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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. Epi-
Artery
Common bile duct
Above - over
Before

2. -ology
A condition with a rapid onset with a short course.
Uterus
Study of
Half

3. Encephalo
Hemorrhage - flow
Brain
Kill
American Medical Association.

4. Ictero
Abdomen
Jaundice
Air - lungs
OIG Work Plan. Each year in October.

5. Mega-
Small
Woman
Uterus
Large

6. Auto-
Self
After
Breathing
Without - lack of - absent - deficient

7. -cise
Cut
Rib
Kill
Painful - difficult - disordered

8. Renal
Skin
Part D
Kidney
Fat

9. Macro-
Connective tissue
Sytemic response to infection - burns - trauma - or cancer.
Blood
Large - long

10. Micro
Small
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Basic guidelines for private prctice and rules.
Rectum
Vomiting

11. What is CMS?
From - away
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Basic guidelines for private prctice and rules.
Surgical removal
To sew up in position - fixation

12. Muco
Mucous membrane
Painful - difficult - disordered
Bad - poor - disordered
In - inside

13. What is ICD-9-CM?
Codes used to describe circumstances or condition that could influence patient care.
Condition of
Single - one
International Classification of Disease - 9th Clinical Modification. Why was done in codes.

14. Angio
Two
Apart
Treatment
Vessle (blood or lymph)

15. -ostomy
American Medical Association.
Kidney
Surgical opening
Head

16. Late Effect
Clearinghouse.
An inactive - residual effect or condition produced after the acute portion of an injury or illness has passed.
Abdomen
Record

17. -phobia
Fear - dread
No - not
Breast
Personal Health Information.

18. Anti-
Against
Part D
Painful - difficult - disordered
Condition of

19. Mal-
Falling
Testicle
Vessle (blood or lymph)
Bad - poor - disordered

20. Cephalo
Kidney
Condition of - presence in urine
Nervous.
Head

21. phlebo
Poison - infection
Vein
To sew up in position - fixation
Blood

22. Colpo
Joint
Vagina
Condition of
Insanity

23. Contra
Vessle (blood or lymph)
No - not
Male reproductive.
Against

24. Hema - hemato - hemo
Blood
Joint
Mouth
Self

25. Narco
Whole body inflammatory state. It generally refers to SIRS that is due to an infection.
Sleep
Along side
Around - covering

26. -plasty
Hemorrhage - flow
Cut
Falling
Shape - mold - repair - operative revision - plastic repair

27. -thermy
Small
Ileum (part of small intestine)
Heat
Vagina

28. Ante-
Artery
Inflammation
Condition of - presence in urine
Before

29. Chondro
Cartilage
Mouth
Between
Alphabetic Index and Tabular Index of Procedures: Procedures performed in the inpatient setting.

30. Lipo
Fat
Weakness.
Uterus
Nerve

31. What is Part B?

32. -uria - -uric
Condition of - presence in urine
Much -many
Medicares's Hospital Insurance; covers hospital/facility care.
Stomach

33. Sepsis
Whole body inflammatory state. It generally refers to SIRS that is due to an infection.
Connective tissue
Vomiting
Behind - backward

34. What is Part C?

35. Asthenia
Death
International Classification of Disease - 9th Clinical Modification. Why was done in codes.
A fractured bone that does not pierce the skin.
Weakness.

36. What is PHI?
Out
Ear
Two
Personal Health Information.

37. Sebaceous glands are part of which anatomical system?
$100 or 25% of cost.
Machine
Bronchus
Integumentary.

38. Severe Sepsis
Sepis with associated acute organ dysfunction.
Vision
Throat
New

39. Uro
Urine
Machine
Incision - to cut into
Common bile duct

40. Uni
One
Illium (bone)
Current Procedural Terminology. What was done into codes.
Insanity

41. -gene --genic
Production - origin
Record
A partial-thickness burn involving the epidermis and the dermis.
Seizure - convulse

42. -mania
Heart
Insanity
Spinal cord - bone marrow
Outer - or on the outside

43. Chole
A systemic disease that is associated with microorganisms or toxins in the blood. These toxins are caused by bacteria - viruses - fungi - or other organisms.
Shape - mold - repair - operative revision - plastic repair
Uterus
Gall

44. Third Degree Burn
No - not
Insanity
Two - twice
A full-thickness burns that involve the epidermis - dermis - and varying levels of the subcutaneous and underlying structures.

45. -gram
Brain
Rectum
Record
Kidney

46. -graph
Skin
A condition that develops slowly and lasts a long period of time.
A systemic disease that is associated with microorganisms or toxins in the blood. These toxins are caused by bacteria - viruses - fungi - or other organisms.
Machine

47. -emesis
Head
Vomiting
Across
Painful - difficult - disordered

48. Costo
Nephrolithiasis.
Around - covering
Rib
Advance Beneficiary Notification

49. Circum
Urine will not be able to flow from the kidney to the bladder.
Around
Blood vessel
Around - covering

50. Neuro
Nerve
Record
Red
Sytemic response to infection - burns - trauma - or cancer.