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CPC Current Procedural Terminology Certification

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Mal-
Eye
Falling
Record
Bad - poor - disordered

2. What is Part A?

3. plegia
Foot
Blood vessel
OIG Work Plan. Each year in October.
Paralysis

4. First Degree Burn
Whole body inflammatory state. It generally refers to SIRS that is due to an infection.
Small
Superficial burns through only the epidermis.
A fracture bone that pierces the skin.

5. Pyro
Heat - temperature
Common bile duct
Condition of - presence in urine
Near - toward

6. Febr
Fever
Condition of
Blue
From - away

7. Sebaceous glands are part of which anatomical system?
Above
Spinal cord - bone marrow
Single - one
Integumentary.

8. Arthro
Under
Joint
Self
Tumor - swelling - hernia - sac

9. Macro-
Incision - to cut into
Large - long
A fractured bone that does not pierce the skin.
Medicare's Supplemental Medical Insurance; covers physician services and durable medical equipment that are not paid for under Part A.

10. -meter
Measure
International Classification of Disease - 9th Clinical Modification. Why was done in codes.
Child
Colon

11. Entero
Intestine
Integumentary.
Tumor - swelling - hernia - sac
New

12. peri-
Around - covering
Malleus.
Tooth
Alphabetic Index and Tabular Index of Procedures: Procedures performed in the inpatient setting.

13. Non-
Jaundice
No - not
Between
Without - lack of - absent - deficient

14. Orchi
Vein
Weakness.
Condition of
Testicle

15. Dermo - dermato
Skin
To repair a defect - suture
Pelvis of kidney
Cartilage

16. Ano
Kill
Against
Machine
Anus

17. -lysis
Around - covering
Loosen - dissolve
Puncture
Sepis with associated acute organ dysfunction.

18. Chronic
Tabular List: Diagonosis codes organized in order by code.
From - away
When a service is not expected to be covered by Medicare.
A condition that develops slowly and lasts a long period of time.

19. -therapy
Look into - see
Nerve
Treatment
Clearinghouse.

20. Cysto
Urinary bladder
Gall
Around
Medicares's Hospital Insurance; covers hospital/facility care.

21. Septic
A fracture bone that pierces the skin.
Measure
Poison - infection
Abdomen

22. What is Part B?

23. -opia
Fraud.
Sepis with associated acute organ dysfunction.
Ear
Vision

24. Di-
Mucous membrane
Two
Uterus
Before

25. -graphy
Fraud.
Heart
Blood
Practice - process

26. Chole
A systemic disease that is associated with microorganisms or toxins in the blood. These toxins are caused by bacteria - viruses - fungi - or other organisms.
Gall
Fat
Down - from

27. Uro
Two few
Urine
Lens.
Vessle (blood or lymph)

28. Nephro
Urine
Behind - backward
A full-thickness burns that involve the epidermis - dermis - and varying levels of the subcutaneous and underlying structures.
Kidney

29. The amount on an ABN should be within how much of the cost to the patient?
$100 or 25% of cost.
Large
Translating medical documentation into codes.
A fracture bone that pierces the skin.

30. Sub-
After
Half
Breathing
Under

31. phlebo
Machine
Vein
Water
Heart

32. What causes refraction function in eye?
Lens.
Rupture
Vessle (blood or lymph)
Connective tissue

33. Third Degree Burn
Small
A full-thickness burns that involve the epidermis - dermis - and varying levels of the subcutaneous and underlying structures.
Alphabetic Index and Tabular Index of Procedures: Procedures performed in the inpatient setting.
Artery

34. Brady-
Connective tissue
Slow
Intestine
Disease

35. Myelo
Spinal cord - bone marrow
Record
Medicare's prescription drug program.
Personal Health Information.

36. Broncho
Uterus
Within
Bronchus
A condition with a rapid onset with a short course.

37. Where is the great saphenous vein located?
Leg.
Uterus
Month
Tongue

38. Gyne
Index to Diseases: Diagnosis codes organized in an alphabetic index.
Woman
Nerve
Between

39. Hemi-
Kidney
Hemorrhage - flow
Intestine
Half

40. Anti-
Falling
Vision
Office of Inspector General. Makes sure everyone is in compliance
Against

41. Vaso
Nerve
Blood vessel
Nephrolithiasis.
Lens.

42. Path
Above - over
Disease
Hemorrhage - flow
Rupture

43. De-
Down - from
Fraud.
Urine
Abdomen

44. What is medical billing?
Brain
Translating medical documentation into codes.
Blood vessel
Half

45. -ostomy
Medicare's Advantage is a set of health care options from which beneficiaries choose health care providers.
Pelvis of kidney
Surgical opening
Look into - see

46. Circum
Middle
Around
Paralysis
Between

47. Glosso
Tongue
Stone - calculus
Surgical removal
Blood

48. Intra-
Illium (bone)
Sensation
Artery
Within

49. Naso
Nose
Half
Around
Seizure - convulse

50. Thoraco
Rectum
Uterus
Spinal cord - bone marrow
Chest