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1. Vesicle
1. History -Chief complaint -History of Present illness -Review of Symptoms -Past - Family and Social History 2. Physical Exam 3.Medical Decision Making Complexity
Small collection of clear fluid; blister
The original cancer site. Malignant tumores are considered primary unless documented as secondary or metastatic.
Lower Jawbone

2. Supination
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
Far from the point of attachment of the trunk.
The Axial Skeleton and the Appendicular Skeleton
Turning the palm or foot upward

3. Macule
Upper Back
Discolored - flat lesion
Milk
The original cancer site. Malignant tumores are considered primary unless documented as secondary or metastatic.

4. Impetigo
A break at the distal end of the bone - usually when someone tries to break their fall.
Bone that forms the wall between the nostrils
Inflammation
Bacterial inflammatory skin disease with lesions - pustules and vesicles

5. Mandible
Strong - broad and have large surfaces for muscles to attach to.
Epinephrine and Steriods
Small collection of clear fluid; blister
Lower Jawbone

6. What is a Colles Fracture?
Turning Outward
Gall bladder
A break at the distal end of the bone - usually when someone tries to break their fall.
CMS-1500

7. How is Medicare's RBRVS calculated?
Moving backward
Between
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
Forms the front part of the skull and the forehead.

8. What are synovial joints?
A law passed by the Federal Government to prosecute cases of Medicaid fraud.
Finger Bones
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.
Ovary

9. What is Fiscal Intermediary?
Blood Condition
An insurance company that bids for a contract with CMS to handle the Medicare program in a specific area.
Middle of the body.
Toe Bones

10. Posterior/Dorsal
Lower Back
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.
Back part of the body.
CMS-1500

11. -stomy
Visual Examination
Opening
Lower medial arm bone
Sacs of fluid located in-between the bones of the joint and tendons that hold the muscles into place.

12. endo
Shin
Lung
Between
Within

13. What are bursae?
Small collection of clear fluid; blister
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
Stone
Sacs of fluid located in-between the bones of the joint and tendons that hold the muscles into place.

14. When billing an insurance company - what information must be included?
Fat cell
Date of Service (DOS) -Place of Service (POS) -Type of Service (TOS) -Diagnosis -Procedure(s)
Shin
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.

15. Can you have TRICARE and CHAMPVA at the same time?
Shoulder - collar - pelvic - arms and legs.
No.
Slow
Against

16. lact/
Milk
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
Tongue
Osseous

17. -therapy
Fibrous bands of ligaments
Initiative developed by CMS to promote national correct coding methods and control improper coding that leads to wrong payments of Part B health claims.
Treatment
Through

18. What are the 5 regions of the spine?
Out - out of
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Movement toward the midline
1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3.Lumbar 4. Sacral 5. Coccygeal

19. hemi
Abdomen
Half
Pain
Bacterial inflammatory skin disease with lesions - pustules and vesicles

20. Vesicle
The fractured area of the bone collapses on itself.
Small collection of clear fluid; blister
Finger Bones
Through

21. Coccygeal
Measure
Coccyx (Tailbone)
Birth
Breast

22. What is Assignment of Benefits?
Lung
Surgical Puncture
Abnormal condition
Reimbursement is sent directly from payer to the provider.

23. When are E codes used?
In the cause of injury - poisoning - accidents or other adverse effects.
In front of the temporal bones
A law passed by the Federal Government to prosecute cases of Medicaid fraud.
1. Epidermis (Top layer) 2. Dermis (Middle layer) 3. Subcutaneous Layer

24. What is a Comminuted Fracture?
Disease Condition
Front part of the body.
Smooth - slightly elevated swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin
The bone is crushed or shattered.

25. Malleolus
Ankle
Nose
Strong - broad and have large surfaces for muscles to attach to.
1. Eccrine (secrete odor) 2. Apocrine (odorless sweat)

26. oglio
False
Little - scanty
Record
Painful - difficult

27. Medial
Sacs of fluid located in-between the bones of the joint and tendons that hold the muscles into place.
5
Lower Back
Middle of the body.

28. Inferior nasal conchae
Interior of the nose
No.
Horizontal plane dividing the upper and lower parts of the body.
Painful - difficult

29. -scopy
Hind foot bone
Shin
To view
Reimbursement is sent directly from payer to the provider.

30. -osis
Abnormal condition
Governed by State and Local laws; should be retained indefinitely. For deceased patients - they should be kept at least 5 years.
Removal - Excision - Resection
1. Epidermis (Top layer) 2. Dermis (Middle layer) 3. Subcutaneous Layer

31. Flat Bones
Bones covering body parts (ie shoulder blades - ribs - pelvic bones)
Sacrum
Lunula
Nose

32. hepato/
1. Epidermis (Top layer) 2. Dermis (Middle layer) 3. Subcutaneous Layer
Liver
To view
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)

33. inter
5. (ex 311.56)
Between
Bones the palm of the hand
Neck Bones

34. How many digits does an ICD-9 Subcategory code have?
4. (ex 311.0)
Painful - difficult
A break at the distal end of the bone - usually when someone tries to break their fall.
Lunula

35. arth/
Surgical Fixation
Front part of the body.
Cartilage
Upper Jawbone

36. How many regions is the spinal/vertebral column divided into?
3 (ex 311)
5
Small collection of clear fluid; blister
Vertical plane dividing the body into Anterior and Posterior sections.

37. anti
Tongue
Half
Against
CMS

38. How is the Patients DOB entered on the claim form?
MM/DD/YY
Smooth - slightly elevated swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin
Hardening
Abnormal condition

39. Palatine Bones
Protection against loss of money caused by failure through error or unintentional omission of the individual or service submitting the claim.
Upper roof of the mouth
Front part of the body.
A pregnant woman who has had at least one pregnancy.

40. What are the 3 classifications of Hypertension?
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)
Heart
Fibrous bands of ligaments

41. Abduction
Movement away from the midline
Above
Ovary
Abnormal condition

42. -rrhagia
Smaller - lateral leg bone
Horizontal plane dividing the upper and lower parts of the body.
Bursting forth blood
Bacterial inflammatory skin disease with lesions - pustules and vesicles

43. pre
Four
Fibrous bands of ligaments
No.
Before - in front of

44. How many volumes is the ICD-9 manual divided into?
Active - retired - survivors and their families of the Armed Forces.
26
1. Volume 1; Tabular List 2. Volume 2; Diseases - Alphabetic Index 3. Volume 3; Procedures - tabular list and index
MM/DD/YY

45. pneum/
The fractured area of the bone collapses on itself.
Moving backward
Lung
Hematopoietic tissue

46. -itis
3 (ex 311)
Stomach
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
Inflammation

47. Supination
Fibrous bands of ligaments
Turning the palm or foot upward
Birth
Mass

48. ex
Tongue
Out - out of
Fat cell
Heart

49. Lacrimal Bones
Smooth - slightly elevated swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin
Active - retired - survivors and their families of the Armed Forces.
Standards of conduct based on moral principals.
Bones at the corner of each eye that cradle the tearducts

50. Who developed HCPCs codes?
Neck Bones
1. Volume 1; Tabular List 2. Volume 2; Diseases - Alphabetic Index 3. Volume 3; Procedures - tabular list and index
Above
CMS

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