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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. Sub-
Much -many
Surgical opening
Under
Spinal cord - bone marrow

2. Choledocho
Pus
Spinal cord - bone marrow
Cut
Common bile duct

3. What causes refraction function in eye?
Middle
Lens.
Rectum
Apart

4. What is ICD-9-CM?
International Classification of Disease - 9th Clinical Modification. Why was done in codes.
Spinal cord - bone marrow
Within inner - on the inside
Tissue

5. Histo
A systemic disease that is associated with microorganisms or toxins in the blood. These toxins are caused by bacteria - viruses - fungi - or other organisms.
Nerve
A condition with a rapid onset with a short course.
Tissue

6. What is Part A?

7. -ostomy
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Law passed by Congress to improve the portability and continuity of healthcare coverage.
Surgical opening
Liver
Bone

8. Semi-
Half
Uterus
Gall
Translating medical documentation into codes.

9. -thermy
A condition that develops slowly and lasts a long period of time.
Two - twice
Kidney
Heat

10. Super-
Nerve
Above
Male reproductive.
Month

11. Mast
Both
Breast
Skin
Fraud.

12. Volume 2 of ICD-9-CM contains what?
Clot
Integumentary.
Air - lungs
Index to Diseases: Diagnosis codes organized in an alphabetic index.

13. Specticemia
A systemic disease that is associated with microorganisms or toxins in the blood. These toxins are caused by bacteria - viruses - fungi - or other organisms.
When a service is not expected to be covered by Medicare.
Heart
Behind - backward

14. -penia
Two few
Sugar - sweet
Heat
Month

15. pharyngo
Between
Throat
Near - toward
Woman

16. Bi-
Tumor
A partial-thickness burn involving the epidermis and the dermis.
Two - twice
Rectum

17. Ictero
Jaundice
Cartilage
Stone - calculus
Sleep

18. Gluco - glyco
Condition of
Down - from
Sugar - sweet
Incision - to cut into

19. What part of Medicare should be billed for the pain medication by the pharmacy?
Part D
Surgical opening
Inflammation
Fear - dread

20. Mono-
Rupture
Single - one
Gall bladder
Paralysis

21. -pnea
Breathing
Leg.
A systemic disease that is associated with microorganisms or toxins in the blood. These toxins are caused by bacteria - viruses - fungi - or other organisms.
Small

22. Narco
Sleep
Vision
Throat
Anus

23. Naso
Kill
Nose
Uterus
Nephrolithiasis.

24. Hema - hemato - hemo
Breast
Blood
Nose
Ovary

25. V codes
Skin
Gall
An inactive - residual effect or condition produced after the acute portion of an injury or illness has passed.
Codes used to describe circumstances or condition that could influence patient care.

26. Tunica vaginalis is part of which system?
Male reproductive.
Near - toward
Above
Cartilage

27. -mania
Condition of
Index to Diseases: Diagnosis codes organized in an alphabetic index.
Insanity
Around

28. Post-
Pelvis of kidney
Against
After
Insanity

29. What OIG document should a provider reveiw for potential problem areas that will receive special scrutiny in the upcoming year?
Surgical removal
OIG Work Plan. Each year in October.
Insanity
Translating medical documentation into codes.

30. Where is the great saphenous vein located?
Oviduct
Hemorrhage - flow
Leg.
In - inside

31. Osteo
Bone
Paralysis
Translating medical documentation into codes.
Eye

32. What is ABN?
Sleep
Out
Medicare's Advantage is a set of health care options from which beneficiaries choose health care providers.
Advance Beneficiary Notification

33. -ptosis
Falling
Puncture
Death
Between

34. Sebaceous glands are part of which anatomical system?
Mucous membrane
Tongue
Integumentary.
Within

35. -iasis
Condition of
Part D
Medicare's prescription drug program.
Bad - poor - disordered

36. Closed Fracture
A fractured bone that does not pierce the skin.
Bad - poor - disordered
World Health Organization. A group that deals with health care issues on a global basis.
Eye

37. Ad-
Near - toward
Uterus
Fat
Foot

38. -cise
Vision
Rib
Cut
Medicare's Advantage is a set of health care options from which beneficiaries choose health care providers.

39. An entity that processes nonstandard health information they receive from another entity into a standard is considered what?
Clearinghouse.
Abdomen
Bone
Sleep

40. -rrhaphy
To repair a defect - suture
Mucous membrane
Single - one
Stomach

41. Cholecysto
LCD
Gall bladder
Nerve
Child

42. What is Part C?

43. -emesis
Index to Diseases: Diagnosis codes organized in an alphabetic index.
Water
Fat
Vomiting

44. What is CPC?
Current Procedural Terminology. What was done into codes.
Condition of - presence in urine
Advance Beneficiary Notification
Kidney

45. Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
Sytemic response to infection - burns - trauma - or cancer.
Nephrolithiasis.
Large - long
Personal Health Information.

46. Hemi-
Fear - dread
Index to Diseases: Diagnosis codes organized in an alphabetic index.
Half
Straight

47. What is Part D?

48. Hemiplegia is a disorder caused by a defect in which anatomical system?
Nervous.
Under
Sleep
Common bile duct

49. Neuro
Heat - temperature
Nerve
Codes reported to indentify how an injury occurred and the location when it occurred. Never sequenced first.
Whole body inflammatory state. It generally refers to SIRS that is due to an infection.

50. Hyster
Uterus
Woman
Near - toward
Integumentary.