Question 1

Which parenthetical note follows a code description to identify procedures that are an integral part of another procedure or service?

Accepted Answer

A)   add-on procedure
B)   routine procedure
C)   separate procedure
D)   unlisted procedureE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which are provided in a hospital that is open 24 hours for the purpose of providing unscheduled episodic services to patients who require immediate medical attention?

Accepted Answer

A)   ambulatory services
B)   emergency department services
C)   inpatient services
D)   outpatient servicesE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which code represents repair of the anomalous coronary artery from pulmonary artery origin (Takeuchi procedure) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   33500
B)   33502
C)   33505
D)   33506E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

When an unlisted procedure or service code is reported, a __________ must accompany the claim to describe the nature, extent, and need for the procedure or service along with the time, effort, and equipment necessary to provide the service.

Accepted Answer

A)   CMS-1500 claim
B)   copy of the record
C)   remittance advice
D)   special reportE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which code represents cholecystectomy with exploration of common duct?

Accepted Answer

A)   47600
B)   47605
C)   47610
D)   47612E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which are provided at an intermediate care facility or mentally handicapped, long-term care facility, or psychiatric residential treatment facility?

Accepted Answer

A)   critical care services
B)   inpatient services
C)   nursing facility services
D)   outpatient servicesE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which code represents excision of 6.2 centimeter malignant lesion including margins, face?

Accepted Answer

A)   11606
B)   11640
C)   11644
D)   11646E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

The CPT detailed history includes the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   chief complaint and brief history of present illness or problem
B)   chief complaint, brief history of present illness or problem, and problem-pertinent system review
C)   chief complaint, extended HPI, problem-pertinent system review extended to include a limited number of additional systems, and pertinent PFSH directly related to the patient's problem
D)   chief complaint, extended HPI, ROS directly related to the problem(s)  identified in the HPI in addition to a review of all additional body systems, and complete PFSHE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The CPT comprehensive history includes the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   chief complaint and brief history of present illness or problem
B)   chief complaint, brief history of present illness or problem, and problem-pertinent system review
C)   chief complaint, extended HPI, problem-pertinent system review extended to include a limited number of additional systems, and pertinent PFSH directly related to the patient's problem
D)   chief complaint, extended HPI, ROS directly related to the problem(s)  identified in the HPI in addition to a review of all additional body systems, and complete PFSHE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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 systemsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which occurs when a surgeon requests a specialist or other physician to examine a patient to determine if the patient can withstand the expected risks of a specific surgery?

Accepted Answer

A)   consultation
B)   preoperative clearance
C)   referral
D)   transferE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

The global period is the number of days associated with the surgical package (or global surgery)  and is designated by the payer as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a specific number of days for each surgery
B)   including the management of any complications
C)   requiring a repeat surgery, if indicated
D)   treating the patient until (s) he is healedE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Subcategories of hospital inpatient evaluation and management services include observation or inpatient care services, which include the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   admission and discharge from observation/inpatient status on the same day
B)   final examination of the patient, discussion of hospital stay with patient or caregiver, instructions for continued care, and preparation of discharge records, prescriptions, and referral forms
C)   inpatient's first encounter
D)   review of the chart for changes in patient's condition, results of diagnostic studies, and/or reassessment of patient's condition since performance of last assessmentE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which code represents removal of foreign body, intranasal, by lateral rhinotomy?

Accepted Answer

A)   30220
B)   30300
C)   30310
D)   30320E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Which are reported when a physician directly delivers medical care for a critically ill or critically injured patient?

Accepted Answer

A)   critical care services
B)   emergency department services
C)   inpatient services
D)   outpatient servicesE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which code represents pelvimetry with placental localization?

Accepted Answer

A)   74470
B)   74710
C)   74742
D)   74775E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Which code represents closure of cystostomy?

Accepted Answer

A)   51860
B)   51880
C)   51920
D)   51940E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Which describes the short-term, intensive treatment program where individuals who are experiencing an acute episode of an illness can receive medically supervised treatment during a significant number of daytime or nighttime hours?

Accepted Answer

A)   inpatient hospitalization
B)   outpatient hospitalization
C)   partial hospitalization
D)   skilled nursing facility hospitalizationE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)   complexity
B)   level
C)   place
D)   typeE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

A triangle located to the left of a code number identifies a code description that has been __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   added to CPT for new procedures and services
B)   deleted from CPT since its last edition
C)   reinstated or recycled since the last edition
D)   revised since the last edition of CPTE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 7: CPT Coding

When an unlisted procedure or service code is reported, a __________ must accompany the claim to describe the nature, extent, and need for the procedure or service along with the time, effort, and equipment necessary to provide the service.

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Which describes the short-term, intensive treatment program where individuals who are experiencing an acute episode of an illness can receive medically supervised treatment during a significant number of daytime or nighttime hours?

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A triangle located to the left of a code number identifies a code description that has been __________.

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Subcategories of hospital inpatient evaluation and management services include observation or inpatient care services, which include the __________.

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Which code represents excision of 6.2 centimeter malignant lesion including margins, face?

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Which code represents cholecystectomy with exploration of common duct?

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Which are reported when a physician directly delivers medical care for a critically ill or critically injured patient?

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The global period is the number of days associated with the surgical package (or global surgery) and is designated by the payer as __________.

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Which code represents repair of the anomalous coronary artery from pulmonary artery origin (Takeuchi procedure) ?

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The CPT comprehensive history includes the __________.

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Which are provided at an intermediate care facility or mentally handicapped, long-term care facility, or psychiatric residential treatment facility?

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Which code represents removal of foreign body, intranasal, by lateral rhinotomy?

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

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

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Which code represents pelvimetry with placental localization?

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Which code represents closure of cystostomy?

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Which parenthetical note follows a code description to identify procedures that are an integral part of another procedure or service?

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The CPT detailed history includes the __________.

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Which are provided in a hospital that is open 24 hours for the purpose of providing unscheduled episodic services to patients who require immediate medical attention?

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Which occurs when a surgeon requests a specialist or other physician to examine a patient to determine if the patient can withstand the expected risks of a specific surgery?

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