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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. plegia
New
Paralysis
No - not
Sleep

2. -rrhaphy
To repair a defect - suture
When a service is not expected to be covered by Medicare.
Intestine
Machine

3. -thermy
Ileum (part of small intestine)
Heart
A partial-thickness burn involving the epidermis and the dermis.
Heat

4. Denti
One
Eye
Tooth
Condition of

5. Osteo
Against
Whole body inflammatory state. It generally refers to SIRS that is due to an infection.
Bone
Bad - poor - disordered

6. Men
Child
Urine
Kidney
Month

7. Inter-
A condition with a rapid onset with a short course.
Between
Tumor
Stomach

8. Trans-
Codes used to describe circumstances or condition that could influence patient care.
Across
Vein
Within

9. Oto
Mouth
Around - covering
Ear
Fat

10. What causes refraction function in eye?
Fraud.
Lens.
Within inner - on the inside
Disease

11. Cephalo
Stone - calculus
Head
Vision
Kidney

12. Specticemia
Around - covering
Left ventricle.
A systemic disease that is associated with microorganisms or toxins in the blood. These toxins are caused by bacteria - viruses - fungi - or other organisms.
Clearinghouse.

13. What part of Medicare should be billed for the pain medication by the pharmacy?
Around
Part D
Uterus
Kidney

14. Anti-
Ear
Nose
Against
Much -many

15. -cele
Tumor - swelling - hernia - sac
$100 or 25% of cost.
Puncture
Sugar - sweet

16. -phobia
Fear - dread
Large
Nervous.
Study of

17. Glosso
White
Blue
Tongue
Common bile duct

18. Uro
Woman
Around
Above
Urine

19. Leuko
White
Hemorrhage - flow
Ovary
Near - toward

20. Entero
Kidney
Part D
Intestine
Pelvis of kidney

21. Ecto-
Outer - or on the outside
A fracture bone that pierces the skin.
Under
Heat - temperature

22. -meter
Heat - temperature
Vessle (blood or lymph)
Left ventricle.
Measure

23. Where is the great saphenous vein located?
Connective tissue
Medicare's prescription drug program.
Puncture
Leg.

24. -graphy
Medicare's prescription drug program.
Clearinghouse.
Practice - process
Illium (bone)

25. Ambi-
Falling
Whole body inflammatory state. It generally refers to SIRS that is due to an infection.
Both
Along side

26. What is OIG?
Loosen - dissolve
Vagina
Office of Inspector General. Makes sure everyone is in compliance
Treatment

27. Asthenia
Vagina
Both
Slow
Weakness.

28. De-
Office of Inspector General. Makes sure everyone is in compliance
Tooth
Sugar - sweet
Down - from

29. Ictero
Tumor - swelling - hernia - sac
A condition that develops slowly and lasts a long period of time.
Vomiting
Jaundice

30. -iasis
Head
Weakness.
Condition of
Left ventricle.

31. V codes
Heat - temperature
Codes used to describe circumstances or condition that could influence patient care.
Woman
Large - long

32. Naso
Spinal cord - bone marrow
Urinary bladder
After
Nose

33. -oscopy
Look into - see
Common bile duct
International Classification of Disease - 9th Clinical Modification. Why was done in codes.
Gall bladder

34. Third Degree Burn
Leg.
Nervous.
Medicare's Advantage is a set of health care options from which beneficiaries choose health care providers.
A full-thickness burns that involve the epidermis - dermis - and varying levels of the subcutaneous and underlying structures.

35. Costo
Large - long
Painful - difficult - disordered
Rib
Stomach

36. E Codes
Breathing
Intestine
Codes reported to indentify how an injury occurred and the location when it occurred. Never sequenced first.
Whole body inflammatory state. It generally refers to SIRS that is due to an infection.

37. What is ABN?
Advance Beneficiary Notification
A condition with a rapid onset with a short course.
Current Procedural Terminology. What was done into codes.
Between

38. Hyster
LCD
Death
Fever
Uterus

39. Volume 2 of ICD-9-CM contains what?
Incision - to cut into
Muscle
International Classification of Disease - 9th Clinical Modification. Why was done in codes.
Index to Diseases: Diagnosis codes organized in an alphabetic index.

40. Retro-
Medicare's Supplemental Medical Insurance; covers physician services and durable medical equipment that are not paid for under Part A.
Loosen - dissolve
Disease
Behind - backward

41. Erythro
Red
No - not
A systemic disease that is associated with microorganisms or toxins in the blood. These toxins are caused by bacteria - viruses - fungi - or other organisms.
Leg.

42. -ectomy
Surgical removal
Personal Health Information.
LCD
Air - lungs

43. Cysto
Straight
Fat
A systemic disease that is associated with microorganisms or toxins in the blood. These toxins are caused by bacteria - viruses - fungi - or other organisms.
Urinary bladder

44. -ostomy
Surgical opening
Large
Loosen - dissolve
Record

45. Pre-
To sew up in position - fixation
Two
Before
An inactive - residual effect or condition produced after the acute portion of an injury or illness has passed.

46. Ileo
Ileum (part of small intestine)
Above - over
Liver
Pain

47. Lipo
Treatment
Codes reported to indentify how an injury occurred and the location when it occurred. Never sequenced first.
Urine
Fat

48. Intentional billing of services not provided is considered?
Brain
Tissue
Fraud.
Within inner - on the inside

49. Sebaceous glands are part of which anatomical system?
Before
Integumentary.
Alphabetic Index and Tabular Index of Procedures: Procedures performed in the inpatient setting.
Outer - or on the outside

50. pharyngo
Throat
A systemic disease that is associated with microorganisms or toxins in the blood. These toxins are caused by bacteria - viruses - fungi - or other organisms.
Against
Heart