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HCPCS level II Questions and Answers 100% Pass **Question:** What is another term for HCPCS Level II codes? Also known as national codes, these are used to describe common medical services or supplies. They consist of 5 characters starting with letters A-V followed by 4 numbers. --- **Question:** Who uses HCPCS Level II codes to identify services? Physicians and non-physician providers, ambulance companies, and durable medical equipment companies utilize these codes. -...

HCPCS CH 8 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ **Question:** Are HCPCS Level II temporary codes managed independently of permanent Level II codes by the AMA and other members of the HCPCS National Panel? **Answer:** No **Question:** When a permanent code replaces a temporary HCPCS code, is the temporary code deleted and cross-referenced to the new permanent code? **Answer:** Yes **Question:** Do HCPCS modifiers provide clarification on procedures and services performed by healthcare...

WGU D521 MEDICAL CODING (This section explains what medical coding is and how it began. You will learn about each of the coding data sets (ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, HCPCS, and CPT) used in outpatient and inpatient settings. In this unit, you will examine what each code set is used for and examine the coding guidelines for each set so you can evaluate the assignment of diagnosis and procedure codes to patient records in your role as a health information management (HIM) professional. This section co...

MCBC Exam Introduction to HCPCS Questions and Answers 100% Pass **HCPCS consists of two main sections of which type of codes?** Procedural **The E section within HCPCS Level II coding addresses which category of equipment?** Durable medical **Who comprises the CMS HCPCS Workgroup?** CMS **What is the primary role of the CMS HCPCS Workgroup?** Identifying services that require new codes **Which codes are used to bill for items or services lacking permanent national codes?** N...

A Codes - Ambulance and transportation codes A flexible diagnostic colonoscopy is performed. During the procedure, a polyp is removed from one area and a lesion is removed from another. Both the polyp and the lesion are removed by snare technique. Which of the following would be the appropriate code selection? a) 45378-59, 45385, 45385-59 b) 45385, 45385-59 c) 45385 d) 45378-59, 45385 - c: Only code 45385 is reported. The diagnostic colonoscopy is not coded separately. Notice the separat...

CRCR EXAM WITH CORRECT CHOICES, CERTIFIED AND VERRIFIED What are collection agency fees based on? - CORRECT ANSWER-A percentage of dollars collected Self-funded benefit plans may choose to coordinate benefits using the gender rule or what other rule? - CORRECT ANSWER-Birthday In what type of payment methodology is a lump sum or bundled payment negotiated between the payer and some or all providers? - CORRECT ANSWER-Case rates What customer service improvements might improve the patie...

NCCT REVIEW HCPCS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. A patient came into office today after slamming his hand in a car door. Assessment: X-ray showed no broken hand; very bad sprain. A hand splint will be applied. Which of the following HCPCS codes should be assigned? A. A4590 B. A4580 C. A4565 D. A4570 - Answer-A4570 Rationale A4590 is Special casting material (e.g., fiberglass). A4580 is Cast supplies (e.g. plaster). A4565 is for Slings. A4570 is for a Splint. For this scenario, HCPCS co...

CPT Final Exam CPT and HCPCS codes are used in what type of healthcare setting? - Hospital outpatient, physician offices CPT is - current procedural terminology HCPCS is - healthcare common procedure coding system Who publishes CPT (Level I HCPCS)? How often is it updated? When is it updated? - AMA publishes cpt, it is updated annually, on Jan. 1 of each year CPT Category 1 codes consist of: - Anesthesia, Evaluation and management, surgery, radiology, pathology and laboratory,...

HCPCS Level II - also called national code used to describe common medical services/services. 5 characters in length, and they begin w/ letters A-V followed with 4 numbers. HCPCS level II used to identify services performed by: - Physician and non physician providers. Ambulance companies Durable medical equipment companies Durable Medical Equipment (DME) - Equipment that can withstand repeated use. Primarily used to serve a medical purpose. Used in the patient's home(or assisted living ...

CPT, HCPCS Level II and HCPCS Level III codes are all HIPAA-approved National Codes Sets. a.) True b.) False - b: False. HCPCS Level III codes are not included in the HIPAA-approved National Code Sets. They will be eliminated on Dec. 31, 2003. In most cases, which modifier is needed for an emergency room case when reporting both a CPT surgery code and evaluation and management (E/M) code? a.) 52 b.) 59 c.) 25 - c: Modifier -25 is appended to the ED E/M code. Modifier -25 identifies sign...