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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. Micro
Pus
Between
Small
Personal Health Information.

2. Intentional billing of services not provided is considered?
Both
Fraud.
Record
Large - long

3. -algia --algesia
Pain
A partial-thickness burn involving the epidermis and the dermis.
Sytemic response to infection - burns - trauma - or cancer.
Mucous membrane

4. Dermo - dermato
Blood
Skin
Record
Within

5. -pexy
To sew up in position - fixation
Intestine
Loosen - dissolve
A partial-thickness burn involving the epidermis and the dermis.

6. Compete this series: Incus - stapes - ?
Within
Fat
Artery
Malleus.

7. Late Effect
Cartilage
Chest
An inactive - residual effect or condition produced after the acute portion of an injury or illness has passed.
Middle

8. Chondro
Malleus.
Rib
Study of
Cartilage

9. Where is the great saphenous vein located?
Blood
Malleus.
Throat
Leg.

10. What is ABN?
Tongue
Advance Beneficiary Notification
Translating medical documentation into codes.
Vision

11. What causes refraction function in eye?
Two few
Tongue
From - away
Lens.

12. Post-
Nerve
Half
Kidney
After

13. Mal-
Sytemic response to infection - burns - trauma - or cancer.
Bad - poor - disordered
Against
Before

14. Third Degree Burn
Leg.
A full-thickness burns that involve the epidermis - dermis - and varying levels of the subcutaneous and underlying structures.
To sew up in position - fixation
Liver

15. Osteo
Current Procedural Terminology. What was done into codes.
Bone
A condition that develops slowly and lasts a long period of time.
Condition of

16. -pnea
Under
Loosen - dissolve
Breathing
Around

17. Arterio
After
Bone
Artery
Muscle

18. Retro-
Medicare's Supplemental Medical Insurance; covers physician services and durable medical equipment that are not paid for under Part A.
Death
Behind - backward
Child

19. Erythro
Tongue
Red
A systemic disease that is associated with microorganisms or toxins in the blood. These toxins are caused by bacteria - viruses - fungi - or other organisms.
Tissue

20. Arthro
Production - origin
Joint
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Basic guidelines for private prctice and rules.
Clearinghouse.

21. Dis-
Apart
A fractured bone that does not pierce the skin.
Behind - backward
Urinary bladder

22. Cephalo
Small
Without - lack of - absent - deficient
Head
Tumor

23. Severe Sepsis
Death
Sepis with associated acute organ dysfunction.
Vessle (blood or lymph)
Above - over

24. Oculo
Eye
Ear
Rupture
Child

25. Cyano
Blue
Much -many
International Classification of Disease - 9th Clinical Modification. Why was done in codes.
Two

26. Broncho
Bronchus
Incision - to cut into
Liver
Common bile duct

27. Myelo
Seizure - convulse
Through - between - across - apart
Spinal cord - bone marrow
Foot

28. Gluco - glyco
World Health Organization. A group that deals with health care issues on a global basis.
Index to Diseases: Diagnosis codes organized in an alphabetic index.
Sugar - sweet
$100 or 25% of cost.

29. Ped (latin)
Apart
A fracture bone that pierces the skin.
Measure
Foot

30. -cise
Sugar - sweet
Cut
Heart
Medicare's Advantage is a set of health care options from which beneficiaries choose health care providers.

31. Herni
Medicare's Supplemental Medical Insurance; covers physician services and durable medical equipment that are not paid for under Part A.
Surgical removal
Rupture
Inflammation

32. -thermy
Practice - process
Heat
Cut
Weakness.

33. -iasis
Condition of
Breast
Apart
Around

34. -uria - -uric
Heart
Both
Illium (bone)
Condition of - presence in urine

35. What is CMS?
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Basic guidelines for private prctice and rules.
Vagina
Both
Against

36. Ictero
Pain
Tabular List: Diagonosis codes organized in order by code.
Jaundice
Sleep

37. Costo
Much -many
Death
Muscle
Rib

38. Pyelo
A systemic disease that is associated with microorganisms or toxins in the blood. These toxins are caused by bacteria - viruses - fungi - or other organisms.
Muscle
Self
Pelvis of kidney

39. Febr
Chest
Seizure - convulse
Clot
Fever

40. Tunica vaginalis is part of which system?
Brain
Anus
Muscle
Male reproductive.

41. Asthenia
Tongue
Weakness.
Colon
Rectum

42. What OIG document should a provider reveiw for potential problem areas that will receive special scrutiny in the upcoming year?
Around
Look into - see
OIG Work Plan. Each year in October.
In - inside

43. -gram
Condition of - presence in urine
Behind - backward
Medicare's prescription drug program.
Record

44. Bi-
Two - twice
Jaundice
Above
Loosen - dissolve

45. Open Fracture
A fracture bone that pierces the skin.
Index to Diseases: Diagnosis codes organized in an alphabetic index.
Fever
Medicare's Advantage is a set of health care options from which beneficiaries choose health care providers.

46. V codes
Codes used to describe circumstances or condition that could influence patient care.
Sleep
Medicare's Advantage is a set of health care options from which beneficiaries choose health care providers.
Nerve

47. What are NCD's interpreted at the MAC level considered?
Cut
Between
LCD
Bronchus

48. -penia
An inactive - residual effect or condition produced after the acute portion of an injury or illness has passed.
Two few
Codes used to describe circumstances or condition that could influence patient care.
Current Procedural Terminology. What was done into codes.

49. -otomy
Head
Pain
Incision - to cut into
Against

50. Thoraco
Breast
Chest
Leg.
Middle