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Medical Coding Basics

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1. ex
Out - out of
Skull - Ribcage and Spine.
Ovary
Provides medical benefits to spouses and children of veterans with total - permanent - service related disabilities- or have died.

2. colp/
1996
Turning the palm or foot upward
Vagina
Discolored - flat lesion

3. Maxilla
Middle of the body.
Initiative developed by CMS to promote national correct coding methods and control improper coding that leads to wrong payments of Part B health claims.
Noninvasive - non-spreading - nonmalignant.
Upper Jawbone

4. What are bursae?
Before
Ovary
Sacs of fluid located in-between the bones of the joint and tendons that hold the muscles into place.
MM/DD/YY

5. gastro/
Moving backward
Neck Bones
Gall bladder
Stomach

6. Lateral
Vagina
A pregnant woman who has had at least one pregnancy.
Side
Social and Medical History -Family History -Physical Exam Findings -Progress Notes -Lab/Rad Results -Consultation Reports -Correspondence to the patient

7. hyster/
Cartilage
Four
Cancer that has spread to a secondary site.
Uteris

8. What are the 2 types of glands on the skin?
Governed by State and Local laws; should be retained indefinitely. For deceased patients - they should be kept at least 5 years.
Fibrous bands of ligaments
Out - out of
1. Sebaceous (oil) glands 2. Suddiferous (sweat) glands

9. -emia
A law passed by the Federal Government to prosecute cases of Medicaid fraud.
Blood Condition
Without
Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue.

10. oste/
Bone
CMS
In the cause of injury - poisoning - accidents or other adverse effects.
Before - in front of

11. lapar/
Neck Bones
Death of tissue due to loss of blood supply
Abdomen
Enlargement

12. Wheal
Upper Back
Smooth - slightly elevated swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin
Half
To cut into

13. -pathy
1. Column 1/ Column 2; identified unbundled codes.2. Mutually Exclusive Edits: Codes that are unlikely to be performed on the same patient in the same day.
Karatin
Disease Condition
Provides medical benefits to spouses and children of veterans with total - permanent - service related disabilities- or have died.

14. What is the Civil Monetary Penalties Law (CMPL)?
1996
A law passed by the Federal Government to prosecute cases of Medicaid fraud.
1. For treatment (discussing the case with another professional)2.Payment (When providers submit claims on the patient's behalf).3. Operations: Staff training and Quality Improvement.
Ovary

15. -algia
Pain
Fibrous bands of ligaments
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
1. For treatment (discussing the case with another professional)2.Payment (When providers submit claims on the patient's behalf).3. Operations: Staff training and Quality Improvement.

16. lact/
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
Separation - Breakdown
Neck Bones
Milk

17. supra
Hind foot bone
Before - in front of
Above
1. Sebaceous (oil) glands 2. Suddiferous (sweat) glands

18. mast/
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
Breast
Osseous
Disease Condition

19. Lipocyte
Finger Bones
Fat cell
Lunula
Painful - difficult

20. oglio
Shoulder - collar - pelvic - arms and legs.
Front part of the body.
Lower arm bone in line with the thumb
Little - scanty

21. hemi
Bone that forms the wall between the nostrils
Within
Half
A new procedure or service since the previous edition.

22. pseudo
Turning the palm or foot upward
False
Bacterial inflammatory skin disease with lesions - pustules and vesicles
Date of Service (DOS) -Place of Service (POS) -Type of Service (TOS) -Diagnosis -Procedure(s)

23. What is a Comminuted Fracture?
Upper Back
The bone is crushed or shattered.
All
Cheek Bone

24. What are the 3 classifications of Hypertension?
Fibrous bands of ligaments
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)
Neck Bones
Pain

25. Abduction
Shoulder - collar - pelvic - arms and legs.
Painful - difficult
Movement away from the midline
Vertical plane dividing the body to the left and the right sides.

26. Impetigo
Sacs of fluid located in-between the bones of the joint and tendons that hold the muscles into place.
Before - in front of
Bacterial inflammatory skin disease with lesions - pustules and vesicles
Before

27. Multigravida
Shin
Birth
Karatin
A pregnant woman who has had at least one pregnancy.

28. Eversion
5
Removal - Excision - Resection
Pain
Turning Outward

29. inter
Tongue
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)
Between
Without

30. -rrhea
All
Discharge - Flow
Turning the palm or foot upward
Breast

31. Mandible
1. Sebaceous (oil) glands 2. Suddiferous (sweat) glands
Between
Stomach
Lower Jawbone

32. What are the 2 types of glands on the skin?
Against
CMS-1500
Slow
1. Sebaceous (oil) glands 2. Suddiferous (sweat) glands

33. -rrhagia
Surgical Fixation
Bursting forth blood
Stone
MM/DD/YY

34. Phalanges
Bones covering body parts (ie shoulder blades - ribs - pelvic bones)
Finger Bones
Upper Jawbone
Shin

35. Anterior/Ventral
Toe Bones
Front part of the body.
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
Cartilage

36. Gangrene
1. Epidermis (Top layer) 2. Dermis (Middle layer) 3. Subcutaneous Layer
Provides medical benefits to spouses and children of veterans with total - permanent - service related disabilities- or have died.
Death of tissue due to loss of blood supply
Karatin

37. Inversion
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.
Discolored - flat lesion
Major skin pigment
Turning Inward

38. Carpals
Wrist bones
Record
5. (ex 311.56)
Epinephrine and Steriods

39. para
Beside
Bones the palm of the hand
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
1996

40. hin/
Nose
A break at the distal end of the bone - usually when someone tries to break their fall.
Fibrous bands of ligaments
Moving backward

41. Distal
Social and Medical History -Family History -Physical Exam Findings -Progress Notes -Lab/Rad Results -Consultation Reports -Correspondence to the patient
Strong - broad and have large surfaces for muscles to attach to.
Fat cell
Far from the point of attachment of the trunk.

42. episi/
Mouth
Vulva
Mouth
In front of the temporal bones

43. -rrhaphy
Suture
5
A pregnant woman who has had at least one pregnancy.
Before - in front of

44. Collagen
False
A law passed by the Federal Government to prosecute cases of Medicaid fraud.
Pain
Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue.

45. Temporal Bones
All
Shoulder - collar - pelvic - arms and legs.
Forms the two lower sides of the cranium
Disease Condition

46. Cervical
Forms the back of the skull
Neck Bones
CMS-1500
Head

47. How many volumes is the ICD-9 manual divided into?
An insurance company that bids for a contract with CMS to handle the Medicare program in a specific area.
1. Volume 1; Tabular List 2. Volume 2; Diseases - Alphabetic Index 3. Volume 3; Procedures - tabular list and index
1. History -Chief complaint -History of Present illness -Review of Symptoms -Past - Family and Social History 2. Physical Exam 3.Medical Decision Making Complexity
No.

48. What is the False Claims Act (FCA)
A new procedure or service since the previous edition.
A Federal law that prohibits submitting a false claim or making a false statement or representation in connection with a claim.
Death of tissue due to loss of blood supply
Opening

49. Who developed HCPCs codes?
1. Epidermis (Top layer) 2. Dermis (Middle layer) 3. Subcutaneous Layer
Noninvasive - non-spreading - nonmalignant.
Vulva
CMS

50. What are the 3 classifications of Hypertension?
1. Volume 1; Tabular List 2. Volume 2; Diseases - Alphabetic Index 3. Volume 3; Procedures - tabular list and index
Finger Bones
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)
Removal - Excision - Resection