Certified Medical Coding Specialist CPT Procedure Coding

Question 1

CPT codes are organized into which major sections?

Accepted Answer

Evaluation & Management, Anesthesia, Surgery, Radiology, Pathology/Lab, Medicine

Answer

Medical, Surgical, Procedural, Diagnostic, Therapeutic, Preventive

Answer

Category I, II, III, IV, V, VI

Answer

Inpatient, Outpatient, Emergency, Preventive, Specialty, Lab

Question 2

What is a CPT add-on code, and how is it identified?

Accepted Answer

A supplemental code always reported with a primary code, marked with a '+' symbol

Answer

A code used when a procedure is incomplete

Answer

A code for bilateral procedures

Answer

A code requiring a modifier

Question 3

CPT modifier -51 is used to indicate:

Accepted Answer

Multiple procedures performed at the same session by the same provider

Answer

A procedure performed by a different provider

Answer

A bilateral procedure

Answer

A repeat procedure

Question 4

Which CPT section contains codes for office visits and hospital consultations?

Accepted Answer

Evaluation and Management (99202–99499)

Answer

Medicine (90000–99199)

Answer

Surgery (10000–69999)

Answer

Radiology (70000–79999)

Question 5

Category III CPT codes are:

Accepted Answer

Temporary codes for emerging technologies, services, and procedures

Answer

Codes for performance measurement

Answer

Deleted or superseded codes

Answer

Codes used only by specialists

Question 6

When a physician performs only the professional component of a radiology service, which CPT modifier is appended?

Accepted Answer

-26

Answer

-TC

Answer

-52

Answer

-59