HCPCS
HCPCS modifier indicating the service was provided by a resident under a teaching physician’s direction.
GC
CPT stands for...
Current Procedural Terminology
Codes associated with pregnancy generally start with what letter?
O
Aqueous shunt (HCPCS)
L8612
Dependence, on, ventilator
Z99.11
Temporary HCPCS codes assigned by CMS because there is no CPT code.
Q codes
Who publishes CPT codes?
The AMA (American Medical Association)
When coding an acute and chronic condition, and there are separate codes for each, which comes first?
Acute
(1) Urinary drainage bag, leg or abdomen, vinyl, with or without tube, with straps
A4358
Primary malignant neoplasm of neck of pancreas
C25.7
HCPCS stands for...
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System
How many digits do CPT codes have?
5
If a patient is admitted for dehydration due to chemotherapy, which is the first-listed diagnosis?
dehydration
Biopsy, intranasal (CPT)
30100
Accidental poisoning by ingestion of grain alcohol, initial encounter
T51.0X1A
Temporary national codes established by private payers.
S codes
What info is in the "green pages" that precede each section of the CPT?
Guidelines- specific information about each section.
The outcome of delivery is indicated on the ______'s medical record only.
mother's
Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid with excessive skin weighing down lid.
15822
Type II diabetes mellitus with retinopathy
E11.319
HCPCS codes are Level __ codes.
II (2)
Where in the CPT can you find a detailed definition of all the CPT modifiers?
Appendix A
If a patient is seen for a pathological fracture due to a neoplasm, which would be the first-listed diagnosis?
pathological fx
CT scan, with and without contrast, cervical spine
72127
Alzheimer's disease with behavioral disturbances
G30.9, F02.81