Acronyms
Modifiers
Terminology
Coding
Anything Goes
100

E and M is an acronym for what? 

What is evaluation and management?

100

What is a modifier?

What is a code to explain the description of a procedure?

100

-rrhexis means?

What is rupture?

100

CPT code that has the full description of a procedure?

What is a stand alone code? 

100

What does Medicare Part B cover?

What is preventative services and medically necessary services?

200

CPT is an acronym for what?

What is Current Procedural Terminology?

200

Finger modifiers start with what letter?

What is the letter F?

200

What hypertension is a continuous, mild blood pressure elevation that can usually be controlled by medication?

What is benign hypertension?

200

What is the most extensive and complete of the examinations?

What is a comprehensive examination?

200

What Medicare program covers hospital charges?

What is Medicare Part A?

300

ROS is an acronym for what?

What is Review of Systems?

300

What is modifier 50 used for?

What is bilateral?

300

What is the fluid found in the anterior chamber of the eye?

What is the Aqueous humor?

300

What is the term for using a lower level code instead of the correct higher level code?

What is down coding?

300

Coding term used for the level of care that involves multiple systems?

What is comprehensive?

400

DME is an acronym for what?

What is durable medical equipment?

400

Significant, separately identifiable E&M service by the same physician on the same day of a procedure or service?

What is modifier 25?

400

The combining form ophthalm/o means?

What is the eye?

400

Separating the components of a procedure and reporting them separately is called?

What is unbundling?

400

How is the Medicaid program funded?

What is jointly by state and federal governments?

500

HCPCS is an acronym for what?

What is healthcare common procedure coding system?

500

What is modifier 59 used for?

What is to indicate that a procedure is separate and distinct from another procedure performed on the same date of service?

500

Ischemia means that blood flow is?

What is decreased?

500

Who publishes CPT?

What is The American Medical Association (AMA)?

500

Diagnoses that relate to a patient's previous medical problem and have no bearing on the patient's present condition should be _____ when coding?

What is excluded?