Question 1

CPT modifiers __________ the meaning of services and procedures performed by providers.
A) clarify and alter
B) completely change
C) delete
D) revise

Accepted Answer

CPT modifiers clarify and alter the meaning of services and procedures by providing additional information about the performed service, such as the extent or circumstances of the procedure.

Question 2

The __________ components include counseling, coordination of care, nature of presenting problem, and time.
A) collaborative
B) key

Accepted Answer

Collaborative components involve working together to achieve a common goal. Counseling, coordination of care, nature of presenting problem, and time are all factors that need to be considered when working collaboratively to provide effective care.

Question 3

The __________ of service refers to the kind of health care services provided to patients.
A) complexity
B) level
C) place
D) type

Accepted Answer

The "type" of service refers to the kind of health care services provided to patients, distinguishing it from other aspects like complexity, level, or place.

Question 4

Which appear throughout CPT sections to clarify the assignment of codes?
A) add-on codes
B) guidelines
C) instructional notes
D) special reports

Accepted Answer

Instructional notes appear throughout CPT sections to clarify the assignment of codes by providing additional information and guidance.

Question 5

Which typeface is used for cross-reference terms in the CPT index?
A) all capitals
B) boldface
C) italics
D) underlining

Accepted Answer

Cross-reference terms in the CPT index are typically set in italics to distinguish them from other entries.

Question 6

Main terms in the CPT index are printed in __________.
A) all capitals
B) boldface type
C) italics
D) underlined type

Accepted Answer

The answer of Main terms in the CPT index are...

Question 7

An established patient is one who has received professional services from the physician, or from another physician of the same specialty who belongs to the same group practice, within the past __________ years.
A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four

Accepted Answer

An established patient is defined as one who has received professional services from the physician or another physician of the same specialty in the same group practice within the past three years.

Question 8

Which is a CPT cross-reference that directs coders to an index entry under which codes are listed?
A) See
B) See also
C) See category
D) See code

Accepted Answer

"See" is a CPT cross-reference that directs coders to an index entry under which codes are listed.

Question 9

A history is an interview of the patient that includes which of the following elements?
A) chief complaint, history of present illness, past/family/social history
B) chief complaint, history of present illness, past/family/social history, physical examination
C) chief complaint, history of present illness, past/family/social history, review of systems
D) chief complaint, past/family/social history, physical examination, review of systems

Accepted Answer

A history includes the chief complaint, history of present illness, past/family/social history, and review of systems. Physical examination is not part of the history but a separate component of the patient evaluation.

Question 10

Which are terms that clarify the assignment of a CPT code and can occur in the middle of a main clause or after the semicolon, and may or may not be enclosed in parentheses?
A) code descriptions
B) descriptive qualifiers
C) instructional notes
D) modifiers

Accepted Answer

Descriptive qualifiers are terms that clarify the assignment of a CPT code and can occur in the middle of a main clause or after the semicolon, and may or may not be enclosed in parentheses.

Question 11

The Evaluation and Management section is located at the beginning of CPT because these codes describe __________.
A) encounters that have unusual circumstances
B) health care rendered by nonphysicians only
C) procedures performed by anesthesiologists
D) services most frequently provided by physicians

Accepted Answer

Evaluation and Management codes are placed at the beginning of the CPT manual because they describe the services most frequently provided by physicians, such as office visits, hospital visits, and consultations.

Question 12

A new patient is one who has not received any professional services from the physician, or from another physician of the same specialty who belongs to the same group practice, within the past __________ year(s).
A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four

Accepted Answer

A new patient is defined as one who has not received any professional services from the physician or another physician of the same specialty in the same group practice within the past three years.

Question 13

To save space in the CPT index when referencing subterms, __________ words are used.
A) add-on
B) inferred
C) presumptive
D) speculative

Accepted Answer

Inferred words are used in the CPT index to save space by implying certain terms without explicitly stating them.

Question 14

Concurrent care is the provision of similar services, such as hospital inpatient visits, to __________ on the same day.
A) different patients by more than one provider
B) different patients by the same provider
C) the same patient by more than one provider
D) the same patient by the same provider

Accepted Answer

Concurrent care involves multiple providers delivering similar services to the same patient on the same day.

Question 15

The CPT __________ of history is categorized according to four levels.
A) extent
B) level
C) range
D) type

Accepted Answer

The CPT extent of history is categorized according to four levels: microhistory, mesohistory, macrohistory, and global history.

Question 16

The __________ components of history, examination, and medical decision making are required when selecting an evaluation and management level of service code.
A) collaborative
B) key

Accepted Answer

The key components of history, examination, and medical decision making are essential for determining the appropriate evaluation and management level of service code in medical billing and coding.

Question 17

The Evaluation and Management __________ of service reflects the amount of work involved in providing health care to a patient.
A) complexity
B) level
C) place
D) type

Accepted Answer

The "level" of service in Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding reflects the amount of work involved in providing health care to a patient, including the complexity and time spent.

Question 18

CMS developed Evaluation and Management Documentation Guidelines, which explain how CPT evaluation and management codes are assigned according to __________ associated with comprehensive multisystem and single-system examinations.
A) documentation
B) elements
C) office visits
D) reimbursement

Accepted Answer

The Evaluation and Management Documentation Guidelines by CMS outline how CPT codes are assigned based on specific elements associated with comprehensive multisystem and single-system examinations.

Question 19

Transfer of care occurs when a physician who is managing some or all of a patient's problems releases the patient to the care of another physician who is __________.
A) consulting on the case in the office
B) not providing consultative services
C) providing consultative services
D) terminating all care provided

Accepted Answer

Transfer of care involves releasing the patient to another physician who will take over management, not just provide consultative services.

Question 20

The __________ of service refers to the physical location where health care is provided to patients.
A) complexity
B) level
C) place
D) type

Accepted Answer

The "place" of service refers to the physical location where health care is provided to patients.

Quiz 7: CPT Coding

CPT modifiers __________ the meaning of services and procedures performed by providers.

The __________ components include counseling, coordination of care, nature of presenting problem, and time.

The __________ of service refers to the kind of health care services provided to patients.

Which appear throughout CPT sections to clarify the assignment of codes?

Which typeface is used for cross-reference terms in the CPT index?

Main terms in the CPT index are printed in __________.

An established patient is one who has received professional services from the physician, or from another physician of the same specialty who belongs to the same group practice, within the past __________ years.

Which is a CPT cross-reference that directs coders to an index entry under which codes are listed?

A history is an interview of the patient that includes which of the following elements?

Which are terms that clarify the assignment of a CPT code and can occur in the middle of a main clause or after the semicolon, and may or may not be enclosed in parentheses?

The Evaluation and Management section is located at the beginning of CPT because these codes describe __________.

A new patient is one who has not received any professional services from the physician, or from another physician of the same specialty who belongs to the same group practice, within the past __________ year(s) .

To save space in the CPT index when referencing subterms, __________ words are used.

Concurrent care is the provision of similar services, such as hospital inpatient visits, to __________ on the same day.

The CPT __________ of history is categorized according to four levels.

The __________ components of history, examination, and medical decision making are required when selecting an evaluation and management level of service code.

The Evaluation and Management __________ of service reflects the amount of work involved in providing health care to a patient.

CMS developed Evaluation and Management Documentation Guidelines, which explain how CPT evaluation and management codes are assigned according to __________ associated with comprehensive multisystem and single-system examinations.

Transfer of care occurs when a physician who is managing some or all of a patient's problems releases the patient to the care of another physician who is __________.

The __________ of service refers to the physical location where health care is provided to patients.