Chapters 10, 13, &14 – Flashcards
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It is acceptable to assign codes directly from the Alphabetic Index.
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FALSE
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Codes must be assigned to the highest level of specificity to be valid codes.
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TRUE
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List two common symptoms associated with a urinary tract infection.
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BURNING DURING URINATION URGENCY
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What association publishes the CPT ?
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AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
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When you see the symbol ^ in the front of a code, you know what about the code ?
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Code has been changed or modified
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What type of code has only a portion of the code description ?
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INDENTED CODES
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The updated CPT manual is available for purchase in what month ?
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NOVEMBER
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What is the term that describes the services provided to a patient by the physician before surgery ?
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PREOPERATIVE SERVICES
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What is another term for the time after the surgery that the physician provides to the patient ?
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POSTOPERATIVE SERVICES
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Do all third-party payers recognize all modifiers as listed in the CPT manual ?
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NO
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A patient is admitted and has bilateral arthroscopy of the knees due to baker's cysts.
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Modifier -50
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Anesthesia provided by the ENT physician during a tympanoplasty for repair of a tympanic membrane perforation.
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Modifier -47
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The patient underwent a bilateral tympanoplasty.
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Modifier -50
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If you must use two or more modifiers to describe a service, you would use which modifier to indicate this circumstance ?
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Modifier -99
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Dr. Meredith serves as an assistant surgeon to Dr. Taylor. What modifier would you add to the procedure code to indicate Dr. Meredith's status during the procedure ?
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Modifier -80
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A patient is seen at the direction of workers' compensation for a complete physical examination for insurance certification.
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Modifier -32
