CPC Certified Professional Coder 5

Question 1

Which ICD-10-CM chapter covers mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders?

Accepted Answer

Chapter 5 (F01–F99)

Answer

ICD-10-CM Chapter 5, codes F01–F99, covers mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Question 2

A patient undergoes an excision of a benign lesion measuring 1.5 cm from the back. Which measurement determines the correct CPT code?

Accepted Answer

The diameter of the lesion plus the narrowest margin required

Answer

For excision coding, the correct CPT code is determined by the lesion's diameter plus the narrowest margin excised in centimeters.

Question 3

Under ICD-10-CM, how is an encounter for chemotherapy for a malignant neoplasm coded?

Accepted Answer

Z51.11 (encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy) first, then the malignancy code

Answer

ICD-10-CM guidelines instruct that when the encounter is for chemotherapy, Z51.11 is sequenced first, followed by the code for the malignancy.

Question 4

Which modifier indicates that a procedure was performed by a resident under the supervision of a teaching physician?

Accepted Answer

Modifier -GC

Answer

Modifier -GC is appended to indicate that a service was performed in part by a resident under the direction of a teaching physician.

Question 5

When a patient is seen for a routine annual wellness exam and the physician also addresses a new problem, how is the E/M visit coded?

Accepted Answer

Both the preventive medicine code and an office visit code with modifier -25 are reported

Answer

When a significant, separately identifiable E/M service is performed in addition to the preventive visit, both codes are reported with modifier -25 on the additional E/M code.

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CPC Certified Professional Coder 5