Which of the following is an example of unethical or illegal coding?

Physician' Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) is revised

annually when necessary every 6 months every 2 months

CPT codes use

3 to 5 digits 5 digits 2 digits 3 digits

which of the following is an example of unethical or illegal coding?

Dividing service provided into separate codes when a single code is available Inclusion of all the relevant complications as documented in the patient's medical record using code numbers for the minimum payment allowed strict adherence to coding for only procedure performed at your facility

The transformation of verbal description of disease, injuries, and procedures into numbers is called

index posting tabulation coding

Modifier -26 indicates the

service is significnt and separately identifiable unusual nature of the service or procedure technical component professionaal component

Two coding systems are used by physicians' offices. One is for diagnoses and the other is for

symptoms computer directories service and procedure appointment