Question 1

What two factors may be considered in assigning an outpatient visit code?&#10;A) treatment or history&#10;B) exam or history&#10;C) treatment or time&#10;D) medical decision making or time

Accepted Answer

medical decision making or time&#10;

Question 2

How many CPT codes are required to report an immunization?&#10;A) one&#10;B) three&#10;C) four&#10;D) two

Accepted Answer

Two CPT codes are typically required to report an immunization: one for the vaccine product and another for the administration of the vaccine.

Question 3

In-office labs are guided by federal safety regulations from&#10;A) OIG.&#10;B) OSHA.&#10;C) CMS.&#10;D) CLIA.

Accepted Answer

OSHA is the federal agency responsible for ensuring workplace safety and health.

Question 4

When selecting an Evaluation and Management code for hospital inpatient services, three components are considered: the type of history, the physical examination, and the&#10;A) diagnoses options.&#10;B) family background.&#10;C) medical decision making.&#10;D) interval history.

Accepted Answer

Medical decision making is one of the key components considered when selecting an Evaluation and Management code for hospital inpatient services, along with the type of history and the physical examination.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a key component in inpatient E/M coding?&#10;A) treatment&#10;B) history&#10;C) exam&#10;D) medical decision making

Accepted Answer

Treatment is not considered a key component in inpatient Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding. The three key components for E/M coding are history, exam, and medical decision making.

Question 6

In what order should these codes be reported? 11100 for a skin biopsy and +11101 for the biopsy of an additional lesion.&#10;A) 11100&#10;B) 11101&#10;C) 11100, +11101&#10;D) +11101, 11100

Accepted Answer

The correct order is 11100 followed by +11101 because 11100 is the primary procedure code for the first skin biopsy, and +11101 is an add-on code for each additional biopsy, indicating it should be reported in addition to the primary code. Add-on codes are always reported after the primary code.

Question 7

Which of the following temporary codes is for drugs, medical equipment services that have not been given CPT codes?&#10;A) G codes&#10;B) C codes&#10;C) K codes&#10;D) Q codes

Accepted Answer

Q codes are used for temporary codes for drugs, biologicals, and medical equipment or services that do not have codes in the CPT system.

Question 8

CPT Category I codes are&#10;A) numerical.&#10;B) alphanumerical.&#10;C) either alphabetical or numerical.&#10;D) alphabetical.

Accepted Answer

CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) Category I codes are numerical, consisting of a five-digit numeric code.

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