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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. Mast
Mouth
Tongue
Breast
Gall bladder

2. Mono-
Connective tissue
Much -many
Half
Single - one

3. Epi-
Half
Ovary
Above - over
Medicare's Supplemental Medical Insurance; covers physician services and durable medical equipment that are not paid for under Part A.

4. Oculo
Uterus
Eye
Single - one
Air - lungs

5. -esthesia
Along side
In - inside
Sensation
Alphabetic Index and Tabular Index of Procedures: Procedures performed in the inpatient setting.

6. Cranio
Outer - or on the outside
Liver
Insanity
Skull

7. Endo
Behind - backward
Uterus
Liver
Within inner - on the inside

8. First Degree Burn
Superficial burns through only the epidermis.
Personal Health Information.
Lens.
Across

9. Bi-
To sew up in position - fixation
Two - twice
Within
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Law passed by Congress to improve the portability and continuity of healthcare coverage.

10. Chronic
Fraud.
A condition that develops slowly and lasts a long period of time.
Within
Insanity

11. -phobia
Anus
Around
Fear - dread
Uterus

12. Stomato
Poison - infection
Mouth
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Law passed by Congress to improve the portability and continuity of healthcare coverage.
Vision

13. Ortho-
To repair a defect - suture
Straight
Across
Paralysis

14. Intra-
Within
Vomiting
Study of
Around

15. -pnea
Current Procedural Terminology. What was done into codes.
Bad - poor - disordered
Tumor - swelling - hernia - sac
Breathing

16. Colpo
Puncture
To sew up in position - fixation
Vagina
Tumor - swelling - hernia - sac

17. Angio
Without - lack of - absent - deficient
Through - between - across - apart
Vomiting
Vessle (blood or lymph)

18. Lith
Nose
From - away
Stone - calculus
Within inner - on the inside

19. What is the function of the pancreas?
A fracture bone that pierces the skin.
Month
Sensation
Supplies digestive enzymes.

20. -graph
An inactive - residual effect or condition produced after the acute portion of an injury or illness has passed.
Weakness.
Machine
Rectum

21. Ictero
Jaundice
Muscle
Fraud.
Behind - backward

22. Men
Month
Pelvis of kidney
Within
Puncture

23. Cysto
Pus
After
Urinary bladder
Breathing

24. What is HIPAA?
Urinary bladder
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Law passed by Congress to improve the portability and continuity of healthcare coverage.
Fat
Whole body inflammatory state. It generally refers to SIRS that is due to an infection.

25. What is ICD-9-CM?
International Classification of Disease - 9th Clinical Modification. Why was done in codes.
Without - lack of - absent - deficient
Supplies digestive enzymes.
Woman

26. Where is the great saphenous vein located?
Leg.
Within inner - on the inside
Urine
Single - one

27. Sebaceous glands are part of which anatomical system?
Integumentary.
Rupture
Nephrolithiasis.
Apart

28. Cephalo
Both
Outer - or on the outside
Uterus
Head

29. Chole
Pelvis of kidney
Gall
Sepis with associated acute organ dysfunction.
Production - origin

30. Naso
Sugar - sweet
Nose
Fever
Advance Beneficiary Notification

31. Hemiplegia is a disorder caused by a defect in which anatomical system?
Nervous.
Joint
Kidney
In - inside

32. -gene --genic
Within inner - on the inside
Production - origin
Common bile duct
Chest

33. What is CPC?
Whole body inflammatory state. It generally refers to SIRS that is due to an infection.
Breathing
Current Procedural Terminology. What was done into codes.
Artery

34. Herni
Half
Fear - dread
Two - twice
Rupture

35. E Codes
Uterus
Codes reported to indentify how an injury occurred and the location when it occurred. Never sequenced first.
Urine will not be able to flow from the kidney to the bladder.
Illium (bone)

36. Erythro
Red
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Basic guidelines for private prctice and rules.
After
Pain

37. -centesis
Part D
Between
Puncture
Cut

38. Cardio
Heart
Nose
Against
Ear

39. plegia
Foot
International Classification of Disease - 9th Clinical Modification. Why was done in codes.
Air - lungs
Paralysis

40. What is Part B?

41. Mal-
Brain
Disease
Treatment
Bad - poor - disordered

42. Mega-
A partial-thickness burn involving the epidermis and the dermis.
Gall bladder
Large
Painful - difficult - disordered

43. Hepa - hepato
Liver
Clot
Large
Slow

44. -uria - -uric
Nerve
Around
Condition of - presence in urine
Stomach

45. -penia
Two few
Within inner - on the inside
Incision - to cut into
Child

46. Lipo
Air - lungs
Superficial burns through only the epidermis.
Fat
Two few

47. Nephro
Kidney
Fear - dread
Month
Condition of

48. Osteo
Uterus
Bone
Thyroid gland
Heart

49. What is OIG?
Woman
Before
Office of Inspector General. Makes sure everyone is in compliance
Above - over

50. Retro-
Heat - temperature
A condition with a rapid onset with a short course.
Under
Behind - backward