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Medical Coding Basics

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1. Posterior/Dorsal
Far from the point of attachment of the trunk.
Nose
Back part of the body.
Vertical plane dividing the body into Anterior and Posterior sections.

2. Sphenoid Bones
In front of the temporal bones
Sacs of fluid located in-between the bones of the joint and tendons that hold the muscles into place.
Before
Tongue

3. What are the 2 types of sweat glands?
Interior of the nose
The original cancer site. Malignant tumores are considered primary unless documented as secondary or metastatic.
1. Eccrine (secrete odor) 2. Apocrine (odorless sweat)
Vagina

4. What is Employee Liability Insurance?
Upper Arm bone
Stone
Forms the sides of the cranium
Protection against loss of money caused by failure through error or unintentional omission of the individual or service submitting the claim.

5. Macule
Discolored - flat lesion
A law passed by the Federal Government to prosecute cases of Medicaid fraud.
5. (ex 311.56)
Above

6. Coccygeal
No.
Within
Above
Coccyx (Tailbone)

7. neo
New
4. (ex 311.0)
Ovary
Out - out of

8. epi
To cut into
Pain
Above
Intestine

9. Coccygeal
Finger Bones
Before
MM/DD/YY
Coccyx (Tailbone)

10. How long should Medical Records be retained?
Governed by State and Local laws; should be retained indefinitely. For deceased patients - they should be kept at least 5 years.
CMS
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)
Forms the back of the skull

11. Who does TRICARE cover?
Cancer that has spread to a secondary site.
Active - retired - survivors and their families of the Armed Forces.
Fallopian tubes
Fallopian tubes

12. Fibula
Smaller - lateral leg bone
Below
Cheek Bone
Head

13. Alopecia
Beside
Between
Absence of hair
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

14. -meter
Breast
Measure
Smaller - lateral leg bone
Fibrous bands of ligaments

15. -megaly
To cut into
Movement toward the midline
Smaller - lateral leg bone
Enlargement

16. Alopecia
Absence of hair
Cartilage
Far from the point of attachment of the trunk.
Lower arm bone in line with the thumb

17. Metacarpals
Moving backward
Bones the palm of the hand
Heart
Neck Bones

18. What are Medical Ethics?
Karatin
Standards of conduct based on moral principals.
Birth
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.

19. Zygoma
Cheek Bone
Liver
Lung
Muscle

20. -itis
Forms the front part of the skull and the forehead.
Back part of the body.
The Axial Skeleton and the Appendicular Skeleton
Inflammation

21. -meter
Standards of conduct based on moral principals.
Forms the back of the skull
Half
Measure

22. Flat Bones
Bones covering body parts (ie shoulder blades - ribs - pelvic bones)
Pain
Against
Protection against loss of money caused by failure through error or unintentional omission of the individual or service submitting the claim.

23. Who investigates and prosecutes Health Care fraud?
Heart
Karatin
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.
Office of Inspector General (OIG)

24. Who developed HCPCs codes?
Visual Examination
Death of tissue due to loss of blood supply
CMS
Forms the roof of the nasal cavity

25. Malleolus
Discolored - flat lesion
Ankle
Suture
Karatin

26. Maxilla
Upper Jawbone
Abnormal condition
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)
Bones the palm of the hand

27. Wheal
Between
CMS-1500
Forms the sides of the cranium
Smooth - slightly elevated swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin

28. How many digits does an ICD-9 Category code have?
Under
Standards of conduct based on moral principals.
Reimbursement is sent directly from payer to the provider.
3 (ex 311)

29. gastro/
In front of the temporal bones
Stomach
Turning Inward
26

30. -emia
Toe Bones
Blood Condition
Cheek Bone
Through

31. How many regions is the spinal/vertebral column divided into?
Hind foot bone
Tongue
Abdomen
5

32. What is the name of the claim form that is standard for submitting claims?
Karatin
The bone is broken and pierces an organ.
Lower Back
CMS-1500

33. arth/
Smooth - slightly elevated swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin
Cartilage
An insurance company that bids for a contract with CMS to handle the Medicare program in a specific area.
A Federal law that prohibits submitting a false claim or making a false statement or representation in connection with a claim.

34. Who investigates and prosecutes Health Care fraud?
Front part of the body.
Discolored - flat lesion
To cut into
Office of Inspector General (OIG)

35. How many bones are in the spine?
Four
Treatment
No.
26

36. How is Medicare's RBRVS calculated?
Hematopoietic tissue
5. (ex 311.56)
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
A change in the code description since the last edition.

37. What is the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)?
Date of Service (DOS) -Place of Service (POS) -Type of Service (TOS) -Diagnosis -Procedure(s)
Initiative developed by CMS to promote national correct coding methods and control improper coding that leads to wrong payments of Part B health claims.
Middle of the foot bone
A new procedure or service since the previous edition.

38. -pathy
Epinephrine and Steriods
Forms the front part of the skull and the forehead.
3 (ex 311)
Disease Condition

39. -itis
The bone is broken and pierces an organ.
Inflammation
Opening
False

40. -sclerosis
Shoulder - collar - pelvic - arms and legs.
Separation - Breakdown
Hardening
Little - scanty

41. What are the 3 classifications of Hypertension?
Mouth
Horizontal plane dividing the upper and lower parts of the body.
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)
Below - deficient

42. What are the insides of bones comprised of?
Hematopoietic tissue
No.
MM/DD/YY
Surgical Puncture

43. Posterior/Dorsal
Hematopoietic tissue
Liver
Back part of the body.
Below - deficient

44. What hormones do the adrenal glands secrete?
Below
Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue.
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.
Epinephrine and Steriods

45. Parietal Bones
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)
Liver
Between
Forms the sides of the cranium

46. Fibula
Smaller - lateral leg bone
Four
Record
New

47. Hypo
Beside
Smaller - lateral leg bone
Below - deficient
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.

48. supra
Protection against loss of money caused by failure through error or unintentional omission of the individual or service submitting the claim.
Stone
Milk
Above

49. Hypo
Middle of the body.
Below - deficient
Major skin pigment
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.

50. chondro/
Karatin
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Cartilage
Measure