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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. Asthenia
Weakness.
Part D
Vagina
Eye

2. Histo
Mucous membrane
Tissue
Machine
Across

3. Pyo
Half
Brain
Pus
Study of

4. Colo
Colon
Superficial burns through only the epidermis.
Blood
Two - twice

5. Sebaceous glands are part of which anatomical system?
Out
Integumentary.
Sensation
One

6. Herni
Treatment
Falling
Testicle
Rupture

7. Hepa - hepato
Rectum
Under
Liver
Eye

8. Meso-
Part D
Middle
Superficial burns through only the epidermis.
Thyroid gland

9. Vaso
Illium (bone)
Small
Blood vessel
Nephrolithiasis.

10. Nephro
Large - long
Kidney
A fractured bone that does not pierce the skin.
Urine will not be able to flow from the kidney to the bladder.

11. Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
Small
Air - lungs
Urine
Sytemic response to infection - burns - trauma - or cancer.

12. Angio
Puncture
Woman
Vessle (blood or lymph)
Practice - process

13. What is OIG?
Nose
Liver
Medicare's Supplemental Medical Insurance; covers physician services and durable medical equipment that are not paid for under Part A.
Office of Inspector General. Makes sure everyone is in compliance

14. Closed Fracture
No - not
Clot
Half
A fractured bone that does not pierce the skin.

15. Myelo
Rupture
Foot
Spinal cord - bone marrow
Cartilage

16. Path
Advance Beneficiary Notification
Nerve
Disease
Tongue

17. What is PHI?
Heat - temperature
Study of
Personal Health Information.
Look into - see

18. Ortho-
Straight
Two
Medicare's prescription drug program.
Paralysis

19. De-
Around
Down - from
White
Rectum

20. Entero
Condition of
Intestine
Fraud.
Muscle

21. Muco
Mucous membrane
Two - twice
Tabular List: Diagonosis codes organized in order by code.
Within

22. Chole
Gall
Office of Inspector General. Makes sure everyone is in compliance
Anus
Breathing

23. Gyne
Record
Left ventricle.
Woman
Falling

24. Myo
Codes used to describe circumstances or condition that could influence patient care.
Blue
Muscle
Insanity

25. Dys-
Against
Rectum
Advance Beneficiary Notification
Painful - difficult - disordered

26. Encephalo
Vision
From - away
Brain
World Health Organization. A group that deals with health care issues on a global basis.

27. Mono-
Whole body inflammatory state. It generally refers to SIRS that is due to an infection.
Single - one
Straight
Oviduct

28. Inter-
Between
An inactive - residual effect or condition produced after the acute portion of an injury or illness has passed.
Integumentary.
Whole body inflammatory state. It generally refers to SIRS that is due to an infection.

29. Sub-
Translating medical documentation into codes.
Under
Record
Two few

30. What is medical billing?
Before
Office of Inspector General. Makes sure everyone is in compliance
Small
Translating medical documentation into codes.

31. Intentional billing of services not provided is considered?
Fraud.
Heat
Slow
Vomiting

32. Stomato
Mouth
Puncture
Rupture
Hemorrhage - flow

33. Pyelo
Tongue
Study of
Pelvis of kidney
Against

34. Chronic
Ovary
Sleep
Personal Health Information.
A condition that develops slowly and lasts a long period of time.

35. Thyro
Sensation
Thyroid gland
Before
Tabular List: Diagonosis codes organized in order by code.

36. -otomy
Current Procedural Terminology. What was done into codes.
Around
Rib
Incision - to cut into

37. Micro
Translating medical documentation into codes.
Two
Male reproductive.
Small

38. Leuko
White
Paralysis
A condition with a rapid onset with a short course.
Small

39. What causes refraction function in eye?
Rib
Sepis with associated acute organ dysfunction.
Poison - infection
Lens.

40. Volume 1 of ICD-9-CM contains what?
Tabular List: Diagonosis codes organized in order by code.
Gall
Seizure - convulse
Rib

41. Septic
Poison - infection
Surgical removal
Paralysis
Death

42. -graphy
American Medical Association.
Practice - process
International Classification of Disease - 9th Clinical Modification. Why was done in codes.
Blood

43. -cise
Vein
Cut
Poison - infection
Oviduct

44. peri-
Out
Oviduct
Foot
Around - covering

45. Super-
Throat
Vein
Tooth
Above

46. Necro
Medicare's Supplemental Medical Insurance; covers physician services and durable medical equipment that are not paid for under Part A.
Fat
Thyroid gland
Death

47. Gastro
Gall
Fear - dread
Anus
Stomach

48. Ophthalmo
Eye
American Medical Association.
Practice - process
Medicare's prescription drug program.

49. Ad-
Record
White
Connective tissue
Near - toward

50. -cide
Kill
Against
Measure
Sensation