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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. -graphy
Practice - process
Eye
Middle
Half

2. Myocardium is thickest arount which chamber of the heart?
Left ventricle.
Index to Diseases: Diagnosis codes organized in an alphabetic index.
Puncture
Blood vessel

3. Endo
Without - lack of - absent - deficient
Within inner - on the inside
Rectum
Gall

4. Gluco - glyco
Sugar - sweet
Artery
Fat
Kidney

5. -therapy
Treatment
Machine
Fraud.
Between

6. What is CMS?
Breathing
Spinal cord - bone marrow
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Basic guidelines for private prctice and rules.
A systemic disease that is associated with microorganisms or toxins in the blood. These toxins are caused by bacteria - viruses - fungi - or other organisms.

7. Anti-
Fear - dread
Straight
Two few
Against

8. -ology
Without - lack of - absent - deficient
Tumor
Left ventricle.
Study of

9. Ortho-
Nose
Vomiting
Rupture
Straight

10. Semi-
Fraud.
Sepis with associated acute organ dysfunction.
Puncture
Half

11. Fibro
Connective tissue
Spinal cord - bone marrow
Tumor
A systemic disease that is associated with microorganisms or toxins in the blood. These toxins are caused by bacteria - viruses - fungi - or other organisms.

12. Cyano
Spinal cord - bone marrow
Blue
Woman
Near - toward

13. -rrhaphy
Death
Loosen - dissolve
Clearinghouse.
To repair a defect - suture

14. Leuko
White
Current Procedural Terminology. What was done into codes.
Medicares's Hospital Insurance; covers hospital/facility care.
Small

15. Ex-
Common bile duct
Child
Out
Within inner - on the inside

16. -pexy
Breast
Blood vessel
Machine
To sew up in position - fixation

17. Colo
Child
Above - over
Colon
Current Procedural Terminology. What was done into codes.

18. Micro
Small
Stone - calculus
Pus
After

19. Herni
Sytemic response to infection - burns - trauma - or cancer.
Along side
Jaundice
Rupture

20. Muco
New
Mucous membrane
Eye
Translating medical documentation into codes.

21. Acute
Self
A partial-thickness burn involving the epidermis and the dermis.
Around - covering
A condition with a rapid onset with a short course.

22. What is ICD-9-CM?
One
Kidney
International Classification of Disease - 9th Clinical Modification. Why was done in codes.
Bone

23. -centesis
Superficial burns through only the epidermis.
Puncture
Practice - process
Air - lungs

24. Para-
Along side
Vomiting
Bone
Personal Health Information.

25. -ectomy
Surgical removal
Gall bladder
Breast
Much -many

26. Mast
Large
An inactive - residual effect or condition produced after the acute portion of an injury or illness has passed.
Breast
Fear - dread

27. -emesis
Tongue
Around - covering
Vomiting
Liver

28. pharyngo
Stone - calculus
Throat
Tumor
Clearinghouse.

29. Contra
Against
Around
Pus
Translating medical documentation into codes.

30. Renal calculus is?
Nephrolithiasis.
Stone - calculus
Weakness.
Breathing

31. Hyster
Heart
Along side
Heat - temperature
Uterus

32. Men
Weakness.
Month
Medicare's Supplemental Medical Insurance; covers physician services and durable medical equipment that are not paid for under Part A.
Down - from

33. What is PHI?
Measure
Anus
Breast
Personal Health Information.

34. De-
Index to Diseases: Diagnosis codes organized in an alphabetic index.
Down - from
White
Half

35. Procto
A systemic disease that is associated with microorganisms or toxins in the blood. These toxins are caused by bacteria - viruses - fungi - or other organisms.
Puncture
Uterus
Rectum

36. En-
White
Around
$100 or 25% of cost.
In - inside

37. Lith
Rupture
Apart
Stone - calculus
From - away

38. Uni
Much -many
Nerve
One
White

39. Neuro
Chest
Bronchus
Spinal cord - bone marrow
Nerve

40. Ante-
Before
World Health Organization. A group that deals with health care issues on a global basis.
OIG Work Plan. Each year in October.
Malleus.

41. Denti
Small
Tooth
Hemorrhage - flow
Sensation

42. Open Fracture
Between
Sytemic response to infection - burns - trauma - or cancer.
A fracture bone that pierces the skin.
From - away

43. Broncho
Bronchus
Kidney
A condition with a rapid onset with a short course.
New

44. Osteo
Inflammation
Medicare's prescription drug program.
Bone
Through - between - across - apart

45. Where is the great saphenous vein located?
A partial-thickness burn involving the epidermis and the dermis.
Clearinghouse.
Leg.
Seizure - convulse

46. Hepa - hepato
White
Shape - mold - repair - operative revision - plastic repair
Liver
Chest

47. What is AMA?
Condition of
Surgical removal
American Medical Association.
Artery

48. Hydro
Water
Integumentary.
Heat - temperature
Loosen - dissolve

49. -cide
Ovary
To repair a defect - suture
Kill
Medicare's Supplemental Medical Insurance; covers physician services and durable medical equipment that are not paid for under Part A.

50. Circum
Office of Inspector General. Makes sure everyone is in compliance
After
Brain
Around