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CPMA Exam Chapter 3 Study Guide with Verified Solutions Accurate reimbursement begins with - Answer-accurate coding and rules that vary by payer The CPT codebook contains - Answer-instructions, coding guidelines, parenthetical notes, and symbols to provide guidance for proper coding. Not all p...

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CPMA Exam Chapter 3 Study Guide with Verified
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Accurate reimbursement begins with - Answer✔✔-accurate coding and rules that vary by payer


The CPT codebook contains - Answer✔✔-instructions, coding guidelines, parenthetical notes,

and symbols to provide guidance for proper coding.


Not all payers follow CPT coding guidelines. - Answer✔✔-An auditor must be able to apply

payer variations to the CPT guidelines during an audit, and must communicate the differences in

a way that will make sense to the provider.


Add-on codes - Answer✔✔-Listing found in Appendix D in the CPT codebook




Add-on code are carried out in addition to the primary procedure




Add-on codes are never reported alone, and always accompany specific primary procedure

codes.




There is a parenthetical note following the add-on code to indicate the associated primary

code(s)



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When the list of associated add-on codes is too extensive, - Answer✔✔-there will not be a list of

applicable primary codes in a parenthetical note following the add-on code


All add-on codes are - Answer✔✔-exempt from the multiple procedure concepts (modifier 51)

See Appendix A


Multiple surgical procedure reduction is applied when - Answer✔✔-multiple procedures are

performed during the same operative session.




The highest valued code is paid at 100%




The 2nd highest valued code is paid at 50%.




And each additional procedure is paid at 25%




If a claim exceeds five line items, payers may evaluate for special pricing


The fee schedule for add-on codes already accounts for - Answer✔✔-the reduction, and the

payment is made at 100%




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