Medical Coding

Which of the following organizations maintains the CPT manual?

• The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)

• The United States Medicare office

• The United Nation’s World Health Organization (WHO)

• The American Medical Association (AMA)

An essential modifier, if available, must be included in the code.

• True

• False

How are subterms listed in the CPT index?

• Indented and bolded under the main terms.

• Indented under the main terms.

• Bolded under the main terms.

• There is no distinction for subterms.

Which of the following manuals is used for diagnostic coding?

• ICD-10-CM

• CPT

• AMA

• HCPCS

What should the medical office assistant do when multiple CPT codes are incorrectly given?

• Research and use the most appropriate code.

• Use the patient's medical history to determine a code.

• Use the first code given.

• Use the last code given.

How are the sections of the ICD-10-CM divided?

• By no particular system

• By anatomical system

• By numerical order

• By alphabetical order

How many digits does a procedural code have?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 6

Which of the following best defines a procedural code?

• A code that represents a patient's injury or illness

• A code assigned by a third-party insurance carrier

• A code assigned to a particular patient's medical record

• A code that represents the service performed by the physician

Medical coding is the process of translating into special characters to capture data.

• patient blood type

• patient healthcare information
• patient physical attributes

• patient demographics

Which of the following best describes primary diagnosis?

• A group of qualifiers for an essential modifier

• A diagnosis of a condition which caused another condition

• The most likely diagnosis for an uncertain condition

• The most significant condition for which service was provided