Coding Quiz 18

January 10, 2023 by Vivek

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Created on January 21, 2023 By

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Coding Quiz 18

1 / 10

Which is NOT a situation in which an ABN should be issued?

You believe Medicare may not pay for an item or service they usually cover.

You believe Medicare may not pay for an item or service that is statutorily excluded

Medicare is expected to deny payment for an item or service they usually cover because it is not medically necessary (not indicated for diagnosis and/or treatment in this case).

Medicare is expected to deny payment for an item or service they usually cover because of a frequency limitation (it has not been long enough since the last time the patient received the service).

2 / 10

Covered entities” under the HIPAA rule applies to all of the following, except:

Healthcare providers

Health plans

Public school systems

Healthcare clearinghouses

3 / 10

A low-profile device with a plate that is integrated into the intervertebral device placed into the anterior cervical interspace is reported using which code(s)?

+22851 and +22845

+22853

+22853 and +22845

+22854

4 / 10

A nurse practitioner spent 20 minutes with an established patient in a physician office setting. Twelve of those minutes were spent counseling the patient. Which is the most appropriate procedure code to report?

99213

99212

99214

99211

5 / 10

What is the minimum number of face-to-face minutes spent counseling/coordinating care needed to report 99204 based on counseling/coordination of care time?

60 minutes

45 minutes

30 minutes

23 minutes

6 / 10

The correct laryngoplasty code (31551-31554) is chosen based on which parameter(s)?

Age of the patient

Presence of indwelling stent

Diagnosis of laryngeal stenosis

All of above

7 / 10

The following are considered paired anatomic structures of the larynx/pharynx, and modifier 50 may be reported with the appropriate laryngoscopy code (31572-31574) when performed bilaterally:

True vocal cords and false vocal cords

Arytenoids

Pyriform sinuses

All of the above

8 / 10

Which of the following is NOT a payment modifier?

26

62

79

80

9 / 10

What is the diagnosis code for reporting bilateral carpal tunnel?

G56.00

G56.01

G56.02

G56.03

10 / 10

The NCCI Policy Manual for Medicare Services is updated:

Once per quarter

Every six months

Once per year

Whenever CMS determine updates are needed

Your score is

The average score is 45%

0%

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