MOA 193 - Current Procedural Term Coding » Spring 2022 » Exam 3

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Question #1
Within each category or subcategory of E/M service, there are a number of levels. Which of the following best describes these levels?
A.   Six components with time as a key level
B.   Three to five levels
C.   Seven components
D.   Time
Question #2
If a patient is discharged from the hospital on a different day from that on which the patient was admitted, which of the following category of codes is reported?
A.   Observation or Inpatient Care Services (99234-99236)
B.   Hospital Discharge Services (99238-99239)
C.   Initial Hospital Care (99221-99223)
D.   Subsequent Hospital Care (99231-99233)
Question #3
Case management is defined as a process by which a physician/QHP is responsible for which of the following?
A.   Coordinating and managing access to health care services needed by the patient
B.   Initiating and/or supervising other health care services needed by the patient
C.   None of these
D.   All of these
E.   Directly caring for a patient
Question #4
Preventive Medicine Services (99381-99429) include which of the following subcategories?
A.   Initial preventive medicine E/M visits for a new patient. Periodic preventive medicine reevaluation and management services for established patient visits
B.   Initial preventive medicine E/M visits for an established patient
C.   Initial preventive medicine E/M visits for an established patient. Periodic preventive medicine reevaluation and management services for established patient visits
D.   None of these
Question #5
Non–Face-to-Face Services (99441-99449) include which of the following?
A.   Telephone and online medical evaluations
B.   Consultations with occupational therapists
C.   Consultation with a speech-language specialist
D.   Consultation with a social worker
Question #6
When determining which category of codes to use for reporting care for newborns and pediatric patients, which of the following determines the category?
A.   Comorbidities/co-mortalities
B.   Duration of the encounter
C.   Severity of the condition or problem
D.   Age of the patient
Question #7
If a patient with medical or psychosocial conditions or problems needs to be moved from acute care to a community care, domiciliary, or assisted living environment, what is the appropriate code category for this change?
A.   Advance Care Planning
B.   Care Management Services
C.   Transitional Care Management Services
D.   Domiciliary, Rest Home
Question #8
Two CMS Documentation Guidelines were established in 1995 and 1997. What is the main difference between the two guidelines?
A.   When filing a claim with Medicare, you must use the 1997 guidelines.
B.   When filing a claim with Medicare, you must use one or the other; you cannot combine the 1995 and 1997 guidelines.
C.   When filing a claim with Medicare, you must use the 1995 guidelines.
D.   When filing a claim with Medicare, you must use a combination of the 1995 and 1997 guidelines.
Question #9
In the 1995 CMS Documentation Guidelines, there were seven body areas and eleven organ systems. The 1997 CMS Documentation Guidelines called for how many general multisystem examinations?
A.   10
B.   8
C.   12
D.   11
Question #10
Placement of invasive monitoring devices and the use of transesophageal echocardiography may be:
A.   Reported instead of the basic anesthesia service or procedure
B.   Add-on codes reported with the primary CPT code for the procedure
C.   None of these
D.   Reported separately in addition to the basic anesthesia service or procedure
Question #11
When multiple surgical procedures are performed during a single anesthetic administration:
A.   An add-on code to cover the anesthetic administration is reported for each surgical procedure
B.   A separate time for the anesthetic administration is reported for each surgical procedure
C.   The anesthesia code representing the most complex procedure is reported
D.   The anesthesia code representing the most complex procedure is reported first with the others reported in ascending order
Question #12
In addition to physical status modifiers, it may be appropriate to report other CPT modifiers when codes for procedural services are reported in addition to the basic anesthesia service. If an anesthesiologist performs additional procedures, how is this reported?
A.   Each service is separately reportable
B.   Only the basic anesthesia service is reported with modifier 25 appended
C.   Each anesthesia service is reported with modifier 59 appended
D.   None of these
Question #13
Which of the following refers to the technique of anesthetizing the roots or trunks of the brachial plexus in the neck between the anterior and middle scalene muscles?
A.   Digital nerve block
B.   ntravertebral nerve block
C.   Local nerve block
D.   Interscalene nerve block
Question #14
A patient’s nostril was retracted because of a scar acquired during the patient’s childhood. The scar was exercised and the dorsal nasal flap was used to repair a 2 sq cm, full-thickness defect caused by the excision. What is the correct code(s) to report?
