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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. What is PHI?
Personal Health Information.
A full-thickness burns that involve the epidermis - dermis - and varying levels of the subcutaneous and underlying structures.
Intestine
Tongue

2. Mal-
Bad - poor - disordered
Production - origin
Bronchus
Urine

3. Ortho-
Clot
Clearinghouse.
Straight
After

4. Dia-
Through - between - across - apart
Index to Diseases: Diagnosis codes organized in an alphabetic index.
Thyroid gland
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Basic guidelines for private prctice and rules.

5. pharyngo
Large
Eye
Throat
Medicare's Supplemental Medical Insurance; covers physician services and durable medical equipment that are not paid for under Part A.

6. -ostomy
Whole body inflammatory state. It generally refers to SIRS that is due to an infection.
Before
Advance Beneficiary Notification
Surgical opening

7. -oscopy
Much -many
Mucous membrane
Sensation
Look into - see

8. -phobia
Clot
OIG Work Plan. Each year in October.
Fear - dread
Child

9. Specticemia
Production - origin
A systemic disease that is associated with microorganisms or toxins in the blood. These toxins are caused by bacteria - viruses - fungi - or other organisms.
Blue
Thyroid gland

10. -itis
Clot
Liver
Inflammation
Near - toward

11. What is ICD-9-CM?
Both
Sleep
International Classification of Disease - 9th Clinical Modification. Why was done in codes.
Cartilage

12. Glosso
Gall
Part D
Tongue
Before

13. Myelo
Two - twice
To repair a defect - suture
Heat
Spinal cord - bone marrow

14. Cysto
Blood
Single - one
Jaundice
Urinary bladder

15. Retro-
A condition with a rapid onset with a short course.
Leg.
Behind - backward
Current Procedural Terminology. What was done into codes.

16. E Codes
Codes reported to indentify how an injury occurred and the location when it occurred. Never sequenced first.
Self
Condition of
Oviduct

17. Sub-
Illium (bone)
A condition that develops slowly and lasts a long period of time.
Under
Sensation

18. -iasis
Supplies digestive enzymes.
Ear
Urine will not be able to flow from the kidney to the bladder.
Condition of

19. Macro-
Across
To sew up in position - fixation
Part D
Large - long

20. Colpo
Vagina
Hemorrhage - flow
Seizure - convulse
Office of Inspector General. Makes sure everyone is in compliance

21. What is medical billing?
Muscle
Thyroid gland
Translating medical documentation into codes.
Condition of

22. -osis
Codes used to describe circumstances or condition that could influence patient care.
Half
Condition of
Urine will not be able to flow from the kidney to the bladder.

23. Meso-
Child
Clot
Clearinghouse.
Middle

24. Ambi-
Both
Single - one
Pain
Rectum

25. Histo
Without - lack of - absent - deficient
Water
Gall
Tissue

26. Denti
Disease
Jaundice
Under
Tooth

27. Ecto-
Outer - or on the outside
World Health Organization. A group that deals with health care issues on a global basis.
Within inner - on the inside
Male reproductive.

28. Entero
LCD
Medicare's Supplemental Medical Insurance; covers physician services and durable medical equipment that are not paid for under Part A.
Intestine
Bronchus

29. What are NCD's interpreted at the MAC level considered?
Pain
Vessle (blood or lymph)
LCD
Oviduct

30. -graph
Machine
A fractured bone that does not pierce the skin.
$100 or 25% of cost.
Foot

31. Herni
Rupture
Ovary
Abdomen
Fear - dread

32. Procto
Apart
Part D
Rectum
Outer - or on the outside

33. Poly-
Tabular List: Diagonosis codes organized in order by code.
Apart
Much -many
Blood vessel

34. Compete this series: Incus - stapes - ?
Malleus.
Alphabetic Index and Tabular Index of Procedures: Procedures performed in the inpatient setting.
Blood
Through - between - across - apart

35. What part of Medicare should be billed for the pain medication by the pharmacy?
Part D
Leg.
Look into - see
Ovary

36. Arterio
Kidney
Codes used to describe circumstances or condition that could influence patient care.
Artery
Half

37. -lysis
From - away
Loosen - dissolve
Blue
Left ventricle.

38. Muco
Lens.
Much -many
Blood
Mucous membrane

39. -pexy
Ovary
To sew up in position - fixation
Index to Diseases: Diagnosis codes organized in an alphabetic index.
Spinal cord - bone marrow

40. Hydro
Vision
Medicare's Advantage is a set of health care options from which beneficiaries choose health care providers.
Water
Office of Inspector General. Makes sure everyone is in compliance

41. Anti-
Vein
Against
Half
Foot

42. When should an ABN be signed?
When a service is not expected to be covered by Medicare.
Medicare's prescription drug program.
Machine
Fat

43. -cele
Urine
Shape - mold - repair - operative revision - plastic repair
In - inside
Tumor - swelling - hernia - sac

44. Acute
Air - lungs
Tissue
A condition with a rapid onset with a short course.
Hemorrhage - flow

45. Late Effect
Around - covering
An inactive - residual effect or condition produced after the acute portion of an injury or illness has passed.
Heat - temperature
Office of Inspector General. Makes sure everyone is in compliance

46. What is OIG?
Clearinghouse.
A full-thickness burns that involve the epidermis - dermis - and varying levels of the subcutaneous and underlying structures.
In - inside
Office of Inspector General. Makes sure everyone is in compliance

47. Gyne
A partial-thickness burn involving the epidermis and the dermis.
Weakness.
Woman
Half

48. -thermy
Uterus
Heat
Small
Disease

49. Second Degree Burn
Two few
Throat
A partial-thickness burn involving the epidermis and the dermis.
Personal Health Information.

50. Contra
A full-thickness burns that involve the epidermis - dermis - and varying levels of the subcutaneous and underlying structures.
Blood
Against
$100 or 25% of cost.