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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. -mania
Fraud.
Insanity
Pelvis of kidney
Left ventricle.

2. Febr
Ear
Slow
Fever
Tumor - swelling - hernia - sac

3. Herni
Sleep
Tumor - swelling - hernia - sac
Rupture
A condition that develops slowly and lasts a long period of time.

4. Para-
Look into - see
Through - between - across - apart
Part D
Along side

5. Cardio
Half
To sew up in position - fixation
Heart
Self

6. Pyelo
Clearinghouse.
Against
Blood
Pelvis of kidney

7. What is WHO?
Month
Puncture
World Health Organization. A group that deals with health care issues on a global basis.
Record

8. What are NCD's interpreted at the MAC level considered?
Vein
LCD
Current Procedural Terminology. What was done into codes.
Outer - or on the outside

9. -lepsy
Urine will not be able to flow from the kidney to the bladder.
Seizure - convulse
Superficial burns through only the epidermis.
Kidney

10. Renal
Cartilage
A full-thickness burns that involve the epidermis - dermis - and varying levels of the subcutaneous and underlying structures.
Kidney
Testicle

11. Ante-
Heat - temperature
Surgical opening
International Classification of Disease - 9th Clinical Modification. Why was done in codes.
Before

12. Second Degree Burn
Kidney
Behind - backward
A partial-thickness burn involving the epidermis and the dermis.
Tooth

13. Semi-
Nose
Disease
Clot
Half

14. Sebaceous glands are part of which anatomical system?
Common bile duct
Kill
Fat
Integumentary.

15. -rrhage
Single - one
Incision - to cut into
Hemorrhage - flow
Blood vessel

16. The amount on an ABN should be within how much of the cost to the patient?
Both
Tumor
Tumor - swelling - hernia - sac
$100 or 25% of cost.

17. Dis-
Apart
Artery
Bone
Current Procedural Terminology. What was done into codes.

18. First Degree Burn
Against
Insanity
Superficial burns through only the epidermis.
Malleus.

19. What OIG document should a provider reveiw for potential problem areas that will receive special scrutiny in the upcoming year?
Disease
New
OIG Work Plan. Each year in October.
Chest

20. What is the result of a ureteral blockage?
Uterus
Superficial burns through only the epidermis.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Law passed by Congress to improve the portability and continuity of healthcare coverage.
Urine will not be able to flow from the kidney to the bladder.

21. Severe Sepsis
Tongue
A condition that develops slowly and lasts a long period of time.
Sepis with associated acute organ dysfunction.
Rib

22. An entity that processes nonstandard health information they receive from another entity into a standard is considered what?
In - inside
Clearinghouse.
Paralysis
Fever

23. Lith
Blood
Office of Inspector General. Makes sure everyone is in compliance
Falling
Stone - calculus

24. Denti
Across
Breathing
Throat
Tooth

25. plegia
Paralysis
Kill
No - not
Tooth

26. Cranio
Seizure - convulse
Skull
Rib
Heat - temperature

27. Macro-
An inactive - residual effect or condition produced after the acute portion of an injury or illness has passed.
Gall bladder
Large - long
Condition of

28. -osis
From - away
Half
Jaundice
Condition of

29. -uria - -uric
Straight
Condition of - presence in urine
Gall bladder
Alphabetic Index and Tabular Index of Procedures: Procedures performed in the inpatient setting.

30. Erythro
Red
Large - long
Office of Inspector General. Makes sure everyone is in compliance
Brain

31. Dermo - dermato
Kill
Medicare's prescription drug program.
Skin
Insanity

32. De-
Down - from
Near - toward
Medicare's prescription drug program.
Treatment

33. -cide
Blood vessel
Chest
Kill
Supplies digestive enzymes.

34. -gram
Behind - backward
Record
Ear
Pelvis of kidney

35. Osteo
Bone
Integumentary.
Advance Beneficiary Notification
Thyroid gland

36. Mono-
Eye
Loosen - dissolve
Single - one
Ileum (part of small intestine)

37. -cele
Treatment
Mouth
Tumor - swelling - hernia - sac
Uterus

38. What is Part D?

39. Hemiplegia is a disorder caused by a defect in which anatomical system?
Superficial burns through only the epidermis.
Nervous.
Malleus.
Large - long

40. Chondro
Falling
Cartilage
International Classification of Disease - 9th Clinical Modification. Why was done in codes.
Loosen - dissolve

41. Inter-
Paralysis
Between
American Medical Association.
Kidney

42. Neuro
Against
Chest
Sensation
Nerve

43. Nephro
Uterus
Leg.
Eye
Kidney

44. Retro-
Superficial burns through only the epidermis.
Month
Bone
Behind - backward

45. Gastro
Medicare's prescription drug program.
Surgical removal
Stomach
A condition that develops slowly and lasts a long period of time.

46. What is ICD-9-CM?
Nervous.
Blood
International Classification of Disease - 9th Clinical Modification. Why was done in codes.
Translating medical documentation into codes.

47. What is CPC?
Medicares's Hospital Insurance; covers hospital/facility care.
Against
Tabular List: Diagonosis codes organized in order by code.
Current Procedural Terminology. What was done into codes.

48. Circum
Death
Above
Heat
Around

49. Meso-
Red
Blue
Middle
Surgical removal

50. Chronic
Urine will not be able to flow from the kidney to the bladder.
Uterus
Blood
A condition that develops slowly and lasts a long period of time.