A.   14060, 15120
B.   15260
C.   14040, 15120
D.   14060
Question #15
When performing a posterior lumbar arthrodesis of the L3-L5 vertebra, what is the correct code to report?
A.   22600
B.   +22614 x 3
C.   22612 x 2
D.   22612, +22614
Question #16
A code that refers to a procedure or service that is always performed in addition to the primary surgery or procedure, is known as a(n):
A.   Global code
B.   Third-party code
C.   Postsurgical code
D.   Add-on code
Question #17
Code 99024 is associated with which of the following concepts?
A.   Unlisted procedures
B.   Surgical package
C.   Separate procedures
D.   Unbundling
Question #18
When detailed and delicate surgeries involving the spine, the spinal cord, the skull, or one of the complicated joints are performed, often cosurgery may be necessary. This usually entails two equally qualified surgeons with parallel but separate responsibilities during the procedure or surgery. When coding such a procedure, which of the following modifiers is used?
A.   Modifier 62 is used by each surgeon, but only for codes not repeated by both.
B.   Modifier 62 is used by first surgeon only.
C.   Modifier 62 is used for the common procedure code of each surgeon as well as those distinct parts performed separately.
D.   Modifier 62 is used by second surgeon only.
Question #19
A component of a spinal deformity correction involves cutting and removing a portion of the vertebral segment in order to realign the spine. This procedure or surgery is known as a(n):
A.   Osteotomy
B.   Discectomy
C.   Arthrodesis
D.   Corpectomy
Question #20
A procedure to remove a posterior arch of a vertebrae is known as a(n):
A.   Corpectomy
B.   Vertebroplasty
C.   Laminectomy
D.   Discectomy
Question #21
Which of the following is another term for the manipulation of a fracture?
A.   Dislocation
B.   Fixation
C.   Reduction
D.   Compound
Question #22
Additional codes for reporting procedures of the spine and spinal cord may be found in which non-musculoskeletal section?
A.   Integumentary
B.   Nervous
C.   Medicine
D.   Endocrine
Question #23
Fluid, initial bloody fluid, or pus may settle at the bottom of the pleural space between the lung and the chest wall. This condition is referred to as:
A.   Loculations
B.   Uniloculated pleural effusion
C.   Multiloculated pleural effusion
D.   Bleps
Question #24
When pleural cavity or lung biopsy procedures are carried using video-assisted techniques, how may these procedures be designated?
A.   Endoscopic cavity searches
B.   Bleps
C.   Lung biopsies
D.   Video-assisted thoracic surgery
Question #25
When reporting skin pocket relocation codes during a repositioning of a previously implanted pacemaker, which of the following procedures are reported separately?
A.   Backbench work to prepare the new pocket
B.   Incision and drainage, debridement, and complex repairs
C.   Transvenous dual electrode replacement
D.   Atrial dual electrode replacement
Question #26
What may a left ventricular pacing catheter be called?
A.   Biventricular lead
B.   Coronary sinus lead
C.   Coronary sinus lead and Biventricular lead
D.   None of these
Question #27
Biopsy, removal of foreign body, dilation hot biopsy or bipolar cautery treatment, and snare treatment are some of the techniques used in which of the following procedures?
A.   Laparoscopy of the gastrointestinal regions
B.   Endoscopy of the gastrointestinal regions
C.   None of these
D.   Adhesiolysis of the gastrointestinal regions
Question #28
What is the examination of the entire colon from rectum to cecum called?
A.   Colonoscopy
B.   Polypectomy
C.   Colposcopy
D.   Sigmoidoscopy
Question #29
Which of the following refers to the recording of electrical activity generated in muscle that is often used for diagnostic purposes within the urinary tract?
A.   Hydronephrosis
B.   Electromyography
C.   Complex cystometrogram
D.   Complex uroflowmetry
Question #30
Simple and complex uroflowmetry procedures are performed to gather information on:
A.   Bladder sensation and capacity
B.   The volume of urine storage
C.   The pressure of flow from the bladder
D.   The scope of urine production
Question #31
Which of the following is a procedure performed to obtain a semen sample or determine if there is an obstruction?
