Code designed to serve as supplemental tracking codes that can be used for performance measurement

Code designed to serve as supplemental tracking codes that can be used for performance measurement

• A. Category I CPT Code
• B. Category II CPT Code
• C. Category III CPT Code
• D. ICD-10-PCS Code

Answer: (B)

Category II CPT codes are designated as supplemental tracking codes used specifically for performance measurement and quality data collection. They are optional and do not affect reimbursement, which is why they’re chosen to document whether certain care elements were performed or documented (for example, patient counseling or preventive services). These five-character alphanumeric codes end with an F and are separate from the standard reimbursement codes. This makes them distinct from Category I codes (which describe reimbursable procedures and services), Category III codes (temporary codes for emerging technologies), and ICD-10-PCS codes (inpatient procedure coding).

Category II CPT codes are designated as supplemental tracking codes used specifically for performance measurement and quality data collection. They are optional and do not affect reimbursement, which is why they’re chosen to document whether certain care elements were performed or documented (for example, patient counseling or preventive services). These five-character alphanumeric codes end with an F and are separate from the standard reimbursement codes. This makes them distinct from Category I codes (which describe reimbursable procedures and services), Category III codes (temporary codes for emerging technologies), and ICD-10-PCS codes (inpatient procedure coding).