Week 1 Guidelines Test

Question 1

Codes for multiple lesions excised in the same surgical session

Answer 1

Each lesion is assigned a separate code

Question 2

Excised melanoma not documented otherwise

Answer 2

Assign malignant neoplasm code

Question 3

Code used for unspecified diabetes

Answer 3

E11.9

Question 4

When malignant and benign lesions are excised, how are the codes sequenced

Answer 4

Malignant then benign

Question 5

Replacement cast

Answer 5

Cast code with modifier 58

Question 6

Replacement cast

Answer 6

Cast code with modifier 58

Question 7

What category of codes is assigned for application of steri strips

Answer 7

E/M, application of steri strips does not constitute repair/closure

Question 8

What services Are reported for excision of lesion with an adjacent tissue transfer

Answer 8

Lesion excision is considered inherent in the adjacent tissue transfer and not separately reportable

Question 9

Codes for 4 hours of hydration

Answer 9

96360 for first hour, 96361 for each additional hour

Question 10

Modifier for bilateral tonsillectomy

Answer 10

Tonsillectomy codes have no laterality

Question 11

IV infusion of 4 hours

Answer 11

96365 for initial hour, 96366 for 3 additional hours

Question 12

Myocardial infarction not specified as STEMI or non STEMI

Answer 12

I21.9 unspecified MI

Question 13

E/M guidelines for when a patient is admitted and seen in another setting

Answer 13

Both may be assigned E/M codes with modifier 25

Question 14

Physical therapy codes

Answer 14

Billed in 15 minute increments, half of the unit must be met to assign an additional unit

Question 15

When are signs and symptoms coded

Answer 15

Only assigned when they represent conditions that are not integral to diagnoses already assigned

Question 16

Modifier for requested tests by Medicare patient that is not medically necessary

Answer 16

Modifier GA, also obtain an ABN

Question 17

Information needed to properly code central venous catheter placement

Answer 17

Age, tunneled/non tunneled, with or without port/pump

Question 18

Modifier for a radiological procedure, only the interpretation and report are performed

Answer 18

26

Question 19

Size of a skin graft is measured in

Answer 19

Square centimeters

Question 20

When the nature of a neoplasm is unknown, what code should be assigned

Answer 20

Undetermined

Question 21

When additional surgery is necessary for further circumcision due to incomplete circumcision

Answer 21

Code 54163 only

Question 22

When pathology services are provided but not documented as manual or automated, what code is assigned

Answer 22

Automated because it is the least significant

Question 23

How are repairs to multiple lacerations within the same anatomical group and different complexity reported

Answer 23

The sizes for each anatomical group and same complexity are grouped together

Question 24

Panel is ordered and performed, one component not included, how is it reported

Answer 24

Services performed must be coded individually

Question 25

CPT code for Medicare patient bilateral mammogram, only 11 months since the last mammogram

Answer 25

77067-GA, obtain ABN

Question 27

Synchronous telemedicine procedure performed is designated with what symbol

Answer 27

Star *

Question 28

Code for ambulance service, BLS emergency transport

Answer 28

A0429

Question 29

When two acute conditions are equally responsible for an encounter, which is coded as primary

Answer 29

Condition that is the focus of the treatment (involving the most diagnostic testing or work up)

Question 30

Radiology services with and without contrast

Answer 30

Code both with and without

Question 31

Procedure started laparoscopically, completed open

Answer 31

Assign open procedure code only

Question 32

Radiology service with oral contrast

Answer 32

Considered without contrast

Question 33

Nonexcisional debridement performed to entire wound area

Answer 33

97602, considered non selective