The Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Was Originally Developed

question 21

Multiple Choice

The Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) was originally developed for use in coding services, such as durable medical equipment, for ____.

• A) Blue Cross
• B) HMOs
• C) Medicare patients
• D) Medicaid patients
• E) managed care patients

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Definitions:

Spillover Effect

A phenomenon where an event or behavior in one context or area affects another context or area, often observed in economics, psychology, and environmental science.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and restoring the body to a resting state after periods of stress or danger.

Insula

A portion of the cerebral cortex folded deep within the lateral sulcus (the grove separating the temporal lobe from the rest of the cortex) involved in the processing of emotions, bodily sensations, and autonomic control.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for rest and digestion, counterbalancing the sympathetic nervous system.