A.   Vasectomy
B.   Orchiopexy
C.   Vasotomy
D.   Epididymovasostomy
Question #32
The code choice for a vesiculotomy depends on the:
A.   Whether the procedure is performed on an adult or infant
B.   The instrument used to perform the procedure
C.   Degree of complexity
D.   None of the above
Question #33
How many core samples may be taken in a saturation biopsy performed on certain high-risk patients with elevated prostate specific antigen levels, abnormal findings on previous biopsies, or abnormal rectal exams?
A.   1 to 8
B.   5 to 10
C.   40 to 80
D.   10 to 20
Question #34
Which of the following terms refers to the excision of a cone of tissue from the cervix?
A.   Fulguration
B.   Conization
C.   Cystocele
D.   Myomectomy
Question #35
How is a medical condition that occurs when the supportive tissue between a woman’s bladder and vaginal wall weakens and stretches, allowing the bladder to bulge into the vagina coded?
A.   As a cystocele
B.   As a prolapse bladder
C.   As an anterior prolapse
D.   None of these
E.   All of these
Question #36
When an endometrial biopsy is performed at the same time as a colposcopy:
A.   The colposcopy is coded first with modifier 51 appended to the biopsy code.
B.   The colposcopy is coded first with an add-on code to cover the biopsy.
C.   The endometrial biopsy is coded separately from the colposcopy code.
D.   Both procedures are included in one CPT code.
Question #37
The surgical management of lesions of the skull base may require a team of specialists working together in:
A.   All of these
B.   Single staged sessions
C.   A team
D.   Tandem
Question #38
Variables such as tumor size, initial surgical procedure or reoperation, and patient’s anatomy are indicators of which of the following procedures?
A.   Craniotomy
B.   Skull base surgery
C.   Lobectomy
D.   Craniectomy
Question #39
Certain skull base procedures cannot be performed alone. How are these procedures coded?
A.   With a primary procedure code and one or more add-on codes
B.   With a primary procedure code with a modifier appended to show excessive time
C.   With a primary procedure code with a modifier appended to show two or more surgeons
D.   With a primary procedure code and a secondary procedure code with modifier 51 appended
Question #40
If a physician performs either a tympanoplasty or a mastoidectomy on both ears, how is the procedure reported?
A.   None of these.
B.   Each procedure is reported as a separate code.
C.   The correct code is reported with modifier 50 appended to indicate it is a bilateral procedure.
D.   The correct code is reported with an add-on code for the second ear.
Question #41
Which of the following is one of the three families of tympanoplasty codes that are differentiated by unique techniques, approach, anatomy, and prosthetic or graft placement procedures?
A.   Myringoplasty
B.   Atticotomy
C.   Mastoidectomy
D.   Catheterization
Question #42
A procedure to implant a bone-anchored hearing aid is coded as a(n):
A.   Mastoidectomy
B.   Atticotomy
C.   Osseointegrated implant
D.   Myringoplasty
Question #43
How many body systems does a family practice physician need to examine during an encounter for the encounter to be considered a comprehensive examination?
A.   A general multisystem examination
B.   8 body systems
C.   10 body systems
D.   14 body systems
Question #44
How many body systems does a specialist need to examine during an encounter for the encounter to be considered a comprehensive examination?
A.   14 body systems
B.   A general multisystem examination or a complete examination of a single organ system
C.   8 body systems
D.   10 body systems
Question #45
Which listing below best covers some of the seven dimensions of HPI?
A.   Associated signs and symptoms, family history, time
B.   Location, quality, context
C.   Severity, repeat symptoms, duration
D.   Modifying factors, severity, medication history
Question #46
Which of the following terms describes blood oxygen concentration?
A.   Capnography
B.   Mass spectrometry (MS)
C.   Oximetry
D.   Swan Ganz
Question #47
Which of the following terms describes the passing of a thin tube or catheter into the right side of the heart and the arteries leading to the lungs?
A.   Capnography
B.   Mass Spectrometry (MS)
C.   Swan Ganz
D.   Oximetry
Question #48
Which of the following covers all aspects of anesthesia care including a preprocedure visit, intraprocedural care, and postprocedure anesthesia management?
A.   Oximetry
B.   Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC)
C.   General anesthesia
D.   Local anesthesia
Question #49
Esophageal repair may include which of the following procedures?
A.   Open laparoscopic esophagogastric fundoplasty
B.   Esophagomyotomy
C.   Open paraesophageal repairs
D.   None of these

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