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