Certified Medical Coding Specialist Medical Coding (CMCS) Sample 3

Question 1

Which section of CPT contains codes for pathology and laboratory services?

Accepted Answer

80000-89999

Answer

CPT codes in the 80000-89999 range are designated for pathology and laboratory services.

Question 2

Under the outpatient coding guidelines, which condition is sequenced as the principal diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

The condition chiefly responsible for the visit after study

Answer

For outpatient settings, the condition established after study to be chiefly responsible for the visit is sequenced as the first-listed diagnosis.

Question 3

Modifier -25 is used to indicate:

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Modifier -25 is appended to an E/M code when a significant, separately identifiable E/M service is performed the same day as a procedure.

Question 4

Which ICD-10-CM guideline applies when coding signs and symptoms that are associated routinely with a confirmed diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Do not code signs/symptoms that are integral to the confirmed diagnosis

Answer

Signs and symptoms that are integral to and routinely associated with a disease process should not be assigned as additional codes.

Question 5

What does the abbreviation NEC stand for in ICD-10-CM?

Accepted Answer

Not Elsewhere Classified

Answer

NEC stands for 'Not Elsewhere Classified,' indicating the coder has a specific condition but no specific code exists for it.

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