Certified Coding Associate Exam CPT and HCPCS Coding 3

Question 1

Which CPT code range covers Pathology and Laboratory services?

Accepted Answer

80047–89398

Answer

Pathology and Laboratory CPT codes are found in the 80047–89398 range, covering lab panels, microbiology, and anatomic pathology.

Question 2

What does the CPT modifier '-25' indicate?

Accepted Answer

A separately identifiable E/M service on the same day as a procedure

Answer

Modifier -25 indicates that a significant, separately identifiable E/M service was provided by the same physician on the same day as a procedure.

Question 3

Which HCPCS Level II code letter series (A codes) primarily represents?

Accepted Answer

Transportation, medical and surgical supplies, and administrative codes

Answer

HCPCS A codes cover transportation services, medical and surgical supplies, miscellaneous supplies, and administrative codes.

Question 4

When two surgeons each perform distinct parts of a single reportable procedure, which modifier do both surgeons append?

Accepted Answer

-62

Answer

Modifier -62 is used when two surgeons work together as co-surgeons, each performing distinct portions of a single procedure.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes an 'add-on code' in CPT?

Accepted Answer

A code that is always reported in addition to a primary procedure code and never alone

Answer

Add-on codes describe additional services performed at the same session as a primary procedure and are never reported without the primary code.

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