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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. Hemiplegia is a disorder caused by a defect in which anatomical system?
Anus
Treatment
Nervous.
Leg.

2. What is medical billing?
Within
Translating medical documentation into codes.
Treatment
A full-thickness burns that involve the epidermis - dermis - and varying levels of the subcutaneous and underlying structures.

3. Intentional billing of services not provided is considered?
Fraud.
Before
Above - over
A condition with a rapid onset with a short course.

4. Para-
Anus
Foot
Along side
Blood

5. Cephalo
Puncture
Head
Slow
Much -many

6. Histo
Left ventricle.
Cartilage
Tissue
A condition with a rapid onset with a short course.

7. Salpingo
Puncture
Both
Oviduct
Nose

8. Vaso
Across
Blood vessel
Two few
Anus

9. Poly-
Alphabetic Index and Tabular Index of Procedures: Procedures performed in the inpatient setting.
Small
Much -many
Paralysis

10. What part of Medicare should be billed for the pain medication by the pharmacy?
Thyroid gland
Part D
Jaundice
Sytemic response to infection - burns - trauma - or cancer.

11. plegia
Fear - dread
Colon
Straight
Paralysis

12. Dermo - dermato
Ear
Skin
Behind - backward
Codes used to describe circumstances or condition that could influence patient care.

13. Ambi-
Half
New
Both
Breast

14. Stomato
Two - twice
Uterus
Skin
Mouth

15. Pyro
International Classification of Disease - 9th Clinical Modification. Why was done in codes.
Medicare's Supplemental Medical Insurance; covers physician services and durable medical equipment that are not paid for under Part A.
Heat - temperature
Disease

16. Ophthalmo
Eye
Artery
Large - long
Joint

17. Non-
No - not
Within inner - on the inside
Integumentary.
Superficial burns through only the epidermis.

18. E Codes
Testicle
Urine
When a service is not expected to be covered by Medicare.
Codes reported to indentify how an injury occurred and the location when it occurred. Never sequenced first.

19. Sepsis
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Law passed by Congress to improve the portability and continuity of healthcare coverage.
Ear
Small
Whole body inflammatory state. It generally refers to SIRS that is due to an infection.

20. Hydro
Water
Chest
Both
Stone - calculus

21. What is AMA?
Two - twice
Pus
American Medical Association.
Connective tissue

22. Ante-
Head
Gall
Spinal cord - bone marrow
Before

23. Chole
Fraud.
Abdomen
Gall
Sugar - sweet

24. Pre-
Connective tissue
Straight
Before
An inactive - residual effect or condition produced after the acute portion of an injury or illness has passed.

25. De-
Mouth
Seizure - convulse
Down - from
Condition of

26. Mega-
Large
Leg.
Vessle (blood or lymph)
Child

27. Dis-
Condition of - presence in urine
Straight
Around
Apart

28. -thermy
Left ventricle.
Heat
Vessle (blood or lymph)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Law passed by Congress to improve the portability and continuity of healthcare coverage.

29. -rrhage
Jaundice
Translating medical documentation into codes.
Medicares's Hospital Insurance; covers hospital/facility care.
Hemorrhage - flow

30. pharyngo
Hemorrhage - flow
Throat
Against
Connective tissue

31. -meter
Measure
Skin
Clot
Gall bladder

32. Third Degree Burn
A full-thickness burns that involve the epidermis - dermis - and varying levels of the subcutaneous and underlying structures.
Rib
Incision - to cut into
White

33. Gastro
Intestine
An inactive - residual effect or condition produced after the acute portion of an injury or illness has passed.
Half
Stomach

34. Epi-
Above - over
Before
Down - from
Blood

35. Myelo
Vision
Codes reported to indentify how an injury occurred and the location when it occurred. Never sequenced first.
Self
Spinal cord - bone marrow

36. The amount on an ABN should be within how much of the cost to the patient?
$100 or 25% of cost.
An inactive - residual effect or condition produced after the acute portion of an injury or illness has passed.
Water
Month

37. Brady-
Slow
Loosen - dissolve
Rib
Small

38. En-
World Health Organization. A group that deals with health care issues on a global basis.
Pain
Within inner - on the inside
In - inside

39. Endo
Clot
Within inner - on the inside
Skull
Self

40. Ano
Foot
Anus
Woman
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Law passed by Congress to improve the portability and continuity of healthcare coverage.

41. What is HIPAA?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Law passed by Congress to improve the portability and continuity of healthcare coverage.
A fracture bone that pierces the skin.
Gall bladder
Codes used to describe circumstances or condition that could influence patient care.

42. What is ICD-9-CM?
Brain
Clot
International Classification of Disease - 9th Clinical Modification. Why was done in codes.
Between

43. Febr
Water
Fever
Weakness.
Translating medical documentation into codes.

44. Open Fracture
Skin
A fracture bone that pierces the skin.
Woman
Office of Inspector General. Makes sure everyone is in compliance

45. Men
When a service is not expected to be covered by Medicare.
Testicle
Month
Kill

46. Retro-
Behind - backward
A full-thickness burns that involve the epidermis - dermis - and varying levels of the subcutaneous and underlying structures.
Tooth
Malleus.

47. -gram
Condition of
Tabular List: Diagonosis codes organized in order by code.
Red
Record

48. -plasty
Throat
Shape - mold - repair - operative revision - plastic repair
Inflammation
Condition of

49. Mal-
Ear
Vessle (blood or lymph)
Bad - poor - disordered
Connective tissue

50. Cysto
Integumentary.
Urinary bladder
Half
Cut