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Medical Coding Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. ex






2. colp/






3. Maxilla






4. What are bursae?






5. gastro/






6. Lateral






7. hyster/






8. What are the 2 types of glands on the skin?






9. -emia






10. oste/






11. lapar/






12. Wheal






13. -pathy






14. What is the Civil Monetary Penalties Law (CMPL)?






15. -algia






16. lact/






17. supra






18. mast/






19. Lipocyte






20. oglio






21. hemi






22. pseudo






23. What is a Comminuted Fracture?






24. What are the 3 classifications of Hypertension?






25. Abduction






26. Impetigo






27. Multigravida






28. Eversion






29. inter






30. -rrhea






31. Mandible






32. What are the 2 types of glands on the skin?






33. -rrhagia






34. Phalanges






35. Anterior/Ventral






36. Gangrene






37. Inversion






38. Carpals






39. para






40. hin/






41. Distal






42. episi/






43. -rrhaphy






44. Collagen






45. Temporal Bones






46. Cervical






47. How many volumes is the ICD-9 manual divided into?






48. What is the False Claims Act (FCA)






49. Who developed HCPCs codes?






50. What are the 3 classifications of Hypertension?