Coding Corner Question

1. When do new, revised, or deleted CPT codes become effective?
   1. Immediately upon release
   2. January 1st of each year
   3. October 1st of each year
   4. When Medicare releases a new medical policy
2. Where can the tabular section in an ICD-9 manual can be found?
   1. Volume I
   2. Volume II
   3. In the glossary
   4. In the front of the manual
3. What does the acronym HCPCS stand for?
   1. Health Care Procedures
   2. Health Care Procedures Codes
   3. Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System
   4. Healthcare Common Products Coding System
4. What section in the CPT manual is the surgery section?
   1. 00100–01999
   2. 90281–99607
   3. 99201–99479
   4. 10021–69990
5. What must always be shown in a patient’s medical record?
   1. Weight
   2. Musculoskeletal examination
   3. Past family social history
   4. Medical necessity

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