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Q. 2) What is the purpose of section guidelines in the CPT code book?
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Q. 3) List the four primary classes of main index entries in the CPT code book.
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Q. 4) Explain what is meant by a separate procedure.
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Q. 5) Name the three primary steps in coding procedures.
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Q. 6) A single CPT code used to report a group of related procedures, as in the surgical package, is known as a(n) __________ code.
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Q. 7) The number of days surrounding a surgical procedure during which all services relating to the procedure are considered part of the surgical package is the__________ .
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Q. 8) A group of laboratory tests ordered together to detect a particular disease or organ malfunction is known as a(n) __________ .
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Q. 9) The largest section of the CPT code book is __________ .
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Q. 10) Codes that cannot be used alone and are appended to the main procedure code to describe procedures that are performed in addition to the primary procedure are__________ codes.
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