The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Supports The

question 26

Multiple Choice

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) supports the:

• A)use of local codes.
• B)increased use of temporary codes for emerging technology.
• C)elimination of Category III CPT codes.
• D)increased use of nonstandard CPT codes.

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Definitions:

Trephining

A surgical intervention where a hole is drilled or scraped into the human skull, historically done for medical and ritualistic reasons.

Psychosurgery

A surgical operation on the brain intended to relieve severe mental disorders.

Biomedical Therapy

Treatments for mental disorders that involve physical techniques, such as medication, to alter brain chemistry or physiology.

Tertiary Prevention

Tertiary prevention entails measures aimed at reducing the impact of ongoing illness or injury that has lasting effects.