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26. When using the table of drugs in the HCPCS Level II manual, you must know the drug’s administration route. The abbreviation “VAR” stands for which of the following?
  1. Various Routes
  2. Variable Routes
  3. A Variety of Routes
  4. None of the Above
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27. Unbundling a code is:
  1. Unwrapping a code to open a new code
  2. Listing multiple procedures, services and supplies with their own separate, distinct codes
  3. Using one code to report a variety of services
  4. Using a new code to report previous services
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28. When you include an unlisted service procedure code on a claim, what else must you also include on the claim?
  1. A Category III code
  2. A Category II code
  3. A special report
  4. All diagnostic studies
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29. What is the purpose of temporary national codes in the HCPCS Level II manual?
  1. They are for procedures that are considered temporary
  2. There are no temporary codes, only permanent codes
  3. They allow the establishment of codes prior to the January 1st annual update
  4. They allow the deletion of codes prior to the January 1st annual update
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30. Why are ICD-9 codes necessary to include on a claim?
  1. They report the procedures performed on the patient
  2. They are the services that are charged for on the claim
  3. They indicate the medical necessity of the service
  4. They indicate the code linkage on the claim
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