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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. Men
Medicare's Supplemental Medical Insurance; covers physician services and durable medical equipment that are not paid for under Part A.
Month
Vomiting
Air - lungs

2. Hemi-
Half
Tissue
Brain
Death

3. First Degree Burn
Superficial burns through only the epidermis.
Condition of
Skin
Eye

4. -iasis
Urine
Condition of
A systemic disease that is associated with microorganisms or toxins in the blood. These toxins are caused by bacteria - viruses - fungi - or other organisms.
Month

5. Arterio
Artery
Condition of - presence in urine
Seizure - convulse
Codes used to describe circumstances or condition that could influence patient care.

6. Intra-
Two
Within
Rib
Integumentary.

7. Compete this series: Incus - stapes - ?
Along side
Clearinghouse.
Malleus.
Poison - infection

8. Macro-
Mouth
Large - long
When a service is not expected to be covered by Medicare.
Without - lack of - absent - deficient

9. Inter-
Between
Near - toward
Tissue
Nervous.

10. Myelo
Half
Spinal cord - bone marrow
A fractured bone that does not pierce the skin.
Practice - process

11. Mono-
Practice - process
Single - one
Alphabetic Index and Tabular Index of Procedures: Procedures performed in the inpatient setting.
Nerve

12. Pneum
Nervous.
Sugar - sweet
Along side
Air - lungs

13. Broncho
Cartilage
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Law passed by Congress to improve the portability and continuity of healthcare coverage.
Measure
Bronchus

14. Ilio
Illium (bone)
Half
Tongue
Around

15. Ex-
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Law passed by Congress to improve the portability and continuity of healthcare coverage.
Malleus.
Blue
Out

16. Para-
Across
Along side
Against
Down - from

17. What is medical billing?
Nervous.
Translating medical documentation into codes.
Straight
A fractured bone that does not pierce the skin.

18. -esthesia
Lens.
Sensation
Thyroid gland
A partial-thickness burn involving the epidermis and the dermis.

19. -itis
Study of
Kill
Inflammation
Joint

20. Mast
Breast
Straight
Two
A partial-thickness burn involving the epidermis and the dermis.

21. Cholecysto
Paralysis
Large
Gall bladder
Oviduct

22. -penia
Two few
Measure
Personal Health Information.
Illium (bone)

23. Renal calculus is?
Middle
Hemorrhage - flow
Surgical removal
Nephrolithiasis.

24. Tunica vaginalis is part of which system?
When a service is not expected to be covered by Medicare.
Near - toward
Against
Male reproductive.

25. What part of Medicare should be billed for the pain medication by the pharmacy?
Water
Part D
Medicares's Hospital Insurance; covers hospital/facility care.
OIG Work Plan. Each year in October.

26. Chronic
Without - lack of - absent - deficient
A condition that develops slowly and lasts a long period of time.
Stomach
When a service is not expected to be covered by Medicare.

27. Pyelo
Above - over
Shape - mold - repair - operative revision - plastic repair
Breast
Pelvis of kidney

28. Febr
Against
Fever
Spinal cord - bone marrow
Ovary

29. plegia
Mouth
Paralysis
Common bile duct
Puncture

30. Procto
Half
Inflammation
Rectum
Pus

31. Chondro
Nerve
Treatment
Cartilage
Weakness.

32. Brady-
Codes reported to indentify how an injury occurred and the location when it occurred. Never sequenced first.
Two
Study of
Slow

33. What is AMA?
Ovary
American Medical Association.
Left ventricle.
Cartilage

34. Myocardium is thickest arount which chamber of the heart?
Tumor - swelling - hernia - sac
Sensation
Left ventricle.
Half

35. Dermo - dermato
Mouth
Fraud.
Red
Skin

36. Chole
Kidney
Death
Bone
Gall

37. -mania
Ear
Painful - difficult - disordered
Pain
Insanity

38. -cise
Seizure - convulse
Near - toward
Cut
A fracture bone that pierces the skin.

39. Where is the great saphenous vein located?
Two - twice
No - not
Leg.
Much -many

40. Hyster
Brain
Uterus
Around - covering
Tumor

41. Cranio
Condition of
Skull
Kidney
To repair a defect - suture

42. -opia
Vision
Behind - backward
Stomach
Painful - difficult - disordered

43. -cele
Condition of
Tumor - swelling - hernia - sac
Mucous membrane
Both

44. Naso
Nose
Uterus
Measure
Against

45. Late Effect
Index to Diseases: Diagnosis codes organized in an alphabetic index.
Rupture
An inactive - residual effect or condition produced after the acute portion of an injury or illness has passed.
Month

46. Laparo
Muscle
Vision
Clearinghouse.
Abdomen

47. Colpo
Vagina
When a service is not expected to be covered by Medicare.
Common bile duct
Anus

48. Di-
Stone - calculus
Above
Before
Two

49. Ophthalmo
Nose
Tabular List: Diagonosis codes organized in order by code.
Urine will not be able to flow from the kidney to the bladder.
Eye

50. What is HIPAA?
Bone
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Law passed by Congress to improve the portability and continuity of healthcare coverage.
Advance Beneficiary Notification
Uterus