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