CodingQuestion 9 of 100
HCPCS Level II codes are chiefly used to report:
a.Physician evaluation and management visits
b.Products, supplies, and services not covered by CPT, such as durable medical equipment and certain drugs
c.Inpatient hospital room-and-board charges
d.International diagnosis classifications
Explanation
HCPCS Level II is a national code set (alphanumeric, one letter followed by four digits) maintained by CMS to report items such as durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, supplies, ambulance services, and drugs administered other than by mouth. These are items generally not found in CPT (HCPCS Level I). Payers rely on Level II codes to adjudicate supply and drug claims.
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