Abbreviations
Definitions
What is that Procedure Code
Identify That Symbol
About CPT
100
CPT
What is Current Procedural Terminology
100
Consists of any code that includes more than one procedure in its description
What is Bundled Codes
100
Complete Thyroidectomy
What is 60240
100
Used for Add-on codes
What is The Plus sign
100

When is the CPT code set updated

What is January 1st each year

200
AMA
What is American Medical Association
200
A patient that has not received services from the physician within the last 3 years
What is a New Patient
200

I& D Bursa, ankle

What is 27604

200

New procedural codes 

What is Red Dot

200
CPT codes have how many Numeric digits
What is 5
300
E/M Codes
What is Evaluation and Management Codes
300

Term for codes used to identify what was done to or given to a patient

What is procedure codes

300
Epiglottidectomy
What is 31420
300
Code Description has changed since the last revision
What is Blue Triangle
300

Codes that represent the services performed by the physician or other QHP and now based on MDM or time

What is E/M codes (Evaluation & Management Codes)

400
ICD
What is International Classification of Disease
400
A patient who has seen the physician within the past 3 years
What is Established Patient
400

Appendectomy, Laparoscopic Approach

What is 44970

400
Codes are out of numeric sequence
What is The Pound Sign (#)
400

The first three main sections of the CPT

What is E/M, Anesthesiology, Surgey

500

HCPCS

What is Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System

500

Refers to coding a procedure or service at a higher level than that provided to receive a higher level of reimbursement

What is Upcoding

500

Paracentesis, Abdomen with Imaging Guidance

What is 49083

500
Vaccines pending FDA approval
What is Lightening Bolt
500

Name the last three sections of the CPT

What is Radiology, Pathology/Laboratory, Medicine

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