Med Office 2 Flashcards
what does CPT mean?
current procedural terminology
what does the CPT tell you?
what
how long are CPT codes?
ALWAYS 5 digits
level 1
CPT codes
CPT category 1 codes
tabular index/main text
CPT category 2 codes
supplemental tracking codes (F is 5th digit)
CPT category 3
temporary codes (T is 5th digit)
bundled
54555
unbunded
all of the codes broken down into separate tests
modifiers
2 digits long
4 of them
what do modifiers do?
clarify what happened
CPT alphabetic index
back
CPT main text/tabular index
front
subsection
listed below the section and indented 2 spaces/describes anatomical site or organ system
category
listed below subsection and more specific procedure or service
subcategory
listed below the category; more specific
E & M
99201-99499
what does E & M stand for?
evaluation and management
anesthesia
0 or 00 (00100-01999, 99100-99140)
surgery (largest section)
10000-69999
radiology
70000-79999
pathology and lab
80100-89999
medicine
all other 9 codes 90281-99199 & 99500
how many appendices does CPT codes have?
14