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Medical Coding Basics

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1. What is the moon like white area at the base of the nail called?
Initiative developed by CMS to promote national correct coding methods and control improper coding that leads to wrong payments of Part B health claims.
Neck Bones
Lunula
Inflammation

2. -oma
Upper Jawbone
Mass
Vertical plane dividing the body into Anterior and Posterior sections.
Stone

3. Zygoma
Cheek Bone
5. (ex 311.56)
Fallopian tubes
Before

4. dys
Office of Inspector General (OIG)
Fallopian tubes
Inflammation
Painful - difficult

5. stomat/
Middle of the foot bone
Before
Cartilage
Mouth

6. -algia
Heart
Against
Hematopoietic tissue
Pain

7. oophor
Ovary
Sacrum
Abnormal condition
Social and Medical History -Family History -Physical Exam Findings -Progress Notes -Lab/Rad Results -Consultation Reports -Correspondence to the patient

8. Ulna
Lower medial arm bone
Date of Service (DOS) -Place of Service (POS) -Type of Service (TOS) -Diagnosis -Procedure(s)
Skin
A law passed by the Federal Government to prosecute cases of Medicaid fraud.

9. When are V codes used?
False
Cheek Bone
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
Forms the back of the skull

10. Posterior/Dorsal
Between
A new procedure or service since the previous edition.
Forms the two lower sides of the cranium
Back part of the body.

11. oglio
Little - scanty
1. Eccrine (secrete odor) 2. Apocrine (odorless sweat)
Bacterial inflammatory skin disease with lesions - pustules and vesicles
Surgical Procedure Performed -Local infiltration/metatarsal/digit block/anesthesia -Pre-Op E/M services on day before surgery -Immediate Post-Op care -Normal - uncomplicated Post-Op care

12. What is secondary malignancy?
Against
Intestine
Cancer that has spread to a secondary site.
Bone

13. What is a Complicated Fracture?
Muscle
Discharge - Flow
The bone is broken and pierces an organ.
Osseous

14. Distal
Mass
Far from the point of attachment of the trunk.
Bone that forms the wall between the nostrils
Cartilage

15. Temporal Bones
Forms the two lower sides of the cranium
Front part of the body.
Suture
Skin

16. mast/
Breast
CMS
Forms the roof of the nasal cavity
Surgical Puncture

17. -pexy
Surgical Fixation
Separation - Breakdown
Forms the sides of the cranium
Shin

18. What are synovial joints?
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.
Half
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.
No.

19. How are bones categorized?
The Axial Skeleton and the Appendicular Skeleton
To view
Forms the roof of the nasal cavity
Forms the back of the skull

20. What are synovial joints?
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.
Karatin
Movement away from the midline
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.

21. lapar/
Below
Suture
Abdomen
Bone

22. Metacarpals
The original cancer site. Malignant tumores are considered primary unless documented as secondary or metastatic.
The bone is broken and pierces an organ.
Bones the palm of the hand
A law passed by the Federal Government to prosecute cases of Medicaid fraud.

23. -itis
Inflammation
Stone
Removal - Excision - Resection
Interior of the nose

24. chondro/
Cartilage
MM/DD/YY
1. The provider's usual charge for the service 2. The average charge of all the other providers in the same geographical area 3. The actual charge submitted on the claim The lowest amount is used as basis for the payment.
The Axial Skeleton and the Appendicular Skeleton

25. What does a triangle in the CPT book next to a code mean?
Milk
A change in the code description since the last edition.
All
Major skin pigment

26. inter
Lunula
Bone
4. (ex 311.0)
Between

27. -emia
The bone is crushed or shattered.
Record
Blood Condition
Surgical Puncture

28. Eversion
The original cancer site. Malignant tumores are considered primary unless documented as secondary or metastatic.
Turning Outward
Movement away from the midline
Hind foot bone

29. cholecyst/
Bones at the corner of each eye that cradle the tearducts
Hind foot bone
Gall bladder
New

30. What is primary malignancy?
The original cancer site. Malignant tumores are considered primary unless documented as secondary or metastatic.
Abnormal condition
Mouth
Middle of the foot bone

31. Thoracic
Upper Back
Hardening
Below
Surgical Fixation

32. salping/
Fallopian tubes
Mass
Surgical Puncture
Before - in front of

33. sub
Forms the two lower sides of the cranium
Hematopoietic tissue
Under
Karatin

34. Macule
Visual Examination
Discolored - flat lesion
Four
Hematopoietic tissue

35. cardi/
Movement away from the midline
Heart
False
1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3.Lumbar 4. Sacral 5. Coccygeal

36. inter
A new procedure or service since the previous edition.
Between
Skin
Enlargement

37. Cervical
Beside
Shin
Neck Bones
A pregnant woman who has had at least one pregnancy.

38. myo/
Physicians are legally responsible for their actions and their employee's actions. a.k.a Respondant Superior. (Let the master answer.)
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
Removal - Excision - Resection
Muscle

39. -scopy
To view
MM/DD/YY
In the cause of injury - poisoning - accidents or other adverse effects.
CMS

40. -stomy
Opening
Lower Jawbone
26
Fibrous bands of ligaments

41. What is in a Medical Record?
Social and Medical History -Family History -Physical Exam Findings -Progress Notes -Lab/Rad Results -Consultation Reports -Correspondence to the patient
Turning Outward
Bones covering body parts (ie shoulder blades - ribs - pelvic bones)
False

42. lith/
Blood Condition
Head
Stone
1996

43. Who investigates and prosecutes Health Care fraud?
Surgical Fixation
Office of Inspector General (OIG)
Forms the two lower sides of the cranium
Above

44. Lumbar
Initiative developed by CMS to promote national correct coding methods and control improper coding that leads to wrong payments of Part B health claims.
Osseous
Lower Back
Shin

45. What is Benign?
Finger Bones
Lower arm bone in line with the thumb
Noninvasive - non-spreading - nonmalignant.
Disease Condition

46. -megaly
1. Epidermis (Top layer) 2. Dermis (Middle layer) 3. Subcutaneous Layer
Turning the palm or foot upward
Enlargement
Physicians are legally responsible for their actions and their employee's actions. a.k.a Respondant Superior. (Let the master answer.)

47. Who investigates and prosecutes Health Care fraud?
Forms the sides of the cranium
Office of Inspector General (OIG)
Beside
The Axial Skeleton and the Appendicular Skeleton

48. -ectomy
Bone that forms the wall between the nostrils
Removal - Excision - Resection
Slow
Record

49. Long Bones
Strong - broad and have large surfaces for muscles to attach to.
Hardening
Liver
Bone

50. Multigravida
Milk
A pregnant woman who has had at least one pregnancy.
Upper Jawbone
Discolored - flat lesion