test 3 surgery coding

Question 1

How dose the notes apply to surgical coding in the coding book?

Answer 1

Apply to all the survey codes ; looks at the notes and guidelines

Question 2

Unlisted procedure codes

Answer 2

use only wen more specific coeds are not available – including category III and HCPCS codes

Question 3

Separate procedure codes

Answer 3

follows codes description,

Question 4

Surgical package or global packages

Answer 4

preoperative (before)E/M services; intraoperative (during) or actual surgical services ; postoperative (after) care services

Question 5

Different global periods

Answer 5

0 days for simple procedures
10 days for minor procedures
90 days for major procedures
(all E&M services related to the procedure within the global period were paid in the survey code)