ACG ACG Practice Management

Question 1

Which ACG resource helps gastroenterologists navigate coding and billing for endoscopic procedures?

Accepted Answer

ACG Coding and Reimbursement Guide

Answer

ACG Research Grant Handbook

Answer

ACG Fellowship Match Toolkit

Answer

ACG Clinical Trials Registry

Question 2

What is the primary billing code used for a diagnostic colonoscopy in a Medicare patient?

Accepted Answer

CPT 45378

Answer

CPT 45380

Answer

CPT 45385

Answer

CPT 45384

Question 3

Under the ACA's colorectal cancer screening provision, a screening colonoscopy that requires polypectomy is typically billed how for Medicare patients?

Accepted Answer

As a screening procedure converted to diagnostic, with potential cost-sharing implications

Answer

As a purely diagnostic colonoscopy with no cost-sharing

Answer

As a separate polypectomy only, not a colonoscopy

Answer

As an outpatient surgery requiring separate facility coding

Question 4

ACG's practice management resources address which regulatory framework that governs physician quality reporting?

Accepted Answer

MACRA/MIPS (Merit-Based Incentive Payment System)

Answer

HIPAA Privacy Rule only

Answer

Stark Law referral prohibitions

Answer

FDA device approval pathway

Question 5

What is the purpose of quality metrics like adenoma detection rate (ADR) in gastroenterology practice management?

Accepted Answer

To benchmark colonoscopy quality and guide performance improvement efforts

Answer

To determine physician salary levels

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To set CPT code values for colonoscopy

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To calculate medical malpractice insurance premiums

Question 6

Which ACG initiative supports gastroenterologists in implementing quality improvement programs in their practices?

Accepted Answer

ACG Quality Improvement Initiative (QI)

Answer

ACG Pharmaceutical Liaison Program

Answer

ACG Medical Device Registry

Answer

ACG Hospital Credentialing Protocol