Surgical Guidelines

What do Physician Services alerts inform coders about?

That Physician Services are found in the E/M section (correct)

That there are new coding guidelines

That all services must be pre-approved

That only specialists can provide these services

Which of the following is included in the definition of a CPT surgical package?

Immediate postoperative care, including dictating operative notes, talking with the family and other physicians or other qualified health care professionals

Evaluation and Management (E/M) service(s) subsequent to the decision for surgery on the day before and/or day of surgery

All of the Above (correct)

Evaluating the patient in the post anesthesia recovery area

This care includes only the care related to the recovery from the procedure. What is this care called?

Preoperative care for diagnostic and therapist procedures-

Emergency care for diagnostic and therapist procedures-

Follow-up care for diagnostic and therapist procedures- (correct)

Evaluation care for diagnostic and therapist procedures-

According to physician services alerts, what can the provider bill for if additional materials are supplied over the typically used amount for the procedure?

Drugs, trays, supplies, and other materials Signup and view all the answers

When more than one procedure or service is performed on the same date, session, or during the postoperative period, what should be done with the codes?

They should be appended with CPT modifiers. Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'separate procedure' indicate in coding?

The procedure can be reported if performed independently. Signup and view all the answers

These codes should be used only when a more specific code is not available for use. When these codes are used, what is commonly requested by payers.

B & C Signup and view all the answers

What type of service is indicated by a special report?

Unusual service Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstances are different methods of surgical destruction listed separately in coding?

When the technique substantially alters the standard management of a problem or condition Signup and view all the answers

The Surgery section is the LARGEST in the CPT coding manual and arranged by body system.

True Signup and view all the answers

Surgical Guidelines

Questions and Answers

What do Physician Services alerts inform coders about?

Which of the following is included in the definition of a CPT surgical package?

This care includes only the care related to the recovery from the procedure. What is this care called?

According to physician services alerts, what can the provider bill for if additional materials are supplied over the typically used amount for the procedure?

When more than one procedure or service is performed on the same date, session, or during the postoperative period, what should be done with the codes?

What does the term 'separate procedure' indicate in coding?

These codes should be used only when a more specific code is not available for use. When these codes are used, what is commonly requested by payers.

What type of service is indicated by a special report?

Under what circumstances are different methods of surgical destruction listed separately in coding?

The Surgery section is the LARGEST in the CPT coding manual and arranged by body system.

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