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Medical Coding Basics

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1. When was the Health Information and Accountability Act (HIPAA) created?
1996
Toe Bones
New
A pregnant woman who has had at least one pregnancy.

2. Sacral
Sacrum
Abdomen
Lower Back
The fractured area of the bone collapses on itself.

3. What are the insides of bones comprised of?
Bursting forth blood
Visual Examination
26
Hematopoietic tissue

4. What is the Appendicular Skeleton comprised of?
Four
1. Sebaceous (oil) glands 2. Suddiferous (sweat) glands
Stomach
Shoulder - collar - pelvic - arms and legs.

5. Vesicle
4. (ex 311.0)
Back part of the body.
Small collection of clear fluid; blister
Upper Arm bone

6. Distal
Far from the point of attachment of the trunk.
Cartilage
No.
Bones covering body parts (ie shoulder blades - ribs - pelvic bones)

7. How many digits does an ICD-9 Subclassification code have?
Nose
Milk
Front part of the body.
5. (ex 311.56)

8. myo/
Social and Medical History -Family History -Physical Exam Findings -Progress Notes -Lab/Rad Results -Consultation Reports -Correspondence to the patient
A Federal law that prohibits submitting a false claim or making a false statement or representation in connection with a claim.
Muscle
Lower arm bone in line with the thumb

9. endo
Within
Lower arm bone in line with the thumb
Lunula
No.

10. What are synovial joints?
Hind foot bone
Side
Provides medical benefits to spouses and children of veterans with total - permanent - service related disabilities- or have died.
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.

11. How many volumes is the ICD-9 manual divided into?
Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue.
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
Toe Bones
1. Volume 1; Tabular List 2. Volume 2; Diseases - Alphabetic Index 3. Volume 3; Procedures - tabular list and index

12. inter
Stone
Between
Under
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)

13. -pathy
Governed by State and Local laws; should be retained indefinitely. For deceased patients - they should be kept at least 5 years.
Karatin
A new procedure or service since the previous edition.
Disease Condition

14. hemi
Forms the two lower sides of the cranium
Ovary
Half
Bones the palm of the hand

15. Abduction
Physicians are legally responsible for their actions and their employee's actions. a.k.a Respondant Superior. (Let the master answer.)
Movement away from the midline
Stomach
Vertical plane dividing the body to the left and the right sides.

16. What are the 2 types of glands on the skin?
Before
Discharge - Flow
1. Sebaceous (oil) glands 2. Suddiferous (sweat) glands
The bone is crushed or shattered.

17. Ethmoid Bone
Bursting forth blood
Vertical plane dividing the body into Anterior and Posterior sections.
Vulva
Forms the roof of the nasal cavity

18. -itis
Birth
Out - out of
Enlargement
Inflammation

19. Temporal Bones
Forms the two lower sides of the cranium
1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3.Lumbar 4. Sacral 5. Coccygeal
Vagina
Against

20. -rrhagia
Protection against loss of money caused by failure through error or unintentional omission of the individual or service submitting the claim.
Protection against loss of money caused by failure through error or unintentional omission of the individual or service submitting the claim.
Bursting forth blood
Above

21. What is Carcinoma in situ?
Interior of the nose
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.
An insurance company that bids for a contract with CMS to handle the Medicare program in a specific area.
Vulva

22. hepato/
CMS-1500
A Federal law that prohibits submitting a false claim or making a false statement or representation in connection with a claim.
Separation - Breakdown
Liver

23. -rrhea
Hematopoietic tissue
Discharge - Flow
Separation - Breakdown
Abdomen

24. poly
A pregnant woman who has had at least one pregnancy.
Nose
Many
1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3.Lumbar 4. Sacral 5. Coccygeal

25. Lateral
Side
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Movement away from the midline
Turning Outward

26. pneum/
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.
Cheek Bone
Lung
Bursting forth blood

27. Palatine Bones
Hind foot bone
Upper roof of the mouth
Major skin pigment
Moving backward

28. endo
The original cancer site. Malignant tumores are considered primary unless documented as secondary or metastatic.
26
Slow
Within

29. Frontal - Coronal
Abnormal condition
Vertical plane dividing the body into Anterior and Posterior sections.
Turning Inward
1. Eccrine (secrete odor) 2. Apocrine (odorless sweat)

30. How many bones are in the spine?
Visual Examination
26
Coccyx (Tailbone)
Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue.

31. What is the moon like white area at the base of the nail called?
Middle of the body.
Mass
CMS-1500
Lunula

32. Hypo
Stomach
To view
Fibrous bands of ligaments
Below - deficient

33. Supination
The bone is broken and pierces an organ.
Under
Turning the palm or foot upward
Fallopian tubes

34. What is a Complicated Fracture?
Physicians are legally responsible for their actions and their employee's actions. a.k.a Respondant Superior. (Let the master answer.)
To view
The bone is broken and pierces an organ.
1996

35. gastro/
Stomach
In the cause of injury - poisoning - accidents or other adverse effects.
Birth
4. (ex 311.0)

36. -plasty
Surgical Repair
Lower Jawbone
Uteris
Karatin

37. Sagittal
Vertical plane dividing the body to the left and the right sides.
To view
Mouth
Absence of hair

38. What is Benign?
Lower medial arm bone
Noninvasive - non-spreading - nonmalignant.
New
No.

39. Parietal Bones
Before - in front of
Toe Bones
Forms the sides of the cranium
Through

40. cardi/
Coccyx (Tailbone)
Small collection of clear fluid; blister
Lunula
Heart

41. How many bones are in the spine?
In the cause of injury - poisoning - accidents or other adverse effects.
Cancer that has spread to a secondary site.
Upper roof of the mouth
26

42. How many digits does an ICD-9 Category code have?
3 (ex 311)
Birth
4. (ex 311.0)
Without

43. What is a Comminuted Fracture?
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
The bone is crushed or shattered.
Moving forward
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.

44. When billing an insurance company - what information must be included?
Neck Bones
Sacs of fluid located in-between the bones of the joint and tendons that hold the muscles into place.
The bone is crushed or shattered.
Date of Service (DOS) -Place of Service (POS) -Type of Service (TOS) -Diagnosis -Procedure(s)

45. Short Bones
Within
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
Stone
Nose

46. Occipital Bone
Forms the back of the skull
1996
Moving backward
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

47. colp/
Upper Jawbone
Discharge - Flow
Vagina
A working diagnosis that has not yet been established.

48. Sacral
Ankle
Sacrum
Initiative developed by CMS to promote national correct coding methods and control improper coding that leads to wrong payments of Part B health claims.
Measure

49. lapar/
The fractured area of the bone collapses on itself.
Abdomen
1. Volume 1; Tabular List 2. Volume 2; Diseases - Alphabetic Index 3. Volume 3; Procedures - tabular list and index
Separation - Breakdown

50. Lacrimal Bones
Bones at the corner of each eye that cradle the tearducts
Turning Outward
A Federal law that prohibits submitting a false claim or making a false statement or representation in connection with a claim.
1. Sebaceous (oil) glands 2. Suddiferous (sweat) glands