MOA 193 - Current Procedural Term Coding » Spring 2023 » Weekly Quiz 1

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Question #1
In a parent/child code relationship, the shared content is repeated in each sequence of the code and description.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #2
CPT codes and descriptive terms are used for processing claims and developing guidelines for medical review.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #3
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 was the first time the CMS mandated the use of CPT codes for reporting outpatient surgical procedures.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #4
All CPT codes contain seven characters consisting of UPPERCASE letters and numbers.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #5
The CPT code set is made up of Category I codes, Category II codes, and Category III codes. Which description below best describes the purpose of Category II codes?
A.   They describe performance measurement for procedures or services performed by physicians or other qualified health care professionals.
B.   They describe procedures or services performed by physicians or other qualified health care professionals.
C.   They describe experimental procedures or services performed by physicians or other qualified health care professionals.
D.   They describe performance measurement for procedures and services performed by nonphysician health care professionals only.
Question #6
CPT codes that are designed to measure performance of procedures and services are developed by which of the following organizations?
A.   Joint Commission, NCQA, and AHIMA
B.   AHRQ, HIMSS, and NCQA
C.   AHRQ, Joint Commission, and PCPI
D.   AHRQ, Joint Commission, PCPI, and NCQA
Question #7
Category I CPT codes are made up of:
A.   Five characters with one UPPERCASE letter followed by four digits
B.   Five digits
C.   Seven characters with a combination of letters and numbers
D.   Five characters; the first four are digits and the last character is “F”
Question #8
Category II codes may have up to three denomination exclusion modifiers appended. What exclusions does Modifier 2P identify?
A.   Patient reasons
B.   Documentation reasons
C.   System reasons
D.   Medical reasons
Question #9
The purpose of Category III codes is to describe which of the following?
A.   All of these
B.   Service paradigms
C.   Emerging technologies, services, and procedures
D.   Temporary codes
Question #10
The Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) consists of two levels: Level I, which is the CPT code set, and Level II, which represents medical supplies, durable medical goods, nonphysician services, and services not represented in the Level I code set. Which of the following were developed to be used with both HCPCS levels?
A.   Physical condition modifiers
B.   Quality performance modifiers
C.   Durable goods modifiers
D.   Code modifiers

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