Introduction to CPT
CPT is published by:
AMA
Cholecystitis is an inflammation of what?
Gallbladder
What month are the new codes applicable for ICD-10-CM?
What is the abbreviation HIPAA?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What is the abbreviation AAPC?
American Academy of Professional Coders
What modifier is appended for a bilateral procedure?
50
What does "benign" mean?
Not cancerous / Non cancerous
True or False: When a provider documents, "AKI" we can code it as acute kidney injury.
False. AKI could be acute kidney injury or acute kidney insufficiency. Query the provider.
What is e-PHI?
The coding certificate, i.e., certified coding specialist (CCS), is administered by which organization?
AHIMA
American Health Information Management Association
Append this modifier for discontinued ambulatory surgery centers or outpatient hospital procedures terminated before anesthesia was provided to the patient.
73
What is the abbreviation LOC mean?
Loss of Consciousness
Chapter 9 of the coding guidelines talks about what body system?
Cardiovascular / Heart
What is technical safeguard? Name at least one.
AAPC headquarters are based in what city and state?
Salt Lake City, Utah
You can use this modifier for repeated lab tests for the same patient and on the same day.
91
The suffix -algia means what?
Pain
When a provider documents, "urosepsis" what should the coder do?
Query the physician.
What is physical safeguard? Name at least one.
AHIMA: Which credential are you eligible for after completion a bachelor's degree in health information management (HIM)?
RHIA
Registered Health Information Administrator
What CPT code is assigned for a simple I&D of a single abscess?
10060
What is the term for "A tender, fluid-filled pocket that forms in tissue, usually due to infection?"
Abscess
What is/are the code(s) for severe sepsis due to MRSA?
A41.02, R65.20
Who is covered by the Security Rule?
The Security Rule applies to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and to any health care provider who transmits health information in electronic form in connection with a transaction for which the Secretary of HHS has adopted standards under HIPAA (the "covered entities") and to their business associates.
AAPC was founded in what year?
1988