Deck 10: Surgery Guidelines and General Surgery

Question 1

Parenthetical phrases that sometimes follow a code or code group provide further information about codes that may be applicable.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

When the words "separate procedure" appear after the descriptor of a code, you know which of the following about that code?

A)The procedure was the only service provided earlier on that day.
B)The procedure provided was on a day other than the major procedure.
C)The procedure was a minor procedure that would only be reported if it was the only service provided.
D)The procedure is always bundled into any other service provided.

Answer 2

The procedure was a minor procedure that would only be reported if it was the only service provided.

Question 3

This information is placed after some codes in the CPT manual and contains helpful information.

A)parenthetical information
B)Guidelines
C)index locations
D)bracketed information

Answer 3

parenthetical information

Question 4

What code is used to report routine postoperative care?

A)No code
B)99212
C)99024
D)99211

Question 5

The usual global surgery period for a major procedure is:

A)10 days
B)30 days
C)60 days
D)90 days

Question 6

Third-party payers determine the contents of a surgical package.

Question 7

The surgical package includes:

A)general anesthesia
B)typical follow-up care
C)E/M visit requiring decision for surgery
D)all of the above

Question 8

The global surgery period includes:

A)all routine preoperative and postoperative care
B)serious complications requiring a return to the operating room
C)staged procedures
D)all of the above

Question 9

With the use of the Surgery subsection indexes in the CPT manual, match the following code titles to the correct code range:
11400-11471

A)Spine: Arthrodesis
B)Excision-Benign Lesions
C)Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
D)Transcatheter Procedures

Question 10

The correct code for an unlisted procedure for the breast is:

A)11949
B)99499
C)19499
D)14949

Question 11

The CPT code that is used to report materials and supplies by the physician for which no other more specific CPT code exists is:

A)99070
B)99080
C)99071
D)99000

Question 12

When using an unlisted code a(n) ____ must accompany the claim.

A)modifier
B)operative report
C)special report
D)all of the above

Question 13

Which of the following represents the contents of a surgical package?

A)preoperative and postoperative services
B)preoperative and intraoperative services
C)intraoperative and postoperative services
D)preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative services

Question 14

Information given in the notes preceding a subsection is also contained in the section Guidelines.

Question 15

Unlisted codes are assigned to identify procedures for which there is no more specific code.

Question 16

A triangle before a code indicates that the code description is or has been:

A)major
B)partial
C)discontinued
D)revised

Question 17

Local anesthesia is defined in the CPT guidelines as:

A)local infiltration
B)metacarpal/digital block
C)topical anesthesia
D)all of the above

Question 18

What are the divisions of the Surgery section based on?

A)body area
B)physician subspecialty area
C)body system
D)third-party payer requirements

Question 19

With the use of the Surgery subsection indexes in the CPT manual, match the following code titles to the correct code range:
22532-22819

A)Spine: Arthrodesis
B)Excision-Benign Lesions
C)Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
D)Transcatheter Procedures

Question 20

Excision including simple closure of benign lesions of the skin includes this type of anesthesia:

A)local
B)general
C)spinal
D)none of the above

Question 21

With the use of the Surgery subsection indexes in the CPT manual, match the following code titles to the correct code range:
34800-34834

A)Spine: Arthrodesis
B)Excision-Benign Lesions
C)Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
D)Transcatheter Procedures

Question 22

With the use of the Surgery Guidelines in the CPT manual, match the following information to the heading under which it appears:
CPT Surgical Package Definition

A)Evaluating the patient in the postanesthesia recovery area
B)“Special Services and Reports” are presented in the Medicine Section
C)List drugs, trays, supplies, and materials provided
D)Complexity of service

Question 23

With the use of the Surgery Guidelines in the CPT manual, match the following information to the heading under which it appears:
Special Report

A)Evaluating the patient in the postanesthesia recovery area
B)“Special Services and Reports” are presented in the Medicine Section
C)List drugs, trays, supplies, and materials provided
D)Complexity of service

Question 24

With the use of the Surgery Guidelines in the CPT manual, match the following information to the heading under which it appears:
Supplied Materials

A)Evaluating the patient in the postanesthesia recovery area
B)“Special Services and Reports” are presented in the Medicine Section
C)List drugs, trays, supplies, and materials provided
D)Complexity of service

Question 25

With the use of the Surgery Guidelines in the CPT manual, match the following information to the heading under which it appears:
Services

A)Evaluating the patient in the postanesthesia recovery area
B)“Special Services and Reports” are presented in the Medicine Section
C)List drugs, trays, supplies, and materials provided
D)Complexity of service

Question 26

With the use of the Surgery subsection indexes in the CPT manual, match the following code titles to the correct code range:
37184-37218

A)Spine: Arthrodesis
B)Excision-Benign Lesions
C)Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
D)Transcatheter Procedures