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Medical Coding Basics

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1. arth/
Uteris
Ovary
Cartilage
Forms the roof of the nasal cavity

2. -therapy
Treatment
Without
Vertical plane dividing the body into Anterior and Posterior sections.
Milk

3. Abduction
The bone is crushed or shattered.
Cartilage
Movement away from the midline
Disease Condition

4. Cervical
Cartilage
1996
Little - scanty
Neck Bones

5. gloss/
CMS
26
Tongue
Suture

6. gastro/
Stomach
Slow
Vagina
Discharge - Flow

7. Coccygeal
To cut into
1996
False
Coccyx (Tailbone)

8. hyster/
Horizontal plane dividing the upper and lower parts of the body.
Upper Back
Coccyx (Tailbone)
Uteris

9. supra
Cartilage
Date of Service (DOS) -Place of Service (POS) -Type of Service (TOS) -Diagnosis -Procedure(s)
4. (ex 311.0)
Above

10. -algia
Smaller - lateral leg bone
Skin
Out - out of
Pain

11. hepato/
Near the point of attachment to the trunk.
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)
Coccyx (Tailbone)
Liver

12. Occipital Bone
No.
Forms the back of the skull
Forms the front part of the skull and the forehead.
Back part of the body.

13. -pexy
Beside
Surgical Fixation
Treatment
Shin

14. What is a Colles Fracture?
Active - retired - survivors and their families of the Armed Forces.
A break at the distal end of the bone - usually when someone tries to break their fall.
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.
Within

15. nat/
Birth
Neck Bones
Ovary
Toe Bones

16. Vesicle
Small collection of clear fluid; blister
1996
Turning the palm or foot upward
Muscle

17. Proximal
Cancer that has spread to a secondary site.
A law passed by the Federal Government to prosecute cases of Medicaid fraud.
Record
Near the point of attachment to the trunk.

18. hin/
Coccyx (Tailbone)
Muscle
Nose
A working diagnosis that has not yet been established.

19. Sesamoid Bones
Separation - Breakdown
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Hematopoietic tissue
Within

20. Fibula
Smaller - lateral leg bone
Liver
Within
Provides medical benefits to spouses and children of veterans with total - permanent - service related disabilities- or have died.

21. -plasty
Bones the palm of the hand
Surgical Repair
Forms the sides of the cranium
Separation - Breakdown

22. Collagen
A law passed by the Federal Government to prosecute cases of Medicaid fraud.
CMS
Middle of the body.
Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue.

23. How many digits does an ICD-9 Subcategory code have?
4. (ex 311.0)
New
Record
Moving backward

24. What is the Civil Monetary Penalties Law (CMPL)?
The original cancer site. Malignant tumores are considered primary unless documented as secondary or metastatic.
Noninvasive - non-spreading - nonmalignant.
Fat cell
A law passed by the Federal Government to prosecute cases of Medicaid fraud.

25. What are bones connected together with?
Fibrous bands of ligaments
Out - out of
Nose
Protection against loss of money caused by failure through error or unintentional omission of the individual or service submitting the claim.

26. oophor
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.
Below
Ovary
Blood Condition

27. What are synovial joints?
Upper roof of the mouth
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.
Shin
Mouth

28. chondro/
Middle of the body.
1. Sebaceous (oil) glands 2. Suddiferous (sweat) glands
Forms the sides of the cranium
Cartilage

29. Occipital Bone
Forms the back of the skull
1. History -Chief complaint -History of Present illness -Review of Symptoms -Past - Family and Social History 2. Physical Exam 3.Medical Decision Making Complexity
Beside
Above

30. colp/
No.
Vagina
1. Sebaceous (oil) glands 2. Suddiferous (sweat) glands
Tongue

31. What is the False Claims Act (FCA)
Before
Upper Jawbone
Office of Inspector General (OIG)
A Federal law that prohibits submitting a false claim or making a false statement or representation in connection with a claim.

32. What are the key components of E/M?
1. History -Chief complaint -History of Present illness -Review of Symptoms -Past - Family and Social History 2. Physical Exam 3.Medical Decision Making Complexity
A new procedure or service since the previous edition.
Above
1. For treatment (discussing the case with another professional)2.Payment (When providers submit claims on the patient's behalf).3. Operations: Staff training and Quality Improvement.

33. Infra
Forms the roof of the nasal cavity
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
Below

34. -stomy
Opening
Above
Shin
Within

35. Lacrimal Bones
Bones at the corner of each eye that cradle the tearducts
Major skin pigment
Smaller - lateral leg bone
Forms the front part of the skull and the forehead.

36. stomat/
Horizontal plane dividing the upper and lower parts of the body.
Lunula
Skull - Ribcage and Spine.
Mouth

37. -pathy
Turning the palm or foot upward
Turning Inward
Disease Condition
Bacterial inflammatory skin disease with lesions - pustules and vesicles

38. hyster/
Uteris
Through
Provides medical benefits to spouses and children of veterans with total - permanent - service related disabilities- or have died.
Above

39. What hormones do the adrenal glands secrete?
Epinephrine and Steriods
Record
Against
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.

40. What is Employer Liability?

41. Ulna
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Visual Examination
Noninvasive - non-spreading - nonmalignant.
Lower medial arm bone

42. Short Bones
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
MM/DD/YY
Birth
Ankle

43. When are V codes used?
The Axial Skeleton and the Appendicular Skeleton
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
Social and Medical History -Family History -Physical Exam Findings -Progress Notes -Lab/Rad Results -Consultation Reports -Correspondence to the patient
Surgical Repair

44. What are the 2 types of sweat glands?
Lower Back
Shoulder - collar - pelvic - arms and legs.
4. (ex 311.0)
1. Eccrine (secrete odor) 2. Apocrine (odorless sweat)

45. Infra
Date of Service (DOS) -Place of Service (POS) -Type of Service (TOS) -Diagnosis -Procedure(s)
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
Below
Four

46. How are bones categorized?
Interior of the nose
Bones at the corner of each eye that cradle the tearducts
The Axial Skeleton and the Appendicular Skeleton
Abnormal condition

47. gloss/
Lunula
Breast
Tongue
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.

48. What are synovial joints?
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.
Lower medial arm bone
Governed by State and Local laws; should be retained indefinitely. For deceased patients - they should be kept at least 5 years.
Through

49. Anterior/Ventral
Turning Outward
Front part of the body.
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
Small collection of clear fluid; blister

50. What are the 3 classifications of Hypertension?
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)
5. (ex 311.56)
Forms the roof of the nasal cavity
Vertical plane dividing the body into Anterior and Posterior sections.