Medical Coding Procedures and Terminology Quiz

CPT codes describe medical procedures and services.

CPT is used for reporting medical services and procedures in outpatient settings.

The purpose of the NPI is to identify healthcare providers.

The purpose of the ICD-10-PCS code set is to classify inpatient hospital procedures.

The purpose of the CDT code set is to classify dental procedures and services in healthcare.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the ICD-10-CM code set.

DRG stands for Diagnosis-Related Group in medical coding.

NCCI edits detect and prevent improper code bundling in medical coding.

Z23 - Encounter for immunization is an example of a Z code in ICD-10-CM.

Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes are typically found in the Medicine section of the CPT manual.

The seventh character in certain codes in ICD-10-CM is used to specify the encounter type.

HCPCS stands for Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System.

Modifier 25 is used to denote a significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management service by the same physician on the same day of the procedure in CPT coding.

PHI stands for Personal Health Information in the context of medical coding.

The character '/1' indicates the behavior of the neoplasm as malignant in ICD-10-CM coding for a neoplasm.

The American Medical Association (AMA) publishes the CPT manual.

The role of a medical coder is to ensure coding and billing accuracy in the revenue cycle of a healthcare facility.