CPT Procedure Coding Flashcards

What is the global period for most major surgical procedures?

Answer: 90 days

The global surgical period for most major surgeries is 90 days, encompassing preoperative and postoperative care.

Which CPT modifier indicates a procedure was performed on the right side?

Answer: -RT

Modifier -RT (Right Side) is used to identify procedures performed on the right side of the body.

When is CPT modifier -25 appended?

Answer: Significant, separately identifiable E/M service on same day as procedure

Modifier -25 is used when a significant, separately identifiable E/M service is provided by the same physician on the same day as a procedure.

Category III CPT codes are used for:

Answer: Emerging technology, services, and procedures

Category III codes are temporary alphanumeric codes used for data collection on emerging technologies and procedures.

Which of the following best describes the CPT coding convention of a 'semicolon'?

Answer: The common descriptor shared by indented codes in the same family

In CPT, the semicolon separates the common (parent) descriptor from unique descriptors in indented (child) codes to avoid repetition.

A patient has a laceration repaired with simple closure and also receives an intermediate closure of a separate wound. How should this be coded?

Answer: Report both repair codes separately

Wound repairs of different complexities in different anatomic locations are reported separately using the appropriate CPT codes for each.