MED 131 Chapter 46 Medical Coding 1

Which organization compiled the first disease classification system in the United States?

• American Board of Internists

• American Medical Association

• American College of Surgeons

• Department of Health and Human Services

How does a classification system become a coding system?

• Names are shortened to abbreviations.

• Names are arranged in alphabetic order.

• Names are replaced by numbers and letters.

• Letters in the names of items are rearranged.

For which reason(s) are procedure codes used?

• To classify the type of care given to patients

• To identify and/or justify medical services a patient received

• To collect statistics about frequency and effectiveness of procedures

• To determine how frequently certain diseases occur in the population

• All are correct

How often should the medical office purchase new code books or computer code sets?

• Annually

• Every 2 years

• Every 6 months

• Every time there is a new edition of the CPT manual

Who publishes the CPT manual for procedure codes?

• Various publishers

• World Health Organization

• American Medical Association

• The U.S. Department of Health

What do CPT Category II and Category III codes consist of?

• Five digits

• Five letters

• Four digits and one letter

• Five digits and two letters

What coding system is used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for services and equipment that are not usually covered by ordinary health insurance?

• CPT

• DRG

• HCPCS Level II

• ICD-9-CM

What is the first section of the CPT manual?

• Surgery

• Radiology

• Anesthesia

• Evaluation and management

What is the format of most CPT codes?

• Two-digit code

• Five-digit code

• Four-digit code

• Three-digit code

What would be added to a code for a procedure that was extensive or unusual or that required an assistant?

• A two-digit modifier

• A two-letter modifier

• A three-digit modifier

• A three-letter modifier