chapter 5 procedural coding
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a(n) _____ indicates a new procedure code
referral
what is the term for when a physician sends a patient to another physician for either total care or a specific portion of the care?
level of service
when determining the correct E/M code, the amount of work, time, and decision-making time was involved is called?
when a code for an unlisted procedure is used
when was the special report be attached to the health-care claim?
the attending physician
which of the following is not a key component that is used to determine level of service for e/m coding?
procedure code
A / An __ is one that identifies medical treatment or diagnostic services
alphabetic character
A Category III code has a (n) ____ for the fifth digit
main term
A(n) ____ is the five digit number to which one or more two digit CPT modifiers may be assigned
current procedural terminology
CPT is the abbreviation for?
evaluation and management
E/M is the abbreviation for ___
review the documents to be sure that it supports the codes
To ensure that the procedure codes, as well as the diagnosis codes, are correctly linked and valid, medical assistants should _____.
services not listed in CPT
Unlisted procedures are ___
category II codes
_____ are optional CPT codes that are used to track performance measures for a medical goal, such as reducing tobacco use
category III
_____ are temporary codes for emerging technology, services, and procedures.
current procedural terminology
_____ contains the standardized classification system for reporting medical procedures and services
add-on code
a code and CPT that describes a procedure that is performed only in addition to a primary procedure is called a(n) ____?
add-on code
a plus sign next to a code in the main text indicates in a(n) ____.
consultation
a service requested by the patient's physician that is performed by a second physician is known as a(n) _____?
triangle
a(n) ____ indicates that the codes descriptor has changed
place of service
an administrative code indicating where medical services are provided is called _____.
code linkage
connection between a service and a patient's condition or illness
modifier
in CPT, a number appended to a code to report particular facts is called a(n) _____.
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the correct process for assigning accurate procedure codes has _____ steps
