Week 3 CPT Test Prep – Flashcards
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Physician performed a simple pulmonary stress testing. a. 94621 b. 94620 c. 92046 d. 93015
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b. 94620
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This type of service may require a special report in determining the medical appropriateness of the service. a. rarely provided, unusual, variable, or new b. infrequent c. new or unusual d. rarely provided or new
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a. rarely provided, unusual, variable, or new
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According to the Radiology Guidelines, when a procedure or service that is designated as a "separate procedure" is carried out independently or considered to be unrelated or distinct from other procedures/services provided at that time, the procedure or service should be reported with modifier: a. -51 b. -32 c. -50 d. -59
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d. -59
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This modifier may be used to indicate a procedure that is not considered to be a component of another procedure but is a distinct, independent procedure: a. -27 b. -47 c. -59 d. -91
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c. -59
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According to the Anesthesia Guidelines, the reporting of anesthesia services is appropriate by or under the responsible supervision of which of the following? a. CRNA b. anesthesiologist c. physician d. any certified anesthesia professional
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c. physician
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Consider this modifier when reporting regional or general anesthesia provided by a physician also performing the service for which the anesthesia is being provided: a. -51 b. -25 c. -52 d. -47
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d. -47
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The CPT Anesthesia Guidelines indicate that the six levels of Physical Status Modifiers are consistent with this organization's ranking of patient's physical status: a. AGA b. AMA c. AGP d. ASA
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d. ASA
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99070 is used to identify: a. supplies b. materials c. supplies and materials d. injections
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c. supplies and materials
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This physical status modifier refers to patients of extreme age: a. 99100 b. 99116 c. 99135 d. 99140
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a. 99100
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Which of the following is one of the exclusion criteria for code 4053F? a. All patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of ESRD and receiving hemodialysis b. Documentation of medical reason(s) for not assessing for visual functional status c. There are no exclusion criteria d. Documentation of functioning AV graft
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d. Documentation of functioning AV graft
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Within the Pathology and Laboratory Guidelines, there are codes that can be assigned without further reference to the code within the section. a. True b. False
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b. False
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Which of the following would NOT usually be included in a special report for pathology or laboratory services? a. time it takes to complete the assessment b. final diagnosis of the patient c. complexity of the symptoms of the patient d. concurrent problems related to the assessment
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a. time it takes to complete the assessment
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According to the Medicine Guidelines, some of the listed procedures are commonly carried out in addition to the: a. primary procedure performed b. principal diagnostic procedure c. primary surgical procedure d. none of these
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a. primary procedure performed
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Patient has been having pain and swelling of the lower limbs so a complete bilateral duplex scan of the lower extremity arteries was performed. a. 93925 b. 93926 c. 93930 d. 93923
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a. 93925
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Injection of this type of contrast material is part of the "with contrast" CT, CTA, MRI, MRA procedure: a. intra-thecal b. intra-muscular c. intra-arterial d. intra-vascular
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d. intra-vascular
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What acronym is associated with Category II codes? a. TRACK b. CATIIF c. PQRI d. PMST
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c. PQRI
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When a procedure is performed by ______________, the radiologic portion of the procedure is designated as _______________. a. the radiologist, radiological supervision b. two radiologists, interpretation c. two physicians, radiological supervision and interpretation d. a radiologist and surgeon, interpretation
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c. two physicians, radiological supervision and interpretation
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The phrase "with contrast," used in the codes for procedures performed using contrast for imaging enhancement, represents contrast material administered: a. orally, rectally, and intravenously b. intravenously c. intra-articularly or intra-thecally d. intra-vascularly, intra-articularly, or intra-thecally
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d. intra-vascularly, intra-articularly, or intra-thecally
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The E/M Guidelines list clinical examples. a. True b. False
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b. False
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This is the individual under whom services in the Pathology and Laboratory section are provided: a. certified technologist b. board-certified physician c. technologist d. physician
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d. physician
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According to the Pathology and Laboratory Guidelines, it is not appropriate to designate multiple procedures that are rendered on the same date by separate entries a. True b. False
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b. False
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The Subsection Information paragraph in the Medicine Guidelines contains a listing of those special subsections within the medicine section that have: a. complex procedures b. inconsistent instructions c. special instructions d. primary procedure notes
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c. special instructions
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According to the E/M, there are five elements to the basic format of the services found in the E/M section. The first is the unique code number, the second is the place and/or type of service, the third is the content of the service, and the fourth is the nature of the presenting problem. What is the fifth element? a. CC b. ROS c. time d. diagnosis
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c. time
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History, examination, and medical decision making are: a. contributory factors b. key components c. elements of an outpatient visit d. coordination factors
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b. key components
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According to the Anesthesia Guidelines, time for anesthesia procedures may be reported as is customary in this area: a. local b. regional c. national d. state
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a. local
