MCCG146 – CPT and HCPCS Level II Coding

Week 2 CPT Coding Job Aid Homework Assignment

This Assignment is part of the Quizzes & Homework category, worth 15% of your
grade.
Deadline
Due by the end of Week 2 at 11:59 pm, ET.

Directions
Imagine that you work as a coder at University Hospital. Your coding manager asks
you to create a job aid to help all new coders learn how to navigate the CPT code book
and code procedures accurately using the CPT code book. Specifically, your coding
manager requests that this job aid allows new coders to use this job aid as a guide to
CPT coding and the CPT code book. With this job aid, the coders will be able to
reference the CPT format and symbols.

Follow the steps below to complete this Assignment:

1. Access the University Hospital CPT Coding Job Aid Template, found below
these directions.
2. Using your CPT code book and information learned from your lectures, fill in the
University Hospital CPT Coding Job Aid Template with the following:
a. Identify and explain the two parts of the CPT code book.
b. Describe the six sections and provide code range for each section of the
CPT Coding System (Numeric Section). List a CPT code from each
section.
c. Identify the CPT symbols used, what Appendix the symbol and codes can
be located, the description (their meaning), and an example of a CPT code
where the symbol is used.
3. Refer to the rubric at the end of this document. Check your work against the
rubric to make sure that you have done everything you've been asked to do.
4. Submit your work to your instructor by the designated deadline.
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University Hospital
CPT Coding Job Aid Template

Part 1: The CPT Code Book

The CPT Code Book

Part 1 Part 2
Title: cpt index Title: main part
Description: alphabetic index Description: numeric section
Example: anatomical Example: 10004-69990 surgery
illustrations

Part 2: Section Numbers and Sequences of the CPT Code Manual

Section Title Section Description and Example of CPT Code
Code Range from this section

Part 3: CPT Code Symbols

Symbol and Appendix Symbol Description Code Example with
Symbol
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MCCG146 – CPT Coding Job Aid Homework Assignment Grading Rubric

Criteria Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Needs Improvement Points

20 points 12 - 19 points 0 - 11 points

Correctly identifies Correctly identifies Did not correctly

both parts of the code one or both sections identify, describe, or
book. Thoroughly of the code book. provide examples of
describes both parts Adequately describes either section of the
CPT Code Book
of the code book with one or both sections code book or
numerous details. of the code book with identified one section
20 points
Provides accurate details. of the 3 required
examples for both Provides one accurate correctly.
parts of the code. example for one or
book. both sections of the
code book.

40 points 30 - 39 points 0 - 29 points

Correctly identifies all Correctly identifies Correctly identifies

six sections of the four or five sections of three or fewer
CPT coding system. the CPT coding sections of the CPT
Sections of CPT
Thoroughly describes system. Adequately coding system.
Code Book
all six sections with describes four or five Adequately describes
numerous details. sections. Provides one three or fewer
40 points
Provides one accurate accurate example for sections with no
example for all six four or five sections. details. Provides
sections. one accurate example
for three or fewer
sections.
35 - 40 points 28 - 34 points 0 - 27 points

Correctly identifies Correctly identifies Correctly identifies

eight - nine symbols. five or six symbols. four or fewer
Thoroughly describes Adequately describes symbols. Adequately
Symbols eight - nine symbols five or six symbols describes four or
with numerous with some details. fewer symbols with
40 points details. Provides Provides one accurate no details. Provides
Appendix where example for five or six one accurate example
Symbol is located. symbols. for four or fewer
Provides one accurate symbols.
example for eight -
nine symbols.
Total
Instructor Points:
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