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Medical Coding Basics
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1. Humerus
Middle of the body.
Noninvasive - non-spreading - nonmalignant.
MM/DD/YY
Upper Arm bone
2. Metatarsal
Record
Sacrum
Upper Back
Middle of the foot bone
3. a - an
Without
Fallopian tubes
Treatment
Before - in front of
4. Adduction
Coccyx (Tailbone)
1. History -Chief complaint -History of Present illness -Review of Symptoms -Past - Family and Social History 2. Physical Exam 3.Medical Decision Making Complexity
1. Sebaceous (oil) glands 2. Suddiferous (sweat) glands
Movement toward the midline
5. -meter
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Measure
Opening
Vagina
6. What is hair made of?
5. (ex 311.56)
Abnormal condition
5
Karatin
7. Metatarsal
Middle of the foot bone
Vertical plane dividing the body into Anterior and Posterior sections.
MM/DD/YY
Without
8. What is the name of the claim form that is standard for submitting claims?
Bacterial inflammatory skin disease with lesions - pustules and vesicles
Fallopian tubes
Cheek Bone
CMS-1500
9. epi
Epinephrine and Steriods
The fractured area of the bone collapses on itself.
Upper Arm bone
Above
10. How many digits does an ICD-9 Subclassification code have?
5. (ex 311.56)
Gall bladder
Sacrum
Shoulder - collar - pelvic - arms and legs.
11. cholecyst/
1. History -Chief complaint -History of Present illness -Review of Symptoms -Past - Family and Social History 2. Physical Exam 3.Medical Decision Making Complexity
Gall bladder
The fractured area of the bone collapses on itself.
Lung
12. cephal/
1996
Head
Above
5. (ex 311.56)
13. How is Medicare's RBRVS calculated?
Gall bladder
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
Fat cell
A new procedure or service since the previous edition.
14. How is Usual - Customary and Reasonable pricing calculated?
Near the point of attachment to the trunk.
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.
Lower medial arm bone
Pain
15. What is a Colles Fracture?
A break at the distal end of the bone - usually when someone tries to break their fall.
Breast
Lower arm bone in line with the thumb
Painful - difficult
16. What are the 3 classifications of Hypertension?
Measure
Out - out of
Lower arm bone in line with the thumb
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)
17. episi/
Before - in front of
Vulva
A new procedure or service since the previous edition.
Hardening
18. What does a Surgical Package (aka Global Surgery) include?
1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3.Lumbar 4. Sacral 5. Coccygeal
Initiative developed by CMS to promote national correct coding methods and control improper coding that leads to wrong payments of Part B health claims.
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
Bacterial inflammatory skin disease with lesions - pustules and vesicles
19. What does a Surgical Package (aka Global Surgery) include?
A new procedure or service since the previous edition.
Visual Examination
CMS-1500
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
20. Supination
To cut into
Measure
Turning the palm or foot upward
Head
21. Impetigo
Against
Bacterial inflammatory skin disease with lesions - pustules and vesicles
Painful - difficult
Slow
22. Who does TRICARE cover?
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.
Intestine
Shin
Active - retired - survivors and their families of the Armed Forces.
23. Collagen
Turning the palm or foot upward
Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue.
Upper roof of the mouth
The bone is broken and pierces an organ.
24. Sphenoid Bones
In front of the temporal bones
To view
Hardening
Physicians are legally responsible for their actions and their employee's actions. a.k.a Respondant Superior. (Let the master answer.)
25. Short Bones
Stomach
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
1996
Opening
26. oglio
Mouth
Little - scanty
Without
Noninvasive - non-spreading - nonmalignant.
27. Phalanges
Muscle
Upper Jawbone
Finger Bones
Removal - Excision - Resection
28. Tibia
1996
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.
Hind foot bone
Shin
29. 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)
Lung
5
26
30. tetra
Four
Middle of the body.
Provides medical benefits to spouses and children of veterans with total - permanent - service related disabilities- or have died.
MM/DD/YY
31. What is a Qualified Diagnosis
Governed by State and Local laws; should be retained indefinitely. For deceased patients - they should be kept at least 5 years.
A working diagnosis that has not yet been established.
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.
Head
32. How many bones are in the spine?
Below
Liver
26
Osseous
33. Infra
Below
Coccyx (Tailbone)
Half
Karatin
34. Transverse/Cross Sectional
To view
Moving backward
Horizontal plane dividing the upper and lower parts of the body.
Removal - Excision - Resection
35. Occipital Bone
1. History -Chief complaint -History of Present illness -Review of Symptoms -Past - Family and Social History 2. Physical Exam 3.Medical Decision Making Complexity
Forms the back of the skull
Little - scanty
Death of tissue due to loss of blood supply
36. What hormones do the adrenal glands secrete?
Wrist bones
Treatment
Small collection of clear fluid; blister
Epinephrine and Steriods
37. -rrhaphy
Without
Abdomen
Record
Suture
38. What is CHAMPVA
Enlargement
Above
Provides medical benefits to spouses and children of veterans with total - permanent - service related disabilities- or have died.
Heart
39. Proximal
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.
The fractured area of the bone collapses on itself.
Near the point of attachment to the trunk.
Under
40. -sclerosis
Abdomen
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.
Hardening
Back part of the body.
41. -pathy
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.
In the cause of injury - poisoning - accidents or other adverse effects.
Skin
Disease Condition
42. -centisis
Absence of hair
Epinephrine and Steriods
Surgical Puncture
Turning Outward
43. Fibula
Back part of the body.
1. Sebaceous (oil) glands 2. Suddiferous (sweat) glands
Hematopoietic tissue
Smaller - lateral leg bone
44. Vomer
Bone that forms the wall between the nostrils
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.
To view
Surgical Fixation
45. Can you have TRICARE and CHAMPVA at the same time?
No.
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
Hind foot bone
Smooth - slightly elevated swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin
46. Maxilla
Surgical Fixation
Upper Jawbone
Cartilage
To view
47. When are E codes used?
Milk
Skin
A pregnant woman who has had at least one pregnancy.
In the cause of injury - poisoning - accidents or other adverse effects.
48. What is a Comminuted Fracture?
CMS
The bone is crushed or shattered.
Upper Jawbone
Out - out of
49. Inversion
A working diagnosis that has not yet been established.
A pregnant woman who has had at least one pregnancy.
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.
Turning Inward
50. -rrhea
Discolored - flat lesion
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Office of Inspector General (OIG)
Discharge - Flow
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