Question 1

The proper name of the person who first identified the condition or disease, the physician who first developed the treatment or procedure for the condition, or the first patient diagnosed with the condition, is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

An eponym is a word derived from the name of a person, whether real or fictional, who is associated with or thought to be the source of something's name (such as a discovery, invention, place, etc.). In this context, it refers to diseases, conditions, treatments, or procedures named after people.

Question 2

Modifier 25 describes:

Accepted Answer

Modifier 25 is used to indicate that on the day of a procedure, the patient's condition required a significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management service above and beyond the other service provided or beyond the usual preoperative and postoperative care associated with the procedure that was performed. Choice B exemplifies this scenario where a patient comes in for one condition (poison ivy) and receives a significant, separate treatment for another condition (wart removal) during the same visit.

Question 3

In January, a coder is looking for a code in the Medicine section that she used last October to bill for a service the physician performed in the office. In looking through her new edition of the CPT manual, she can no longer locate the code she used last year. To see if this code has been deleted or revised, the coder would look in which Appendix of the CPT manual?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In January, a coder is looking for...

Question 4

Modifier 62 is assigned in which scenario:

Accepted Answer

Modifier 62 is used when two surgeons work together as primary surgeons performing distinct parts of a procedure. In option A, the neurosurgeon and thoracic surgeon are both acting as primary surgeons, with the thoracic surgeon creating the approach and the neurosurgeon performing the primary procedure on the spine.

Question 5

Code range 50010-53899 represents what section of the CPT manual?

Accepted Answer

The code range 50010-53899 represents the Urinary system section of the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) manual.

Question 6

CPT code updates occur in which quarter of each year?

Accepted Answer

The answer of CPT code updates occur in which quarter...

Question 7

What is the description of Modifier 66?

Accepted Answer

Modifier 66 is used to indicate that a surgical procedure required a surgical team.

Question 8

Appendix C contains information about:

Accepted Answer

Appendix C in the CPT manual contains clinical examples of Evaluation and Management services.

Question 9

Appendix F includes:

Accepted Answer

Appendix F includes a summary of CPT codes exempt from modifier 63.

Question 10

Modifier 99 is described as:

Accepted Answer

Modifier 99 is used to indicate that multiple modifiers are being used to further describe a service.

Question 11

Code 60240 Thyroidectomy, total or complete is from the ______ section of the CPT manual.

Accepted Answer

Code 60240 for Thyroidectomy, total or complete, is found in the Endocrine section of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) manual, as it pertains to procedures on the endocrine system, specifically the thyroid gland.

Question 12

CPT code 36400 Venipuncture, younger than age 3 years, necessitating physician's skill, not to be used for routine venipuncture; femoral or jugular vein, is found in the ________ section.

Accepted Answer

CPT code 36400 is found in the Cardiovascular section as it involves venipuncture of the femoral or jugular vein, which are part of the cardiovascular system.

Question 13

All of the following are true of parenthetical notes except:

Accepted Answer

Parenthetical notes are located below the code or code range to which they apply, not above.

Question 14

Modifier 53, Discontinued service, is appropriate in this scenario:

Accepted Answer

Modifier 53 is used to indicate a surgical or medical procedure was started but then discontinued due to reasons related to the patient's condition which might threaten their well-being if the procedure were to continue.

Question 15

The acronym for Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System is:

Accepted Answer

The correct acronym for Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System is HCPCS.

Question 16

The Digestive section is found in which code range?

Accepted Answer

The Digestive section in the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code manual is found in the range 40490-49999. This range covers procedures related to the digestive system.

Question 17

There are ______ Appendices labeled by an alpha character in the CPT manual:

Accepted Answer

The CPT manual contains 12 appendices labeled with alpha characters.

Question 18

In CPT, the _____ symbol designates that a code is an additional code to be used with the primary procedure and never to be used alone.

Accepted Answer

The plus sign (+) symbol in CPT coding is used to indicate that a code is an add-on code. This means it represents a procedure that is performed in addition to a primary procedure and should not be used alone.

Question 19

CPT is what level of the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System?

Accepted Answer

CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) codes are Level I of the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), used for billing purposes by medical providers to describe the services and procedures they have performed.

Question 20

Appendix N is:

Accepted Answer

Appendix N is a summary of resequenced CPT codes.

Quiz 4: Foundations of CPT

The proper name of the person who first identified the condition or disease, the physician who first developed the treatment or procedure for the condition, or the first patient diagnosed with the condition, is called a(n) :