Level 1 HCPCS are commonly referred to as

• A. Common procedure terminology
• B. Common patient terminology
• C. Current patient terminology
• D. Current Procedural Terminology

Answer: (D)

Level I HCPCS are CPT codes—the language used to report procedures and services for billing. CPT stands for Current Procedural Terminology and is maintained by the American Medical Association, covering physician services, surgeries, and other professional procedures. This is distinct from Level II HCPCS, which handles supplies, drugs, and non-physician services not included in CPT. The other options don’t reflect the official name used in coding; there isn’t a term like “common procedure terminology” or “common/patient terminology,” and “Current patient terminology” isn’t the recognized coding term.