HCPCS modifier Assignment

HCPCS modifier Assignment

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78.   Provision of security against a hurt, loss, or damage with specific cash payments is called

A. copayment.   B. protection.   C. indemnity.   D. secured loss.

79.   HCPCS modifier –E2 indicates that the patient had a surgical procedure performed on the

A. lower left eyelid.   B. upper left eyelid.   C. upper right eyelid.   D. lower right eyelid.

80.   When is code 58120 assigned?

A. The code is assigned for permanent pacemaker insertion.   B. The code has been deleted and cannot be assigned.   C. The code is assigned for a patient undergoing dilatation and curettage.   D. The code is assigned as an add-on code.

81.   Epithelial tissue that secretes its products directly into the bloodstream is made of

A. extracellular matrix.   B. endocrine gland cells.   C. endoplasmic reticulum.   D. columnar epithelial cells.

82.   Which of the following modifiers would be assigned for a moribund patient?

A. P4   B. P1   C. P5   D. P3

83.   The anatomical location of the calyx is the

A. spine.   B. brain.   C. arm.   D. kidney.

84.   Which one of the following requirements is outlined in the guidelines established in HIPAA’s Privacy Rule?

A. Hospital administrators must encrypt data within older data files.   B. Physicians must not disclose patient information to consulting physicians.   C. Patients must receive notice if their information will be used or disclosed to third parties.   D. Managers must secure medical records immediately following patient admission.

Modifiers are two digit numeric or alphanumeric characters that are appended to CPTor HCPCS Level II codes. A modifier provides a means to indicate that a service or procedure was altered by specific circumstances, without changing the definition of the code. Modifier assignment is often confusing to coders.