Describe How To Use The Most Current Procedural Coding System

Question: The CPT code is a five-digit code also know as a ________ code.

Answer: Category I

Question: ______________ are found at the beginning of each of the six sections of the CPT coding manual, and Rebecca refers to them often when coding procedures.

Answer: Guidelines

Question: Category ___ codes are for new experimental procedures or emerging technology.

Answer: III

Question: A procedure, service, or diagnosis named after a person is called a(n) __________.

Answer: eponym

Question: The six sections of the CPT manual include:

Answer: 1. Evaluation and Management

2. Anesthesia

3. Surgery

4. Radiology

5. Pathology and Laboratory

6. Medicine, except Anesthesiology

Question: Codes in which the components of a procedure are separated and reported separately are called __________ codes.

Answer: unbundled

Question: Code additions that explain circumstances that alter a provided service or provide additional clarification or detail are called ______________.

Answer: modifiers

Question: The CPT coding manual organizes codes into the Alphabetic Index and the _______________.

Answer: Tabular List

Question: __________________ codes provide information on the healthcare facility where services were rendered.

Answer: Place of Service (POS)

Question: The CPT was developed and is maintained by the __________________.

Answer: American Medical Association (AMA)