

a. Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)

Front 6

True or False
Evaluation and management codes are generally assigned on the basis of documentation of history, physical examination, and medical decision making.

Back 6

True

Front 7

A complete list of CPT modifies and their definitions is included in which appendix of CPT?

a. A

b. B

c. C

d. D

Back 7

a. A

Front 8

Which of the following is NOT of subsection of the radiology section of CTP:

a. Nuclear medicine

b. Magnetic resonance imaging

c. Diagnostic ultrasound

d. Radiation oncology

Back 8

b. Magnetic resonance imaging

Front 9

The Alphabetic Index of CTP includes which of the following types of listings?
a. Procedures
b. Diagnoses
c. Abbreviations
d. All of the above

Back 9

d. All of the above

Front 10

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for inclusion of a CPT code?
a. Many healthcare providers around the country must perform the procedure
b. Must be FDA approved or with approval imminent within a given CPT cycle
c. Medicare must cover the procedure
d. Must have prove clinical efficacy

Back 10

c. Medicare must cove the procedure

Front 11

True or False

Category II codes describe emerging technologies

Back 11

False

Front 12

Which set of E/M codes below is NOT assigned based on documentation of history, physical examination and medical decision making?
a. Inpatient consultations
b. Office visits
c. Critical care services
d. Hospital observation services

Back 12

c. Critical care services

Front 13

Which circumstances below cannot be reflected with a CPT modifier?
a. A service/procedure that has both a professional and technical component
b. A service/procedure that has been reduced or expanded in scope
c. A service/procedure that does not yet have a specific CPT code.
c. A patient that has a bilateral procedure performed

Back 13

c. A service/procedure that does not yet have a specific CPT code.

Front 14

True or False

Only members of the American Medical Association can request changes to CPT.

Back 14

False

Front 15

"A concise statement of symptoms, problems, condition, diagnosis, or other factor that is reason for the encounter" defines:

a. History of present illness

b. Chief complaint

c. Review of symptoms

d. Primary diagnosis

Back 15

b. Chief complaint

Front 16

True or False

The following service is NOT included in the CPT surgical package guidelines...

Subsequent to the decision to surgery, one related E/M encounter on the date immediately prior to, or on the date of, the procedure.

Back 16

False

Front 17

True or False The following service is NOT included in the CPT surgical package guidelines...

Immediate postoperative care, including dictating operative notes, talking with family and other physicians.

Back 17

False

Front 18

True or False The following service is NOT included in the CPT surgical package guidelines...

Writing orders.

Back 18

False

Front 19

True or False The following service is NOT included in the CPT surgical package guidelines...

E/M service for postoperative care related to a complication.

Back 19

True

Front 20

True or False

CPT category II codes are mandatory.

Back 20

False

Front 21

True or False

CPT category II codes are updated biannually by the AMA.

Back 21

False

Front 22

True or False

CPT category II codes are alphanumeric codes.

Back 22

True

Front 23

True or False

CPT category II codes cannot be reported alone.

Back 23

True

Front 24

True or False

If a category III code exists to describe a procedure, an unlisted category I code may not be reported.

Back 24

True

Front 25

Which of the following is not a section in CPT?

a. Surgery

b. Evaluation and Management

c. Radiology

d. Miscellaneous

Back 25

d. Miscellaneous

Front 26

True or False

The pre- and post-anesthesia visit is NOT included in an anesthesia code.

Back 26

False

Front 27

True or False

Central venous cathetar placement is NOT included in an anesthesia code.

Back 27

True

Front 28

True or False

Administration of fluids and/or boodis NOT included in an anesthesia code.

Back 28

False

Front 29

True or False

Monitoring of EKG, temerature, and blood pressure is NOT included in an anesthesia code.

Back 29

False

Front 30

True or False

It is appropriate to report separately a procedure that is not an integral part of another procedure.

Back 30

True

Front 31

Which of the following bodies can issue official CPT coding guidelines?

a. AHA and AMA

b. AMA

c. CMS, AHA and AMA

d. CMS and AMA

Back 31

b. AMA

Front 32

Which of the following is NOT a level of medical decision making?

a. Straightforward

b. Low complexity

c. Moderate complexity

d. Extensive complexity

Back 32

d. Extensive complexity

Front 33

True or False

Critical care services must satisfy the following three criteria: History, physical examination and medical decision making.

Back 33

False

Front 34

True or False

Critical care services must satisfy the following three criteria: The nature of the problem, the nature of the treatment, and time.

Back 34

True

Front 35

True or False

Critical care services must satisfy the following three criteria: Medical decision making, time, and physician specialty

Back 35

False

Front 36

True or False

Critical care services must satisfy the following three criteria: Location of the patient, specialty of the physician, and time.

Back 36

False

Front 37

Which of the following is NOT considered part of the counseling for CPT purposes?

a. Diagnostic results and impressions

b. Prognosis

c. Interactive psychotherapy

d. Rick factor reduction

Back 37

c. Interactive psychotherapy

Front 38

The numbering system of the category III codes reflects:

a. The simple numerical sequence in which they were added

b. The overall organization of category I codes

c. The type of technology being reported

d. The physician specialty in which they apply

Back 38

a. the simple numerical sequence in which they were added

Front 39

True or False

CPT contains no terminologies or codes that address osteopathic or chiropractic manipulative services.

Back 39

False

Front 40

Marital status and/or living arrangments, current employment and past occupational history, and education level/literacy are all part of the the:

a. Past history

b. Social history

c. Review of systems

d. Family history

Back 40

b. Social history