Practice Quiz

Medical Coding

Category - HCPCS Level II

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When listing both CPT and HCPCS modifiers on a claim, you:
  1. List the HCPCS modifier first
  2. Do not list the HCPCS modifier at all
  3. Only list the CPT modifier
  4. List the CPT modifier first
Explanation
Answer: D - When listing both CPT and HCPCS modifiers on a claim, you list the CPT modifier first. When you report a procedure code with more than one modifier, you must list the modifier that will affect the payment first on the claim. Typically, CPT modifiers will affect the payment of a claim, but HCPCS modifiers may not.
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