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CPC Current Procedural Terminology Certification

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Trans-
Across
Ovary
Cut
Blue

2. Arterio
Hemorrhage - flow
Artery
Without - lack of - absent - deficient
Skull

3. Vaso
Oviduct
Condition of - presence in urine
Blood vessel
Personal Health Information.

4. Cardio
Heart
Superficial burns through only the epidermis.
Child
Intestine

5. Intra-
Translating medical documentation into codes.
Within
In - inside
Vagina

6. Specticemia
Male reproductive.
Sepis with associated acute organ dysfunction.
A systemic disease that is associated with microorganisms or toxins in the blood. These toxins are caused by bacteria - viruses - fungi - or other organisms.
Brain

7. -ology
Abdomen
Leg.
Study of
Inflammation

8. -pexy
Inflammation
To sew up in position - fixation
Spinal cord - bone marrow
Heat - temperature

9. Mal-
Bad - poor - disordered
Large
Abdomen
Muscle

10. Thoraco
After
Chest
Bone
Alphabetic Index and Tabular Index of Procedures: Procedures performed in the inpatient setting.

11. -uria - -uric
Air - lungs
Condition of - presence in urine
A condition that develops slowly and lasts a long period of time.
Muscle

12. What is the result of a ureteral blockage?
Lens.
Translating medical documentation into codes.
Child
Urine will not be able to flow from the kidney to the bladder.

13. Inter-
Whole body inflammatory state. It generally refers to SIRS that is due to an infection.
Between
Surgical opening
Fraud.

14. Thyro
Thyroid gland
Rupture
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Basic guidelines for private prctice and rules.
Ileum (part of small intestine)

15. Myocardium is thickest arount which chamber of the heart?
When a service is not expected to be covered by Medicare.
Gall
Left ventricle.
International Classification of Disease - 9th Clinical Modification. Why was done in codes.

16. Ecto-
Condition of
Stone - calculus
Outer - or on the outside
Single - one

17. Mega-
Out
Large
From - away
Tumor

18. Acute
Abdomen
Half
Supplies digestive enzymes.
A condition with a rapid onset with a short course.

19. Non-
No - not
Tissue
Outer - or on the outside
Apart

20. Gastro
Disease
Uterus
Stomach
Tooth

21. Ambi-
Before
Breast
Both
Under

22. Lith
Cartilage
Stone - calculus
Rectum
Translating medical documentation into codes.

23. Bi-
From - away
Two - twice
Near - toward
Hemorrhage - flow

24. Super-
Condition of
Office of Inspector General. Makes sure everyone is in compliance
Above
Clearinghouse.

25. -cele
Tooth
Rupture
Behind - backward
Tumor - swelling - hernia - sac

26. -pnea
Cartilage
Breathing
Much -many
Large

27. Febr
Fever
Inflammation
An inactive - residual effect or condition produced after the acute portion of an injury or illness has passed.
Within

28. De-
Ovary
Down - from
Fear - dread
Surgical opening

29. What is CMS?
Vein
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Basic guidelines for private prctice and rules.
Intestine
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Law passed by Congress to improve the portability and continuity of healthcare coverage.

30. pharyngo
An inactive - residual effect or condition produced after the acute portion of an injury or illness has passed.
Throat
Record
Without - lack of - absent - deficient

31. Closed Fracture
A fractured bone that does not pierce the skin.
$100 or 25% of cost.
Blood
Condition of

32. -graphy
Tumor
Practice - process
Illium (bone)
Codes used to describe circumstances or condition that could influence patient care.

33. Pyro
OIG Work Plan. Each year in October.
Kidney
Heat - temperature
Out

34. Third Degree Burn
A full-thickness burns that involve the epidermis - dermis - and varying levels of the subcutaneous and underlying structures.
OIG Work Plan. Each year in October.
Vomiting
Seizure - convulse

35. Gluco - glyco
Sugar - sweet
Death
Stomach
A partial-thickness burn involving the epidermis and the dermis.

36. Hemiplegia is a disorder caused by a defect in which anatomical system?
Nervous.
Artery
Index to Diseases: Diagnosis codes organized in an alphabetic index.
When a service is not expected to be covered by Medicare.

37. Endo
Surgical opening
Blood vessel
Whole body inflammatory state. It generally refers to SIRS that is due to an infection.
Within inner - on the inside

38. Entero
Intestine
Oviduct
Supplies digestive enzymes.
Woman

39. What OIG document should a provider reveiw for potential problem areas that will receive special scrutiny in the upcoming year?
Stomach
Throat
OIG Work Plan. Each year in October.
Across

40. Hyster
Behind - backward
Under
Gall
Uterus

41. -opia
Tissue
Heat - temperature
Throat
Vision

42. Sub-
Around
Blood vessel
Under
Office of Inspector General. Makes sure everyone is in compliance

43. What are NCD's interpreted at the MAC level considered?
Loosen - dissolve
LCD
Woman
Seizure - convulse

44. -mania
Around
Insanity
A full-thickness burns that involve the epidermis - dermis - and varying levels of the subcutaneous and underlying structures.
No - not

45. -algia --algesia
Air - lungs
Near - toward
Pain
Clearinghouse.

46. Dermo - dermato
Skull
Skin
Nerve
Behind - backward

47. -meter
Under
Intestine
Around - covering
Measure

48. Ophthalmo
Eye
Skin
Current Procedural Terminology. What was done into codes.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Basic guidelines for private prctice and rules.

49. Ab- -abs-
Malleus.
Personal Health Information.
Hemorrhage - flow
From - away

50. Ante-
Before
Bronchus
Large
Death