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Medical Coding Basics

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1. -algia
Inflammation
Tongue
Visual Examination
Pain

2. -emia
Social and Medical History -Family History -Physical Exam Findings -Progress Notes -Lab/Rad Results -Consultation Reports -Correspondence to the patient
Blood Condition
Fibrous bands of ligaments
Liver

3. gastro/
Hardening
Social and Medical History -Family History -Physical Exam Findings -Progress Notes -Lab/Rad Results -Consultation Reports -Correspondence to the patient
A working diagnosis that has not yet been established.
Stomach

4. Thoracic
Upper Back
Visual Examination
Initiative developed by CMS to promote national correct coding methods and control improper coding that leads to wrong payments of Part B health claims.
Skull - Ribcage and Spine.

5. Sesamoid Bones
Below
Karatin
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Wrist bones

6. Lumbar
All
Stomach
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.
Lower Back

7. -rrhea
Discharge - Flow
A Federal law that prohibits submitting a false claim or making a false statement or representation in connection with a claim.
Discolored - flat lesion
Suture

8. para
Beside
Treatment
Intestine
CMS

9. What are the insides of bones comprised of?
Lower medial arm bone
1996
Hematopoietic tissue
Forms the back of the skull

10. anti
Cheek Bone
Against
Lower medial arm bone
New

11. -lysis
Bone that forms the wall between the nostrils
Moving backward
Separation - Breakdown
5

12. Metacarpals
Forms the two lower sides of the cranium
Bones the palm of the hand
Upper roof of the mouth
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

13. -itis
Karatin
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
Muscle
Inflammation

14. Lipocyte
Fat cell
False
Before - in front of
In front of the temporal bones

15. oglio
Uteris
Little - scanty
Bursting forth blood
Lower Back

16. Vomer
Horizontal plane dividing the upper and lower parts of the body.
Visual Examination
Bone that forms the wall between the nostrils
3 (ex 311)

17. Short Bones
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
In the cause of injury - poisoning - accidents or other adverse effects.
The bone is broken and pierces an organ.
Neck Bones

18. What are bones connected together with?
Horizontal plane dividing the upper and lower parts of the body.
Fibrous bands of ligaments
Shin
Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue.

19. arth/
Lung
An insurance company that bids for a contract with CMS to handle the Medicare program in a specific area.
Heart
Cartilage

20. Sacral
Mass
Sacrum
Small collection of clear fluid; blister
Four

21. Inferior nasal conchae
Hematopoietic tissue
3 (ex 311)
Interior of the nose
Side

22. What is the moon like white area at the base of the nail called?
Vertical plane dividing the body to the left and the right sides.
Bursting forth blood
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
Lunula

23. colp/
Vagina
In front of the temporal bones
3 (ex 311)
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.

24. Hypo
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Below - deficient
Toe Bones
Noninvasive - non-spreading - nonmalignant.

25. -scopy
No.
Smooth - slightly elevated swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin
Sacs of fluid located in-between the bones of the joint and tendons that hold the muscles into place.
Visual Examination

26. What is a Colles Fracture?
Before
A break at the distal end of the bone - usually when someone tries to break their fall.
Bursting forth blood
1. Eccrine (secrete odor) 2. Apocrine (odorless sweat)

27. Radius
Lower arm bone in line with the thumb
Many
Uteris
Movement away from the midline

28. brady
Fallopian tubes
1. Sebaceous (oil) glands 2. Suddiferous (sweat) glands
Slow
Moving forward

29. Coccygeal
Vulva
Beside
Below - deficient
Coccyx (Tailbone)

30. What are the two types of edits that the NCCI implements?
Initiative developed by CMS to promote national correct coding methods and control improper coding that leads to wrong payments of Part B health claims.
Far from the point of attachment of the trunk.
Against
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.

31. What are Medical Ethics?
Standards of conduct based on moral principals.
Treatment
Birth
1. Volume 1; Tabular List 2. Volume 2; Diseases - Alphabetic Index 3. Volume 3; Procedures - tabular list and index

32. gastro/
Within
A change in the code description since the last edition.
Stomach
Against

33. arth/
Smooth - slightly elevated swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin
Gall bladder
Cartilage
Far from the point of attachment of the trunk.

34. Temporal Bones
Forms the two lower sides of the cranium
Vulva
Sacs of fluid located in-between the bones of the joint and tendons that hold the muscles into place.
Below

35. What are the 2 types of sweat glands?
Skull - Ribcage and Spine.
Major skin pigment
Disease Condition
1. Eccrine (secrete odor) 2. Apocrine (odorless sweat)

36. cholecyst/
Head
Gall bladder
Upper Back
Ovary

37. pneum/
Lung
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.
Toe Bones
Before - in front of

38. oglio
Back part of the body.
Pain
Little - scanty
Uteris

39. What is the Appendicular Skeleton comprised of?
Cancer that has spread to a secondary site.
Without
Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue.
Shoulder - collar - pelvic - arms and legs.

40. cardi/
Below - deficient
Heart
The fractured area of the bone collapses on itself.
Through

41. oophor
Ovary
New
Liver
Major skin pigment

42. Frontal - Coronal
Tongue
Vertical plane dividing the body into Anterior and Posterior sections.
Standards of conduct based on moral principals.
Active - retired - survivors and their families of the Armed Forces.

43. What is a Comminuted Fracture?
The bone is crushed or shattered.
1. Sebaceous (oil) glands 2. Suddiferous (sweat) glands
Reimbursement is sent directly from payer to the provider.
Shoulder - collar - pelvic - arms and legs.

44. When billing an insurance company - what information must be included?
The bone is broken and pierces an organ.
Date of Service (DOS) -Place of Service (POS) -Type of Service (TOS) -Diagnosis -Procedure(s)
Uteris
Moving forward

45. What is a Comminuted Fracture?
Visual Examination
Smooth - slightly elevated swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin
Upper Back
The bone is crushed or shattered.

46. -stomy
Opening
Wrist bones
Against
Smaller - lateral leg bone

47. ex
Before - in front of
Out - out of
Bones at the corner of each eye that cradle the tearducts
No.

48. Metatarsal
Discolored - flat lesion
Middle of the foot bone
1. Volume 1; Tabular List 2. Volume 2; Diseases - Alphabetic Index 3. Volume 3; Procedures - tabular list and index
New

49. neo
Removal - Excision - Resection
1. Epidermis (Top layer) 2. Dermis (Middle layer) 3. Subcutaneous Layer
New
Shin

50. Retraction
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
Death of tissue due to loss of blood supply
Initiative developed by CMS to promote national correct coding methods and control improper coding that leads to wrong payments of Part B health claims.
Moving backward