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Medical Coding Basics

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1. What does a bullet in the CPT code book next to a code mean?
A new procedure or service since the previous edition.
Moving backward
Discolored - flat lesion
Measure

2. What are the 2 types of glands on the skin?
Interior of the nose
1. Sebaceous (oil) glands 2. Suddiferous (sweat) glands
Hematopoietic tissue
Beside

3. What is primary malignancy?
5
Inflammation
The original cancer site. Malignant tumores are considered primary unless documented as secondary or metastatic.
When a person who is not sick/injured seeks health services for a specific thing (immunizations - organ donors) -When a person with a chronic condition presents for specific treatment of that condition (diabtetes) -When a circumstance influences the

4. poly
Many
Half
A break at the distal end of the bone - usually when someone tries to break their fall.
Cheek Bone

5. Fibula
Reimbursement is sent directly from payer to the provider.
Discolored - flat lesion
Smaller - lateral leg bone
Provides medical benefits to spouses and children of veterans with total - permanent - service related disabilities- or have died.

6. Transverse/Cross Sectional
An insurance company that bids for a contract with CMS to handle the Medicare program in a specific area.
Horizontal plane dividing the upper and lower parts of the body.
Social and Medical History -Family History -Physical Exam Findings -Progress Notes -Lab/Rad Results -Consultation Reports -Correspondence to the patient
The Axial Skeleton and the Appendicular Skeleton

7. oophor
Side
Ovary
Measure
Opening

8. What is hair made of?
Movement toward the midline
Karatin
Absence of hair
Disease Condition

9. Sphenoid Bones
Karatin
Tongue
In front of the temporal bones
1. Sebaceous (oil) glands 2. Suddiferous (sweat) glands

10. -osis
Abnormal condition
Painful - difficult
Painful - difficult
Absence of hair

11. -rrhaphy
Stomach
Far from the point of attachment of the trunk.
Enlargement
Suture

12. Wheal
Lower medial arm bone
Smooth - slightly elevated swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin
Discolored - flat lesion
Fallopian tubes

13. hemi
Toe Bones
Below - deficient
Half
Smooth - slightly elevated swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin

14. Lipocyte
Uteris
Fat cell
Absence of hair
Forms the sides of the cranium

15. ante
Toe Bones
Before
Uteris
Near the point of attachment to the trunk.

16. Lateral
Middle of the body.
CMS
Stomach
Side

17. How many regions is the spinal/vertebral column divided into?
Pain
Smooth - slightly elevated swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin
5
1996

18. When billing an insurance company - what information must be included?
Date of Service (DOS) -Place of Service (POS) -Type of Service (TOS) -Diagnosis -Procedure(s)
5
An insurance company that bids for a contract with CMS to handle the Medicare program in a specific area.
Discolored - flat lesion

19. pan
A pregnant woman who has had at least one pregnancy.
Movement away from the midline
Neck Bones
All

20. How is Medicare's RBRVS calculated?
Movement away from the midline
1. The amount of time - intensity of effort and medical skill required for the service 2.Overhead; the practice costs related to performing the service 3. Cost of Medical Malpractice insurance
Slow
Skull - Ribcage and Spine.

21. What is secondary malignancy?
Surgical Fixation
Stone
Upper Back
Cancer that has spread to a secondary site.

22. Distal
Far from the point of attachment of the trunk.
When a person who is not sick/injured seeks health services for a specific thing (immunizations - organ donors) -When a person with a chronic condition presents for specific treatment of that condition (diabtetes) -When a circumstance influences the
An insurance company that bids for a contract with CMS to handle the Medicare program in a specific area.
Forms the front part of the skull and the forehead.

23. What is a Comminuted Fracture?
Side
Lunula
Interior of the nose
The bone is crushed or shattered.

24. What is a Complicated Fracture?
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
Head
The bone is broken and pierces an organ.

25. What are the key components of E/M?
Standards of conduct based on moral principals.
Uteris
Karatin
1. History -Chief complaint -History of Present illness -Review of Symptoms -Past - Family and Social History 2. Physical Exam 3.Medical Decision Making Complexity

26. endo
Within
Smaller - lateral leg bone
To view
Bone that forms the wall between the nostrils

27. When are E codes used?
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Out - out of
In the cause of injury - poisoning - accidents or other adverse effects.
Interior of the nose

28. Humerus
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
Disease Condition
Upper Arm bone
Bones the palm of the hand

29. oglio
Governed by State and Local laws; should be retained indefinitely. For deceased patients - they should be kept at least 5 years.
Little - scanty
A law passed by the Federal Government to prosecute cases of Medicaid fraud.
A pregnant woman who has had at least one pregnancy.

30. Thoracic
Governed by State and Local laws; should be retained indefinitely. For deceased patients - they should be kept at least 5 years.
Upper Back
Before - in front of
Fallopian tubes

31. What is in a Medical Record?
Within
5
MM/DD/YY
Social and Medical History -Family History -Physical Exam Findings -Progress Notes -Lab/Rad Results -Consultation Reports -Correspondence to the patient

32. -lysis
Removal - Excision - Resection
Separation - Breakdown
Fat cell
Sacrum

33. per
Through
Small collection of clear fluid; blister
Within
Between

34. -pathy
Mass
Disease Condition
Toe Bones
Upper Back

35. What are bursae?
Movement toward the midline
Sacs of fluid located in-between the bones of the joint and tendons that hold the muscles into place.
Upper Arm bone
Active - retired - survivors and their families of the Armed Forces.

36. Medial
Middle of the body.
5. (ex 311.56)
Hind foot bone
Skin

37. Malleolus
Vulva
Initiative developed by CMS to promote national correct coding methods and control improper coding that leads to wrong payments of Part B health claims.
Opening
Ankle

38. hyster/
Uteris
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
MM/DD/YY

39. When billing an insurance company - what information must be included?
Date of Service (DOS) -Place of Service (POS) -Type of Service (TOS) -Diagnosis -Procedure(s)
Bone
Lower Back
Smaller - lateral leg bone

40. -tomy
New
To cut into
Ankle
Fibrous bands of ligaments

41. Protraction
Disease Condition
Discharge - Flow
Muscle
Moving forward

42. oglio
Discharge - Flow
Birth
Skull - Ribcage and Spine.
Little - scanty

43. Infra
Below
Date of Service (DOS) -Place of Service (POS) -Type of Service (TOS) -Diagnosis -Procedure(s)
MM/DD/YY
5

44. Infra
Below
Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue.
Stone
Within

45. enter/
When a person who is not sick/injured seeks health services for a specific thing (immunizations - organ donors) -When a person with a chronic condition presents for specific treatment of that condition (diabtetes) -When a circumstance influences the
Intestine
Near the point of attachment to the trunk.
Between

46. What are the 5 regions of the spine?
Upper Jawbone
Karatin
1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3.Lumbar 4. Sacral 5. Coccygeal
Before - in front of

47. -lysis
Separation - Breakdown
Discolored - flat lesion
Below
26

48. Phalanx
Toe Bones
Bursting forth blood
In the cause of injury - poisoning - accidents or other adverse effects.
Smooth - slightly elevated swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin

49. arth/
Without
Cartilage
Upper Arm bone
All

50. gastro/
Stomach
To view
Side
Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue.