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Medical Coding Basics

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1. Frontal Bone
Enlargement
Forms the front part of the skull and the forehead.
Fat cell
Abdomen

2. derm/
Cartilage
Bone that forms the wall between the nostrils
Skin
Major skin pigment

3. enter/
Skin
Intestine
Smaller - lateral leg bone
Cartilage

4. What is Employee Liability Insurance?
Back part of the body.
Protection against loss of money caused by failure through error or unintentional omission of the individual or service submitting the claim.
Bone
Intestine

5. Lacrimal Bones
Provides medical benefits to spouses and children of veterans with total - permanent - service related disabilities- or have died.
1. Volume 1; Tabular List 2. Volume 2; Diseases - Alphabetic Index 3. Volume 3; Procedures - tabular list and index
Bones at the corner of each eye that cradle the tearducts
The fractured area of the bone collapses on itself.

6. What are the 3 classifications of Hypertension?
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)
Side
Upper Back
Fallopian tubes

7. Eversion
False
Turning Outward
Lower Jawbone
Office of Inspector General (OIG)

8. anti
Against
Birth
Moving forward
Treatment

9. Occipital Bone
Fat cell
The Axial Skeleton and the Appendicular Skeleton
5. (ex 311.56)
Forms the back of the skull

10. How many digits does an ICD-9 Subcategory code have?
Fallopian tubes
The bone is broken and pierces an organ.
4. (ex 311.0)
Forms the back of the skull

11. How many regions is the spinal/vertebral column divided into?
5
Osseous
Muscle
Turning the palm or foot upward

12. When are V codes used?
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
Head
Bones the palm of the hand
Cancer that has spread to a secondary site.

13. Gangrene
Smaller - lateral leg bone
Death of tissue due to loss of blood supply
A break at the distal end of the bone - usually when someone tries to break their fall.
New

14. Eversion
Turning Outward
Forms the roof of the nasal cavity
Forms the back of the skull
Turning the palm or foot upward

15. When are V codes used?
4. (ex 311.0)
Muscle
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
Middle of the body.

16. episi/
The bone is crushed or shattered.
Abnormal condition
Far from the point of attachment of the trunk.
Vulva

17. -ectomy
Removal - Excision - Resection
Standards of conduct based on moral principals.
Far from the point of attachment of the trunk.
Between

18. Phalanx
Slow
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
1. Epidermis (Top layer) 2. Dermis (Middle layer) 3. Subcutaneous Layer
Toe Bones

19. What is the Appendicular Skeleton comprised of?
Separation - Breakdown
Shoulder - collar - pelvic - arms and legs.
Office of Inspector General (OIG)
Horizontal plane dividing the upper and lower parts of the body.

20. Impetigo
Many
Birth
Bacterial inflammatory skin disease with lesions - pustules and vesicles
Little - scanty

21. How long should Medical Records be retained?
5. (ex 311.56)
Governed by State and Local laws; should be retained indefinitely. For deceased patients - they should be kept at least 5 years.
Noninvasive - non-spreading - nonmalignant.
Vulva

22. What is primary malignancy?
The original cancer site. Malignant tumores are considered primary unless documented as secondary or metastatic.
Between
1. Epidermis (Top layer) 2. Dermis (Middle layer) 3. Subcutaneous Layer
Before

23. -rrhagia
Bursting forth blood
Ankle
An insurance company that bids for a contract with CMS to handle the Medicare program in a specific area.
Measure

24. -rrhaphy
Suture
Breast
Measure
New

25. -therapy
Muscle
Separation - Breakdown
Date of Service (DOS) -Place of Service (POS) -Type of Service (TOS) -Diagnosis -Procedure(s)
Treatment

26. Melanin
Major skin pigment
A law passed by the Federal Government to prosecute cases of Medicaid fraud.
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.
Turning Outward

27. gloss/
Tongue
False
Upper Arm bone
Fibrous bands of ligaments

28. cephal/
Head
Office of Inspector General (OIG)
A change in the code description since the last edition.
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)

29. Protraction
Half
Bone
Moving forward
Before

30. Hypo
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
All
Below - deficient
Major skin pigment

31. sub
Under
Initiative developed by CMS to promote national correct coding methods and control improper coding that leads to wrong payments of Part B health claims.
Sacs of fluid located in-between the bones of the joint and tendons that hold the muscles into place.
Interior of the nose

32. oglio
Smooth - slightly elevated swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin
Abdomen
Little - scanty
Ovary

33. What is a Colles Fracture?
A break at the distal end of the bone - usually when someone tries to break their fall.
Four
Between
Karatin

34. What is the moon like white area at the base of the nail called?
1996
Small collection of clear fluid; blister
Wrist bones
Lunula

35. Malleolus
Nose
The bone is broken and pierces an organ.
Ankle
Cartilage

36. How many digits does an ICD-9 Subcategory code have?
4. (ex 311.0)
Movement toward the midline
Vagina
Without

37. What are bones made of?
A Federal law that prohibits submitting a false claim or making a false statement or representation in connection with a claim.
A working diagnosis that has not yet been established.
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.
Osseous

38. -oma
Mass
Blood Condition
5. (ex 311.56)
Surgical Fixation

39. gloss/
Four
Tongue
5
Upper Back

40. per
A new procedure or service since the previous edition.
Coccyx (Tailbone)
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.
Through

41. What is Fiscal Intermediary?
Out - out of
An insurance company that bids for a contract with CMS to handle the Medicare program in a specific area.
Disease Condition
Abnormal condition

42. Phalanx
Cartilage
Bursting forth blood
Hardening
Toe Bones

43. What is the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)?
Standards of conduct based on moral principals.
Major skin pigment
Milk
Initiative developed by CMS to promote national correct coding methods and control improper coding that leads to wrong payments of Part B health claims.

44. What is the Axial Skeleton comprised of?
Shoulder - collar - pelvic - arms and legs.
Skull - Ribcage and Spine.
Enlargement
26

45. -algia
Suture
Pain
Hind foot bone
Surgical Repair

46. -pathy
Before - in front of
To cut into
Disease Condition
Governed by State and Local laws; should be retained indefinitely. For deceased patients - they should be kept at least 5 years.

47. What are bones connected together with?
Between
Office of Inspector General (OIG)
Fibrous bands of ligaments
Stomach

48. What are the 2 types of sweat glands?
1. Eccrine (secrete odor) 2. Apocrine (odorless sweat)
Vagina
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.
Bacterial inflammatory skin disease with lesions - pustules and vesicles

49. Ulna
Wrist bones
Epinephrine and Steriods
Lower medial arm bone
False

50. Short Bones
A break at the distal end of the bone - usually when someone tries to break their fall.
Between
Discharge - Flow
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)