TERM 1
Which group identifies services for which new
HCPCS level 2 codes are needed?
DEFINITION 1
CMS HCPCS WORKGROUP
TERM 2
True or False In the CCI, column 2 code
cannot be billed together with a column 1
code for the same patient on the same day of
service
DEFINITION 2
Truewhat are CCI column 2 and column 1 codes?
TERM 3
In CCI, what type of codes cannot both be
billed for a patient on the same day on the
same day of service?
DEFINITION 3
mutually exclusive codes
TERM 4
What are APC Groupers used
for?
DEFINITION 4
APC Groupers help coders determine the appropriate
ambulatory payment classification for an outpatient
encounter
TERM 5
When are APC payments applicable?
DEFINITION 5
APC payments are applicable when a Medicare outpatient is
discharged from the ED, or a clinic, or is transferred to
another hospital which is not affiliated with the initial hospital
where the patient received outpatient services
