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CPC Current Procedural Terminology Certification

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Naso
Nose
Personal Health Information.
Thyroid gland
Current Procedural Terminology. What was done into codes.

2. Oculo
Sensation
Around - covering
Thyroid gland
Eye

3. Mal-
Leg.
In - inside
Measure
Bad - poor - disordered

4. Mega-
Machine
Large
Treatment
Vagina

5. Laparo
Intestine
Abdomen
Paralysis
Codes reported to indentify how an injury occurred and the location when it occurred. Never sequenced first.

6. Semi-
Half
A partial-thickness burn involving the epidermis and the dermis.
Two
Pus

7. Post-
Outer - or on the outside
Left ventricle.
Along side
After

8. plegia
Paralysis
Above
After
Heart

9. -emia
When a service is not expected to be covered by Medicare.
Urine will not be able to flow from the kidney to the bladder.
Illium (bone)
Blood

10. Micro
Small
Hemorrhage - flow
Half
Kidney

11. Closed Fracture
To repair a defect - suture
Anus
Look into - see
A fractured bone that does not pierce the skin.

12. Orchi
Down - from
Testicle
Pelvis of kidney
Without - lack of - absent - deficient

13. Cranio
Medicare's prescription drug program.
Skull
Uterus
Mucous membrane

14. What are NCD's interpreted at the MAC level considered?
Through - between - across - apart
LCD
Much -many
Against

15. Asthenia
Integumentary.
Weakness.
Against
Sytemic response to infection - burns - trauma - or cancer.

16. Ex-
Rib
Sleep
Condition of
Out

17. Ictero
Jaundice
Vagina
Artery
Large

18. -emesis
Uterus
A partial-thickness burn involving the epidermis and the dermis.
Vomiting
Current Procedural Terminology. What was done into codes.

19. What is AMA?
Uterus
American Medical Association.
Inflammation
Apart

20. -cise
When a service is not expected to be covered by Medicare.
International Classification of Disease - 9th Clinical Modification. Why was done in codes.
Cut
Uterus

21. Inter-
Between
Kidney
Out
Ileum (part of small intestine)

22. Brady-
Slow
A fractured bone that does not pierce the skin.
Air - lungs
Alphabetic Index and Tabular Index of Procedures: Procedures performed in the inpatient setting.

23. Salpingo
Oviduct
Pus
New
Falling

24. Costo
Record
A full-thickness burns that involve the epidermis - dermis - and varying levels of the subcutaneous and underlying structures.
Rib
A condition that develops slowly and lasts a long period of time.

25. a- -an-
Without - lack of - absent - deficient
Leg.
Machine
Eye

26. -osis
Breast
Left ventricle.
Foot
Condition of

27. Entero
Intestine
Tumor
Blood vessel
Poison - infection

28. Cardio
Heart
Condition of
Self
Vagina

29. -lysis
Bad - poor - disordered
Two few
Integumentary.
Loosen - dissolve

30. Stomato
Codes reported to indentify how an injury occurred and the location when it occurred. Never sequenced first.
Mouth
Breathing
Male reproductive.

31. Renal calculus is?
Nephrolithiasis.
Pelvis of kidney
Testicle
Seizure - convulse

32. Denti
New
Tooth
Supplies digestive enzymes.
Oviduct

33. Necro
Urine will not be able to flow from the kidney to the bladder.
Death
Falling
Blood

34. Where is the great saphenous vein located?
Nose
Kidney
Leg.
Male reproductive.

35. Arterio
Tongue
Artery
Before
Under

36. V codes
Codes used to describe circumstances or condition that could influence patient care.
Against
Straight
Loosen - dissolve

37. Sub-
Painful - difficult - disordered
Blue
Illium (bone)
Under

38. Pneum
Seizure - convulse
Inflammation
Air - lungs
Translating medical documentation into codes.

39. Third Degree Burn
Advance Beneficiary Notification
Cartilage
Blue
A full-thickness burns that involve the epidermis - dermis - and varying levels of the subcutaneous and underlying structures.

40. -rrhage
Kill
Vision
Hemorrhage - flow
Bad - poor - disordered

41. Muco
Mucous membrane
Colon
A systemic disease that is associated with microorganisms or toxins in the blood. These toxins are caused by bacteria - viruses - fungi - or other organisms.
Middle

42. E Codes
Codes used to describe circumstances or condition that could influence patient care.
Throat
Codes reported to indentify how an injury occurred and the location when it occurred. Never sequenced first.
Against

43. -phobia
In - inside
Fear - dread
When a service is not expected to be covered by Medicare.
Breathing

44. Leuko
Gall bladder
White
Condition of
Much -many

45. Ped (greek)
Pelvis of kidney
Condition of
Child
Anus

46. Auto-
One
Clot
Condition of
Self

47. Thyro
Thyroid gland
Near - toward
Tooth
Study of

48. Ilio
Whole body inflammatory state. It generally refers to SIRS that is due to an infection.
Illium (bone)
Head
Both

49. -pexy
Between
A fractured bone that does not pierce the skin.
Tissue
To sew up in position - fixation

50. Volume 1 of ICD-9-CM contains what?
Tabular List: Diagonosis codes organized in order by code.
Leg.
Codes used to describe circumstances or condition that could influence patient care.
World Health Organization. A group that deals with health care issues on a global basis.