Question

1) Describe how to use the most current procedural coding system.

2) Describe how to use the most current HCPCS Level II coding system.

3) What date (month and day) is the CPT coding manual updated annually on?

4) Evaluation and management CPT codes are used for insurance reimbursement in which types healthcare facilities?

5) What is the format of HCPCS codes?

6) What cross reference note is used to direct the coder to a specific category in the Alphabetic Index?

7) The __________________ _________ is the provider’s history evaluation and physical assessment of the patient.

8) The ____________________________ is used for extracting procedure and diagnostic information for patients who underwent surgery.

9) Coders who have questions on complicated cases can refer to the ____________________________, which is a journal published by the American Hospital Association (AHA).

10) Within the steps of Diagnostic coding, you would choose the correct _______________________ based on the ____________________ stateme

Answer 1

1. The current procedural coding system states that all medical, surgical, and diagnostic procedures and services should follow the guidelines of category 1, category 2 and category 3.

Category 1 includes Procedures and contemporary medical practices

Category 2 includes Clinical Laboratory Services

Category 3 includes emerging technologies, services and procedures

Documented health record should be read and analyzed. after ensuring that all the services and procedures have been recorded, search the alphabetic index and choose the codes in tabular list to assign final coding

2. HCPCS level II codes are used for healthcare services not included in HCPCS level I or CPT. HCPCT level II includes all medical supplies, drugs and ambulatory services used for patient care. HCPCT levels consists of five alphanumeric characters consisting of alphabetical letter followed by 4 numeric digits. Each letter( from A to V) denotes the group to which the code belongs

3. CPT codes are updated on ist January each year.

4. Evaluation and management CPT codes are used for insurance reimbursement for physician related healthcare system such as consultation, admission, newborn and office visit facilities.

5. HCPCS coding  include three levels, level I,level II, level,III

level I coding format include 5-digit numeric. Level II and Level III format consists of one alpha character followed by four numeric digits.

6. "see category' is used to direct the coder to a specific category in the Alphabetic Index

7.  The History and physical is the provider’s history evaluation and physical assessment of the patient.

8. The operative report is used for extracting procedure and diagnostic information for patients who underwent surgery

9. Coders who have questions on complicated cases can refer to the coding clinic, which is a journal published by the American Hospital Association (AHA)

10. Within the steps of Diagnostic coding, you would choose the correct code based on the diagnostic statement