Exam 19: Procedure Coding

For reporting an evaluation and management code, CPT considers a patient to be "new" if the patient has not received professional services from any provider in the medical practice within the past ____ year(s).

The most frequently used CPT codes are the ____.

A modifier indicates that ____.

One of the elements of a physical exam is the ________ exam, which can include any of the following: BP sitting or lying, pulse, respirations, temperature, height, weight, and general appearance.

A plus sign (+) is used to indicate ____.

For coding purposes, which of the following is not a level of patient history?

Each procedure or service performed on or for a patient during a patient encounter is reported on healthcare claims using a(n) ________ code.

National codes issued by CMS that cover many supplies and durable medical equipment are ____.

The CPT is updated and new codes are provided for use beginning ____.

After you decide on the appropriate CPT code(s) for a procedure, you should ____.

The ________ coding system has two levels and is used for coding services for Medicare patients.

An example of an HCPCS Level ________ code is E0781, for an ambulatory infusion pump.

Similar care that is being provided to the same patient by more than one physician is known as ________ care.

The HCPCS ________ codes are more commonly known as CPT codes.

To complete the description for a CPT code that has an indented description, you should ____.