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Medical Coding Basics

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1. pre
The original cancer site. Malignant tumores are considered primary unless documented as secondary or metastatic.
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
Before - in front of
Absence of hair

2. Lacrimal Bones
Side
Bones the palm of the hand
Bones at the corner of each eye that cradle the tearducts
Through

3. Palatine Bones
Between
Against
Epinephrine and Steriods
Upper roof of the mouth

4. -emia
Date of Service (DOS) -Place of Service (POS) -Type of Service (TOS) -Diagnosis -Procedure(s)
Blood Condition
Moving backward
Birth

5. colp/
Vagina
The bone is broken and pierces an organ.
Vertical plane dividing the body into Anterior and Posterior sections.
1. Eccrine (secrete odor) 2. Apocrine (odorless sweat)

6. Transverse/Cross Sectional
New
Horizontal plane dividing the upper and lower parts of the body.
Bones the palm of the hand
Bursting forth blood

7. What are the 2 types of glands on the skin?
To cut into
Many
Physicians are legally responsible for their actions and their employee's actions. a.k.a Respondant Superior. (Let the master answer.)
1. Sebaceous (oil) glands 2. Suddiferous (sweat) glands

8. Sagittal
Vertical plane dividing the body to the left and the right sides.
Forms the two lower sides of the cranium
Lower Jawbone
MM/DD/YY

9. Impetigo
Bacterial inflammatory skin disease with lesions - pustules and vesicles
Inflammation
Through
Mouth

10. salping/
Fallopian tubes
Skull - Ribcage and Spine.
Gall bladder
Above

11. Abduction
Movement away from the midline
Gall bladder
An insurance company that bids for a contract with CMS to handle the Medicare program in a specific area.
Vertical plane dividing the body into Anterior and Posterior sections.

12. What are the 3 layers of skin?
Uteris
1. Epidermis (Top layer) 2. Dermis (Middle layer) 3. Subcutaneous Layer
Toe Bones
CMS-1500

13. gastro/
All
Half
Vagina
Stomach

14. Who investigates and prosecutes Health Care fraud?
Sacs of fluid located in-between the bones of the joint and tendons that hold the muscles into place.
Office of Inspector General (OIG)
Movement toward the midline
CMS

15. Coccygeal
Coccyx (Tailbone)
Moving forward
1996
Fat cell

16. What are the 3 layers of skin?
1. Epidermis (Top layer) 2. Dermis (Middle layer) 3. Subcutaneous Layer
Governed by State and Local laws; should be retained indefinitely. For deceased patients - they should be kept at least 5 years.
Absence of hair
5. (ex 311.56)

17. Ethmoid Bone
Uteris
Many
Forms the roof of the nasal cavity
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.

18. What is the Appendicular Skeleton comprised of?
5. (ex 311.56)
Milk
Birth
Shoulder - collar - pelvic - arms and legs.

19. Phalanges
A change in the code description since the last edition.
A Federal law that prohibits submitting a false claim or making a false statement or representation in connection with a claim.
Measure
Finger Bones

20. -therapy
Enlargement
Lung
Treatment
Lower Jawbone

21. Metacarpals
To cut into
Bones the palm of the hand
Upper Arm bone
A new procedure or service since the previous edition.

22. -meter
Measure
Active - retired - survivors and their families of the Armed Forces.
Blood Condition
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

23. What are synovial joints?
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.
MM/DD/YY
Milk
Below - deficient

24. -centisis
Surgical Puncture
Upper roof of the mouth
Disease Condition
Lung

25. ex
Hardening
1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3.Lumbar 4. Sacral 5. Coccygeal
Out - out of
Visual Examination

26. Ulna
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.
Lower medial arm bone
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.
Small collection of clear fluid; blister

27. supra
1996
Movement away from the midline
Above
Hind foot bone

28. sub
Under
Gall bladder
Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue.
Cancer that has spread to a secondary site.

29. Tibia
Movement toward the midline
Interior of the nose
Shin
Forms the front part of the skull and the forehead.

30. dys
Governed by State and Local laws; should be retained indefinitely. For deceased patients - they should be kept at least 5 years.
Painful - difficult
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.
Near the point of attachment to the trunk.

31. What are the 3 classifications of Hypertension?
Birth
Upper roof of the mouth
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)
Upper Jawbone

32. -scopy
To view
Abdomen
Turning Outward
Uteris

33. pseudo
Lower arm bone in line with the thumb
Abnormal condition
Sacs of fluid located in-between the bones of the joint and tendons that hold the muscles into place.
False

34. What is CHAMPVA
Provides medical benefits to spouses and children of veterans with total - permanent - service related disabilities- or have died.
Below
Beside
Karatin

35. How many bones are in the spine?
26
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.
Bone that forms the wall between the nostrils
Lower Jawbone

36. What is Benign?
Far from the point of attachment of the trunk.
Noninvasive - non-spreading - nonmalignant.
The Axial Skeleton and the Appendicular Skeleton
Little - scanty

37. What does a triangle in the CPT book next to a code mean?
Governed by State and Local laws; should be retained indefinitely. For deceased patients - they should be kept at least 5 years.
Office of Inspector General (OIG)
A change in the code description since the last edition.
Movement away from the midline

38. arth/
Lower Jawbone
Cartilage
Major skin pigment
Four

39. What is hair made of?
Karatin
Major skin pigment
A working diagnosis that has not yet been established.
Movement toward the midline

40. What is Carcinoma in situ?
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.
Visual Examination
Movement away from the midline
Coccyx (Tailbone)

41. What are bursae?
CMS-1500
Mass
Wrist bones
Sacs of fluid located in-between the bones of the joint and tendons that hold the muscles into place.

42. oophor
Initiative developed by CMS to promote national correct coding methods and control improper coding that leads to wrong payments of Part B health claims.
5
Before - in front of
Ovary

43. Maxilla
Sacrum
Lung
Bone
Upper Jawbone

44. What is a Colles Fracture?
Epinephrine and Steriods
CMS-1500
Before - in front of
A break at the distal end of the bone - usually when someone tries to break their fall.

45. -megaly
Enlargement
Surgical Fixation
Fibrous bands of ligaments
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.

46. Cervical
Upper Back
Upper Arm bone
Coccyx (Tailbone)
Neck Bones

47. Mandible
Lower Jawbone
Bone
Upper Jawbone
Smooth - slightly elevated swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin

48. Multigravida
A pregnant woman who has had at least one pregnancy.
Milk
Sacrum
Forms the sides of the cranium

49. Distal
1. History -Chief complaint -History of Present illness -Review of Symptoms -Past - Family and Social History 2. Physical Exam 3.Medical Decision Making Complexity
Governed by State and Local laws; should be retained indefinitely. For deceased patients - they should be kept at least 5 years.
CMS-1500
Far from the point of attachment of the trunk.

50. What are bones connected together with?
To view
Governed by State and Local laws; should be retained indefinitely. For deceased patients - they should be kept at least 5 years.
Turning Outward
Fibrous bands of ligaments