Guidelines
ICD-10
CPT
Medical Terminology
HCPCS
100
This section covers general coding guidelines and chapter specific guidelines.
What is Section I
100
The number of chapters presented in ICD-10-CM
What is 21.
100
The number of sections found in the CPT manual
What is 6
100
The base part of the word
What is the root
100
Definition of HCPCS
What is Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System
200
These sections cover guidelines for outpatient coding
What are Section I and IV
200
This table provides the proper code based upon histology of the neoplasm and site.
What is the Neoplasm Table
200
This category contains temporary codes
What is Category III
200
Root word meaning skin
What is derm/o
200
This level of contains codes for medical equipment, supplies, and non-orally administered drugs
What is Level II codes
300
"NOS" stands for
What is Not Otherwise Specified
300
An alphabetical list of terms and their corresponding code.
What is the Alphabetic Index
300
Modifiers can be found in this appendix in the CPT manual
What is Appendix A
300
Prefix meaning "many,much"
What is Poly-
300
Modifiers can be found in this appendix in the HCPCS manual
What is Appendix 2
400
Excludes note that means "NOT CODED HERE!" Excluded code should never be used at the same time as the code above the note.
What is Excludes 1
400
Frequency and timeline for updates to ICD-10-CM
What is annually on October 1
400
Frequency and timeline for updates to CPT
What is annually on January 1
400
Suffix meaning "excision/surgical removal"
What is -ectomy
400
A0021-A0999 are codes for this type of services
What is transportation services
500
Code used when the information in the medical record is insufficient to assign a more specific code.
What is "Unspecified" code.
500
Entity is responsible for publishing updates for ICD-10
What is CMS
500
Entity responsible for publishing updates to CPT
What is the AMA
500
Term meaning toward the front of the body
What is Anterior
500
Global surgical package for major surgery
What is 1 to 90 days
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