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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. Chondro
Within
Straight
Cartilage
Two - twice

2. Bi-
Across
Practice - process
Two - twice
Vein

3. Myelo
Clot
Fear - dread
Surgical opening
Spinal cord - bone marrow

4. Uni
Practice - process
One
Middle
Without - lack of - absent - deficient

5. -algia --algesia
Office of Inspector General. Makes sure everyone is in compliance
Poison - infection
Pain
Intestine

6. -ectomy
Joint
Surgical removal
Falling
Blood

7. -ostomy
Surgical opening
Large - long
Machine
Against

8. What is ICD-9-CM?
Surgical opening
Medicare's prescription drug program.
International Classification of Disease - 9th Clinical Modification. Why was done in codes.
Incision - to cut into

9. The amount on an ABN should be within how much of the cost to the patient?
Medicare's prescription drug program.
Vein
Throat
$100 or 25% of cost.

10. Angio
Vessle (blood or lymph)
Around - covering
Incision - to cut into
International Classification of Disease - 9th Clinical Modification. Why was done in codes.

11. Asthenia
Fear - dread
Fraud.
Weakness.
American Medical Association.

12. Myo
Hemorrhage - flow
Muscle
Puncture
Whole body inflammatory state. It generally refers to SIRS that is due to an infection.

13. Compete this series: Incus - stapes - ?
Child
Connective tissue
Malleus.
Joint

14. Volume 2 of ICD-9-CM contains what?
Eye
Clearinghouse.
A condition that develops slowly and lasts a long period of time.
Index to Diseases: Diagnosis codes organized in an alphabetic index.

15. Para-
Along side
Nose
Middle
Urine will not be able to flow from the kidney to the bladder.

16. Osteo
LCD
Measure
Bone
Without - lack of - absent - deficient

17. -lysis
Blue
Thyroid gland
Medicares's Hospital Insurance; covers hospital/facility care.
Loosen - dissolve

18. When should an ABN be signed?
Two
When a service is not expected to be covered by Medicare.
Urine
Between

19. Sub-
Under
Uterus
Along side
Air - lungs

20. Epi-
Skin
Ovary
Above - over
Down - from

21. Men
Shape - mold - repair - operative revision - plastic repair
Month
Nervous.
Heart

22. -therapy
Treatment
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Basic guidelines for private prctice and rules.
Urinary bladder
Falling

23. Contra
Against
Measure
Foot
Middle

24. Vaso
Translating medical documentation into codes.
Heart
Blood vessel
Sepis with associated acute organ dysfunction.

25. Macro-
Look into - see
Personal Health Information.
Before
Large - long

26. Denti
Insanity
Tooth
Woman
Advance Beneficiary Notification

27. Necro
Death
Vagina
Illium (bone)
Sleep

28. -cide
Falling
From - away
Kill
Sleep

29. An entity that processes nonstandard health information they receive from another entity into a standard is considered what?
Nerve
Woman
Clearinghouse.
Fraud.

30. Semi-
Codes used to describe circumstances or condition that could influence patient care.
Blood
Gall bladder
Half

31. What is medical billing?
Translating medical documentation into codes.
White
Study of
Thyroid gland

32. -thermy
Heat
Sugar - sweet
Slow
Above - over

33. Septic
Pain
Foot
Poison - infection
Blood

34. Open Fracture
Pelvis of kidney
Vessle (blood or lymph)
A fracture bone that pierces the skin.
Water

35. Chole
Water
Gall
Incision - to cut into
Rib

36. -itis
Inflammation
An inactive - residual effect or condition produced after the acute portion of an injury or illness has passed.
To repair a defect - suture
Study of

37. Tunica vaginalis is part of which system?
Male reproductive.
Urinary bladder
Across
Artery

38. What is HIPAA?
Above - over
Malleus.
Pain
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Law passed by Congress to improve the portability and continuity of healthcare coverage.

39. -cele
Codes used to describe circumstances or condition that could influence patient care.
Tumor - swelling - hernia - sac
Nose
Medicare's Supplemental Medical Insurance; covers physician services and durable medical equipment that are not paid for under Part A.

40. Orchi
Condition of
Testicle
No - not
Heat - temperature

41. Salpingo
Within inner - on the inside
Insanity
Through - between - across - apart
Oviduct

42. What is the function of the pancreas?
Supplies digestive enzymes.
Index to Diseases: Diagnosis codes organized in an alphabetic index.
Nose
Air - lungs

43. Costo
Rib
Production - origin
Vomiting
Throat

44. -ology
Study of
Oviduct
Under
Near - toward

45. Narco
Record
Sleep
Uterus
Small

46. Poly-
Apart
Illium (bone)
Abdomen
Much -many

47. Mono-
OIG Work Plan. Each year in October.
Artery
Single - one
Blood

48. Pyo
Jaundice
Apart
Pus
Urinary bladder

49. Ab- -abs-
From - away
Child
Condition of
Puncture

50. pharyngo
Artery
Throat
Machine
OIG Work Plan. Each year in October.