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Medical Coding Basics

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1. pseudo
Moving forward
Hematopoietic tissue
False
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

2. Long Bones
Before
Cancer that has spread to a secondary site.
Strong - broad and have large surfaces for muscles to attach to.
Blood Condition

3. Abduction
Upper Back
Vagina
Movement away from the midline
Ankle

4. -rrhagia
Bursting forth blood
Pain
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CMS

5. Sacral
3 (ex 311)
Through
Sacrum
Death of tissue due to loss of blood supply

6. Lateral
Side
Upper Jawbone
Middle of the body.
A break at the distal end of the bone - usually when someone tries to break their fall.

7. Posterior/Dorsal
Cartilage
Horizontal plane dividing the upper and lower parts of the body.
In the cause of injury - poisoning - accidents or other adverse effects.
Back part of the body.

8. Proximal
Muscle
Bursting forth blood
Near the point of attachment to the trunk.
Hind foot bone

9. What are bursae?
Upper roof of the mouth
Sacs of fluid located in-between the bones of the joint and tendons that hold the muscles into place.
Forms the sides of the cranium
Ovary

10. Sesamoid Bones
Many
Skin
1. Sebaceous (oil) glands 2. Suddiferous (sweat) glands
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)

11. When billing an insurance company - what information must be included?
Movement toward the midline
Ovary
Date of Service (DOS) -Place of Service (POS) -Type of Service (TOS) -Diagnosis -Procedure(s)
Skin

12. What is primary malignancy?
CMS
Treatment
Smooth - slightly elevated swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin
The original cancer site. Malignant tumores are considered primary unless documented as secondary or metastatic.

13. Radius
Upper Back
Lower arm bone in line with the thumb
Within
The original cancer site. Malignant tumores are considered primary unless documented as secondary or metastatic.

14. Long Bones
Lower arm bone in line with the thumb
Strong - broad and have large surfaces for muscles to attach to.
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15. Protraction
Moving forward
Treatment
Noninvasive - non-spreading - nonmalignant.
Disease Condition

16. hepato/
Neck Bones
Liver
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.
CMS

17. -oma
A pregnant woman who has had at least one pregnancy.
Mass
Above
Bones at the corner of each eye that cradle the tearducts

18. -plasty
Surgical Repair
Bones covering body parts (ie shoulder blades - ribs - pelvic bones)
Surgical Puncture
Fat cell

19. When are E codes used?
CMS
Noninvasive - non-spreading - nonmalignant.
Sacrum
In the cause of injury - poisoning - accidents or other adverse effects.

20. -algia
Vertical plane dividing the body into Anterior and Posterior sections.
Liver
Upper Arm bone
Pain

21. lapar/
1. History -Chief complaint -History of Present illness -Review of Symptoms -Past - Family and Social History 2. Physical Exam 3.Medical Decision Making Complexity
Lower Back
Head
Abdomen

22. Humerus
CMS
Office of Inspector General (OIG)
Upper Arm bone
Active - retired - survivors and their families of the Armed Forces.

23. hemi
New
Disease Condition
Half
Against

24. Occipital Bone
Record
Forms the back of the skull
Lower medial arm bone
Neck Bones

25. Wheal
Smooth - slightly elevated swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin
Painful - difficult
Gall bladder
Hardening

26. Tarsal
Hind foot bone
MM/DD/YY
Upper Back
Cartilage

27. -rrhea
Movement toward the midline
Movement away from the midline
Turning the palm or foot upward
Discharge - Flow

28. How many bones are in the spine?
Governed by State and Local laws; should be retained indefinitely. For deceased patients - they should be kept at least 5 years.
Smaller - lateral leg bone
A law passed by the Federal Government to prosecute cases of Medicaid fraud.
26

29. salping/
Forms the front part of the skull and the forehead.
Fallopian tubes
Vulva
A new procedure or service since the previous edition.

30. a - an
Moving forward
Gall bladder
Upper Back
Without

31. Sphenoid Bones
Smooth - slightly elevated swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin
Before - in front of
Back part of the body.
In front of the temporal bones

32. pre
Skull - Ribcage and Spine.
Discharge - Flow
Forms the sides of the cranium
Before - in front of

33. gloss/
Vulva
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
Vagina

34. -megaly
Enlargement
5
A law passed by the Federal Government to prosecute cases of Medicaid fraud.
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)

35. What are the 5 regions of the spine?
Movement toward the midline
Hematopoietic tissue
Lung
1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3.Lumbar 4. Sacral 5. Coccygeal

36. para
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.
Beside
Middle of the foot bone

37. chondro/
Bursting forth blood
Lower Jawbone
A change in the code description since the last edition.
Cartilage

38. Macule
Governed by State and Local laws; should be retained indefinitely. For deceased patients - they should be kept at least 5 years.
The bone is broken and pierces an organ.
New
Discolored - flat lesion

39. What are the 2 types of glands on the skin?
Hematopoietic tissue
1. Sebaceous (oil) glands 2. Suddiferous (sweat) glands
Upper Arm bone
Turning the palm or foot upward

40. Sagittal
Suture
Sacs of fluid located in-between the bones of the joint and tendons that hold the muscles into place.
Surgical Fixation
Vertical plane dividing the body to the left and the right sides.

41. Cervical
Neck Bones
5
Gall bladder
Surgical Puncture

42. How many digits does an ICD-9 Subcategory code have?
Pain
Record
Under
4. (ex 311.0)

43. Medial
Middle of the body.
Lower arm bone in line with the thumb
False
Blood Condition

44. What is in a Medical Record?
Social and Medical History -Family History -Physical Exam Findings -Progress Notes -Lab/Rad Results -Consultation Reports -Correspondence to the patient
Bone
Smaller - lateral leg bone
Movement away from the midline

45. How many volumes is the ICD-9 manual divided into?
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)
Record
1. Volume 1; Tabular List 2. Volume 2; Diseases - Alphabetic Index 3. Volume 3; Procedures - tabular list and index
Blood Condition

46. What is hair made of?
Karatin
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.
Abnormal condition
Abdomen

47. Phalanges
Finger Bones
Surgical Puncture
A change in the code description since the last edition.
Upper Back

48. What does a triangle in the CPT book next to a code mean?
Bursting forth blood
To cut into
A change in the code description since the last edition.
Turning the palm or foot upward

49. Tibia
Bone
Enlargement
Shin
In the cause of injury - poisoning - accidents or other adverse effects.

50. What is primary malignancy?
Back part of the body.
1. History -Chief complaint -History of Present illness -Review of Symptoms -Past - Family and Social History 2. Physical Exam 3.Medical Decision Making Complexity
The original cancer site. Malignant tumores are considered primary unless documented as secondary or metastatic.
Vagina