Misc. CPT System
Surgery
Modifiers
E & M Category
Medicine
100

Where can you find the detailed description of the modifiers applicable to CPT codes?

What is Appendix A in the CPT book and Appendix 2 in the HCPCS book?

100

What code range is the surgery section of the CPT book?

What is 10000 to 69999?

100

What is a Modifier and what does it do?

What is a 2 character extension to a CPT code that tells the story of the code, things like additional surgeons, issues that necessitated a longer procedure, which finger or tow or which side of the body?

100

new patient expanded problem focused history expanded problem focused exam straightforward medical decision making

What is cpt code 99202

100

ESRD

What is end stage renal disease

200

Code for Forensic Autopsy

What is CPT code 88040?

200

laryngoscopy, indirect:diagnostic with removal of foreign body

What is cpt code 31511

200

repeat procedure or service by the same physician or other qualified health care professional

What is modifier 76

200

hospital care subsequent day problem focused interval history moderate complexity of medical decision making problem focused exam

What is cpt 99231 only required 2 of three components

200

93458

What is catheter placement in coronary artery(s) for coronary angiography, including intraprocedural injection(s) for coronary angiography, imaging supervision and interpretation; left heart catheterization including intraprocedural injection(s) for left ventriculography, when performed. 

300

26010

What is drainage of finger abscess: simple

300

Where are the guidelines for surgery codes found in the CPT manual?

What is throughout the surgery section, before the code chapters, after the descriptions.

300

lower right, eyelid

What is modifer E4

300

office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, which requires at least 2 of these 3 components detailed history detailed exam moderate medical decision making

What is cpt code 99214

300

diagnostic analysis of cochlear implant, age 7 and older with subsequent reprogramming

What is cpt 92604

400

Code for functional MRI of the brain entirely administered by a doctor.

What is CPT code 70555?

400

removal of foreign body, right foot: subcutaneous, complicated

What is CPT code 28193-RT?

400

significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management service by the same physician on the same day of the procedure or other service

What is modifier 25

400

one who has received professional services from the physician or another physician of the exact same speciality who belongs to the same gropu practice

What is an established patient

400

97154 and can it be coded for a group of 10?

What is group adaptive behavior treatment by protocol, administered by technician under the direction of a physician or other qualified  health care professional, face to face with two or more patients, each 15 minutes

No, it can't be coded for a group larger than 8.

500

L Codes in HCPCS are used for what?

What are Orthotic Devices and Procedures?

500
surgical bronchoscopy always include diagnostic bronchoscopy when performed by the same physician, when performed with fluroscopic guidance
What is cpt codes 31622-31646
500

78

What is unplanned return to the operating/procedure room by the same physician or other qualified health care professional following initial procedure for a related procedure during the postoperative period

500

no distinction is made between new and established patients in this department or area

What is emergency department

500

How would you code: Combined Right and Left Heart catheterization with left ventriculography, using inhaled nitric oxide, and with IVUS in the left main coronary artery and the left circumflex artery.

What are: 93461, 92978-LM, 92979-LC, 93463