Which were incorporated into the National Correct Coding Initiative to compare units of service (UOS) with CPT and HCPCS level II codes reported on claims for the purpose of indicating the maximum number of UOS allowable by the same provider for the same beneficiary on the same date of service under most circumstances?
a. comprehensive code edits
b. edit pairs (or code pairs)
c. medically unlikely edits
d. mutually exclusive code edits
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Q. 2) Under APCs, payment status indicator C means
A. ancillary services.
B. inpatient procedures/services.
C. significant procedure, multiple procedure reduction applies.
D. significant procedure, not discounted when multiple.
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Q. 3) The National Correct Coding Initiative has resulted in numerous __________ that cannot be reported on the same claim for the same date of service.
a. code pairs
b. coding conventions
c. guidelines
d. instructional notes
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Q. 4) Under APCs, payment status indicator T means
A. ancillary services.
B. clinic or emergency department visit (medical visits).
C. significant procedure, multiple procedure reduction applies.
D. significant procedure, not discounted when multiple.
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Q. 5) In the Laboratory and Pathology section of CPT, single code numbers are assigned to __________ panels, which consist of a series of blood chemistry studies routinely ordered by providers at the same time for the purpose of investigating a specific organ or disorder.
a. laboratory
b. organ- or disease-oriented
c. pathology
d. surgical
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Q. 6) Under APCs, payment status indicator S means
A. ancillary services.
B. clinic or emergency department visit (medical visits).
C. significant procedure, multiple procedure reduction applies.
D. significant procedure, multiple procedure reduction does not apply.
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Q. 7) The use of the equipment, supplies provided, and employment of radiologic technicians are considered the __________ component of a radiologic examination.
a. complete
b. professional
c. technical
d. unusual
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Q. 8) Under APCs, payment status indicator V means
A. ancillary services.
B. clinic or emergency department visit (medical visits).
C. inpatient procedure.
D. significant procedure, not discounted when multiple.
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Q. 9) The supervision of the radiologic procedure and the interpretation and writing of a report describing the examination and its findings are considered the __________ component of a radiologic examination.
a. complete
b. professional
c. technical
d. unusual
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Q. 10) Under APCs, payment status indicator X means
A. ancillary services.
B. clinic or emergency department visit (medical visits).
C. significant procedure, multiple procedure reduction applies.
D. significant procedure, not discounted when multiple.
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