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Medical Coding Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. mast/






2. gloss/






3. Short Bones






4. oglio






5. Temporal Bones






6. Lacrimal Bones






7. pre






8. What is the Civil Monetary Penalties Law (CMPL)?






9. cardi/






10. How many bones are in the spine?






11. Proximal






12. How many digits does an ICD-9 Subclassification code have?






13. Phalanx






14. What are bursae?






15. colp/






16. How many digits does an ICD-9 Subcategory code have?






17. Transverse/Cross Sectional






18. Zygoma






19. What is a Complicated Fracture?






20. Metatarsal






21. cephal/






22. What is hair made of?






23. pre






24. -tomy






25. myo/






26. Palatine Bones






27. What are the 3 layers of skin?






28. What is hair made of?






29. -scopy






30. How is Usual - Customary and Reasonable pricing calculated?


31. gastro/






32. Sphenoid Bones






33. -rrhea






34. brady






35. What are the key components of E/M?






36. What is the name of the claim form that is standard for submitting claims?






37. Who does TRICARE cover?






38. What is the moon like white area at the base of the nail called?






39. inter






40. Tibia






41. Fibula






42. -scopy






43. Lateral






44. Zygoma






45. What is a Comminuted Fracture?






46. -gram






47. tetra






48. Hypo






49. -lysis






50. poly