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Medical Coding Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. When was the Health Information and Accountability Act (HIPAA) created?






2. myo/






3. What is the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)?






4. Anterior/Ventral






5. -scopy






6. neo






7. When are E codes used?






8. -rrhagia






9. Palatine Bones






10. lapar/






11. Zygoma






12. What is primary malignancy?






13. pan






14. Zygoma






15. lith/






16. Lipocyte






17. Maxilla






18. What is a Complicated Fracture?






19. What is Employee Liability Insurance?






20. -meter






21. -scopy






22. Who does TRICARE cover?






23. Sesamoid Bones






24. Maxilla






25. colp/






26. enter/






27. pseudo






28. Melanin






29. Ethmoid Bone






30. What is Benign?






31. What are the 2 types of glands on the skin?






32. Frontal Bone






33. How long should Medical Records be retained?






34. Medial






35. How many digits does an ICD-9 Category code have?






36. How are bones categorized?






37. What is hair made of?






38. Eversion






39. Carpals






40. -meter






41. Sagittal






42. hemi






43. Inversion






44. cardi/






45. inter






46. How long should Medical Records be retained?






47. Who investigates and prosecutes Health Care fraud?






48. Collagen






49. derm/






50. What are bones made of?