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CPC Current Procedural Terminology Certification

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Renal calculus is?
After
Child
Nephrolithiasis.
Condition of

2. Ano
Stone - calculus
A fractured bone that does not pierce the skin.
Anus
Medicare's Supplemental Medical Insurance; covers physician services and durable medical equipment that are not paid for under Part A.

3. -rrhage
Before
Hemorrhage - flow
Sleep
Single - one

4. What is Part C?

5. a- -an-
Nerve
Heat - temperature
Without - lack of - absent - deficient
Across

6. Colo
Vomiting
Colon
New
Sleep

7. Volume 3 of ICD-9-VM contains what?
When a service is not expected to be covered by Medicare.
A condition that develops slowly and lasts a long period of time.
A fracture bone that pierces the skin.
Alphabetic Index and Tabular Index of Procedures: Procedures performed in the inpatient setting.

8. What is ICD-9-CM?
Jaundice
International Classification of Disease - 9th Clinical Modification. Why was done in codes.
Paralysis
Along side

9. Colpo
Shape - mold - repair - operative revision - plastic repair
Vagina
A condition that develops slowly and lasts a long period of time.
Condition of

10. -meter
Measure
Gall bladder
Spinal cord - bone marrow
Cartilage

11. Where is the great saphenous vein located?
Medicare's Advantage is a set of health care options from which beneficiaries choose health care providers.
Leg.
Red
Throat

12. -osis
Blood
Sepis with associated acute organ dysfunction.
Before
Condition of

13. Ortho-
Straight
Mouth
A fractured bone that does not pierce the skin.
After

14. Cysto
Cartilage
Breathing
Urinary bladder
Puncture

15. Anti-
Personal Health Information.
Before
Against
Sugar - sweet

16. Hepa - hepato
Outer - or on the outside
Mouth
Liver
A condition with a rapid onset with a short course.

17. Dys-
Across
Painful - difficult - disordered
Rupture
Sugar - sweet

18. Third Degree Burn
A full-thickness burns that involve the epidermis - dermis - and varying levels of the subcutaneous and underlying structures.
White
Mucous membrane
Bone

19. -mania
Male reproductive.
Without - lack of - absent - deficient
Breathing
Insanity

20. Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
Ear
Intestine
Two
Sytemic response to infection - burns - trauma - or cancer.

21. Orchi
Integumentary.
Nose
Testicle
Heat - temperature

22. What OIG document should a provider reveiw for potential problem areas that will receive special scrutiny in the upcoming year?
OIG Work Plan. Each year in October.
A condition that develops slowly and lasts a long period of time.
Insanity
Personal Health Information.

23. Contra
Against
Child
Stomach
Condition of

24. Mast
Weakness.
Nerve
Breast
Blood

25. Di-
Two
Cut
Gall bladder
Sugar - sweet

26. Choledocho
Part D
Death
Common bile duct
Both

27. Oophor
Ovary
Fat
Seizure - convulse
Within

28. Ophthalmo
LCD
In - inside
Eye
Tongue

29. -itis
Fear - dread
Artery
Above - over
Inflammation

30. Herni
Blood
Against
Rupture
Insanity

31. Ecto-
Insanity
Outer - or on the outside
Incision - to cut into
Urine

32. What is the result of a ureteral blockage?
Eye
Urine will not be able to flow from the kidney to the bladder.
Breast
A fracture bone that pierces the skin.

33. Narco
Uterus
Sleep
Two - twice
Blood vessel

34. Trans-
Gall
Rectum
Shape - mold - repair - operative revision - plastic repair
Across

35. Dermo - dermato
Under
Skin
Rectum
Behind - backward

36. Gluco - glyco
Vessle (blood or lymph)
Two - twice
Sugar - sweet
Small

37. Ab- -abs-
Fever
From - away
Bad - poor - disordered
OIG Work Plan. Each year in October.

38. -graph
Machine
Stomach
Hemorrhage - flow
Record

39. What is OIG?
Whole body inflammatory state. It generally refers to SIRS that is due to an infection.
Office of Inspector General. Makes sure everyone is in compliance
When a service is not expected to be covered by Medicare.
Machine

40. Ped (latin)
Foot
Office of Inspector General. Makes sure everyone is in compliance
Production - origin
Jaundice

41. -ology
Study of
Sepis with associated acute organ dysfunction.
Heat - temperature
Within inner - on the inside

42. What are NCD's interpreted at the MAC level considered?
Cartilage
LCD
Alphabetic Index and Tabular Index of Procedures: Procedures performed in the inpatient setting.
Illium (bone)

43. Specticemia
Disease
A systemic disease that is associated with microorganisms or toxins in the blood. These toxins are caused by bacteria - viruses - fungi - or other organisms.
Practice - process
Sugar - sweet

44. -emesis
Alphabetic Index and Tabular Index of Procedures: Procedures performed in the inpatient setting.
Vomiting
Much -many
Codes used to describe circumstances or condition that could influence patient care.

45. -phobia
Codes used to describe circumstances or condition that could influence patient care.
Nephrolithiasis.
Month
Fear - dread

46. Uni
Sleep
Tissue
One
Artery

47. Post-
Around - covering
Heat - temperature
After
Mucous membrane

48. Hydro
Supplies digestive enzymes.
Water
Heat - temperature
Within inner - on the inside

49. Thyro
Blood vessel
Out
Tabular List: Diagonosis codes organized in order by code.
Thyroid gland

50. Volume 1 of ICD-9-CM contains what?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Law passed by Congress to improve the portability and continuity of healthcare coverage.
Urine
A partial-thickness burn involving the epidermis and the dermis.
Tabular List: Diagonosis codes organized in order by code.