CCC CCC Reimbursement & Payer Policies

Question 1

Which Medicare program part primarily covers outpatient cardiology services such as ECGs and stress tests performed in a physician office?

Accepted Answer

Medicare Part B

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Medicare Part A

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Medicare Part C

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Medicare Part D

Question 2

What does the term 'global period' refer to in cardiology reimbursement?

Accepted Answer

The number of days post-procedure during which follow-up visits are included in the procedure fee

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The total annual payment for a provider

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The worldwide coverage policy of a payer

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The billing cycle for chronic cardiac conditions

Question 3

A cardiology practice submits a claim for a service that is already bundled into a previously billed procedure. This practice is known as:

Accepted Answer

Unbundling

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Upcoding

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Downcoding

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Balance billing

Question 4

Which modifier is used to indicate that a procedure was performed by two surgeons, each with distinct roles, during a cardiac surgery?

Accepted Answer

Modifier -62

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Modifier -51

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Modifier -80

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Modifier -59

Question 5

Prior authorization in cardiology billing is primarily required to:

Accepted Answer

Ensure medical necessity is approved by the payer before a non-emergency service is rendered

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Increase the fee schedule amount

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Allow same-day payment processing

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Bypass claims adjudication

Question 6

The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) values procedures using which three components of the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS)?

Accepted Answer

Work RVU, practice expense RVU, and malpractice RVU

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Diagnosis, procedure, and outcome

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Surgeon skill, equipment cost, and overhead

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CPT code, ICD-10 code, and NDC code