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CPT codes are used by: (5)

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Physician's offices and clinics
Hospitals
Rehab units
Ambulance services
Long-term care facilities
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CPT forms… (paragraph)

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…the basis for a universal communication system that ensures accuracy and clarity when the procedures and services delivered within the health care system are described

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Six main divisions in Category I of the CPT manual

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  1. Evaluation and Management (E/M)
  2. Anesthesia
  3. Surgery
  4. Radiology
  5. Pathology and Laboratory
  6. Medicine
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The universal paper form

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CMS-1500

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Services that are reported electronically by the CMS-1500

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Outpatient services

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Appendix A

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Modifiers

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Appendix B

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Additions, Deletions, Revisions

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Appendix C

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Clinical Examples, E/M Codes

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Appendix D

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Add-on Codes

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Appendix E

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-51 Exempt Codes

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Appendix F

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-63 Exempt Codes

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Appendix G

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Include Moderate Conscious Sedation

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Which appendix gives coders examples of how to apply E/M codes?

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Appendix C

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One subsection of E/M is…

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…Office or Other Outpatient Services

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What indicates that a portion of text has been changed?

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right- and left- facing triangles surrounding the parenthetical note below the code description

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An add-on code: (3)

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  1. May only be used with another specific code
  2. Is never used alone
  3. Requires no reduction for multiple services
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Where is the full list of add-on codes listed?

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Appendix D

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What is the purpose of an add-on code?

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Additional code to show the furthest extent of the procedure

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-51 Exempt Codes are services…

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typically exempt from multiple procedure reductions

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When is a modifier -51 used?

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When multiple surgeries are performed on the same day during the same surgical session

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Modifier -51 should not be used with…

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…add-on codes

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Symbol: plus (+) sign

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add-on code

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Symbol: circle with a line through it

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“-51 may not be used with these codes”

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Why is evaluation and management section listed first?

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Procedures and services listed in the E/M section are frequently used

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How is the CPT categorized?
Sections Subsections Subheadings Categories
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The surgery section is subdivided by...
...body systems
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Subdivisions may be categorized by:
``` Anatomy: knee or shoulder Procedure: incision or excision Condition: fracture or dislocation Description: cast or strap Surgical approach: anterior cranial fossa or middle cranial fossa ```
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Where do guidelines appear in the CPT manual?
At the start of each section of the CPT
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Where do notes appear in the CPT?
Throughout and are listed before and after the codes that they reference
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What are notes?
Special instructions that must be followed for coding to be accurate
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Notes are a...
...must-reading for the coder
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Two types of codes used in the CPT manual
Stand-alone | Indented codes
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Codes which have a complete, full descriptions attached to them
Stand-alone
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Codes that are listed under related stand-alone codes.
Indented
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Descriptions for these codes depend on information in the code that precedes them
Indented
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Words before the semicolon applies to ___ indented codes that follow
all
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What divides the portion of the description that is related to all indented codes that follow it from the portion that pertains specifically and only to the current code
semicolon
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How does each surgeon bill the procedure?
modifier -62
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Medicare requires documentation of medical necessity when modifier ___ is used
-25
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Modifiers are placed...
...M1 and/or M2 of the EHR
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List modifiers in _______ order on the claim form
descending
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Unlisted procedures may be coded as...
"unlisted" of no specific Category I or III code describes the procedure
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Medicare requires unlisted codes to be accompanied by...
a special report
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Codes that are used to indicate an unlisted service
99
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Where are codes for unlisted services found?
At the end of each subsection and are categorized either by body area or type of procedure
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Codes that report the latest technology and temporary codes for up to five years
Category III
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Category III codes are listed...
immediately before Appendix A
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Format for the Category III codes
4 numbers and one letter
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Category III codes are published...
each January and July on the AMA website and then in the next edition of the CPT
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What must accompany claims for unlisted Category I and Category III codes to explain the need for the service provided
Written reports
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A special (written) report must state the following details about the procedure: (7)
1. Nature 2. Extent 3. Need 4. Time 5. Effort 6. Equipment used 7. Photos and medical journal (if relevant)
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Used to locate the service/procedure terms and codes
The index
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What is the purpose of using the Index in the back of the CPT manual?
It speeds up the process of locating the term or code
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The index is organized...
Alphabetically
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How are entries coded?
May be single, multiple, or a range of codes. Depends on the entry noted in the Index
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Methods of locating codes in the CPT: (6)
``` Service or Procedure: repair, excision Anatomical Site: median nerve, elbow Condition or Disease: cleft lip, clot Synonym: toe and interphalangeal joint Eponym: Jones procedure, Heller operation Abbreviation: ECG, PEEP ```
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Used to cross-reference terms
"see"
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See means
Look here for the code

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