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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. Ex-
Against
Out
Medicare's Supplemental Medical Insurance; covers physician services and durable medical equipment that are not paid for under Part A.
Tooth

2. Ab- -abs-
Rib
From - away
Vomiting
Paralysis

3. Osteo
Anus
Left ventricle.
Bone
Cartilage

4. Colpo
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Basic guidelines for private prctice and rules.
Heat
Without - lack of - absent - deficient
Vagina

5. Oto
Around - covering
Death
Ear
Cut

6. Severe Sepsis
Clot
Medicare's Supplemental Medical Insurance; covers physician services and durable medical equipment that are not paid for under Part A.
Near - toward
Sepis with associated acute organ dysfunction.

7. -oscopy
Look into - see
Shape - mold - repair - operative revision - plastic repair
Poison - infection
Nephrolithiasis.

8. -meter
Eye
Measure
A full-thickness burns that involve the epidermis - dermis - and varying levels of the subcutaneous and underlying structures.
Weakness.

9. -rrhaphy
To repair a defect - suture
Sugar - sweet
Measure
Against

10. -cide
Apart
Treatment
Machine
Kill

11. Brady-
Stomach
No - not
Slow
Codes used to describe circumstances or condition that could influence patient care.

12. -penia
Eye
Uterus
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Law passed by Congress to improve the portability and continuity of healthcare coverage.
Two few

13. -lysis
Loosen - dissolve
Malleus.
Chest
Rib

14. Volume 3 of ICD-9-VM contains what?
Sepis with associated acute organ dysfunction.
Bronchus
Alphabetic Index and Tabular Index of Procedures: Procedures performed in the inpatient setting.
From - away

15. Specticemia
Superficial burns through only the epidermis.
A systemic disease that is associated with microorganisms or toxins in the blood. These toxins are caused by bacteria - viruses - fungi - or other organisms.
Study of
Sensation

16. Entero
Intestine
Large
Alphabetic Index and Tabular Index of Procedures: Procedures performed in the inpatient setting.
Loosen - dissolve

17. Arthro
Joint
Whole body inflammatory state. It generally refers to SIRS that is due to an infection.
Poison - infection
Sleep

18. Glosso
Tongue
Tooth
Inflammation
Connective tissue

19. peri-
Two
Around
Around - covering
Fat

20. What is HIPAA?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Law passed by Congress to improve the portability and continuity of healthcare coverage.
Loosen - dissolve
Sensation
Medicare's Supplemental Medical Insurance; covers physician services and durable medical equipment that are not paid for under Part A.

21. Path
Nephrolithiasis.
OIG Work Plan. Each year in October.
Urinary bladder
Disease

22. Mast
Heat - temperature
Air - lungs
Gall
Breast

23. Poly-
Red
Much -many
World Health Organization. A group that deals with health care issues on a global basis.
Vomiting

24. Broncho
Lens.
World Health Organization. A group that deals with health care issues on a global basis.
Sleep
Bronchus

25. pharyngo
Throat
Study of
Tumor - swelling - hernia - sac
Middle

26. Ileo
Slow
Skull
Ileum (part of small intestine)
Office of Inspector General. Makes sure everyone is in compliance

27. Salpingo
Machine
Down - from
Month
Oviduct

28. De-
Vagina
Down - from
Testicle
Common bile duct

29. Second Degree Burn
Tooth
A partial-thickness burn involving the epidermis and the dermis.
Liver
Left ventricle.

30. Ano
Medicare's Advantage is a set of health care options from which beneficiaries choose health care providers.
Above - over
Kill
Anus

31. V codes
Bronchus
Codes used to describe circumstances or condition that could influence patient care.
Skull
Large - long

32. -cise
From - away
Pelvis of kidney
White
Cut

33. What is the function of the pancreas?
Two - twice
Supplies digestive enzymes.
Throat
Part D

34. Ante-
Medicares's Hospital Insurance; covers hospital/facility care.
Before
A condition that develops slowly and lasts a long period of time.
Whole body inflammatory state. It generally refers to SIRS that is due to an infection.

35. Angio
Translating medical documentation into codes.
Vessle (blood or lymph)
Oviduct
Bad - poor - disordered

36. Para-
Clearinghouse.
Along side
Stone - calculus
Medicare's prescription drug program.

37. Leuko
Superficial burns through only the epidermis.
Lens.
Measure
White

38. -oma
Both
Tumor
Poison - infection
Muscle

39. Vaso
Oviduct
Blood vessel
Vagina
From - away

40. Ortho-
Codes reported to indentify how an injury occurred and the location when it occurred. Never sequenced first.
Two - twice
Muscle
Straight

41. Late Effect
An inactive - residual effect or condition produced after the acute portion of an injury or illness has passed.
Spinal cord - bone marrow
After
Heart

42. Dys-
One
Woman
Painful - difficult - disordered
Through - between - across - apart

43. Post-
Fear - dread
After
Against
Male reproductive.

44. Lipo
Above - over
One
Fat
Self

45. -graphy
A fracture bone that pierces the skin.
Practice - process
Mucous membrane
In - inside

46. -cele
Index to Diseases: Diagnosis codes organized in an alphabetic index.
Under
Vagina
Tumor - swelling - hernia - sac

47. Auto-
Ileum (part of small intestine)
Codes used to describe circumstances or condition that could influence patient care.
No - not
Self

48. Mega-
Large
Sepis with associated acute organ dysfunction.
Out
Puncture

49. Dermo - dermato
Middle
Skin
LCD
Chest

50. Cysto
Chest
Medicare's Supplemental Medical Insurance; covers physician services and durable medical equipment that are not paid for under Part A.
Urinary bladder
Stone - calculus