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Medical Coding Basics

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1. -algia
Below - deficient
Enlargement
Governed by State and Local laws; should be retained indefinitely. For deceased patients - they should be kept at least 5 years.
Pain

2. What is secondary malignancy?
Below
Lower arm bone in line with the thumb
5. (ex 311.56)
Cancer that has spread to a secondary site.

3. Tibia
Noninvasive - non-spreading - nonmalignant.
Between
Shin
Four

4. neo
The Axial Skeleton and the Appendicular Skeleton
New
1. Volume 1; Tabular List 2. Volume 2; Diseases - Alphabetic Index 3. Volume 3; Procedures - tabular list and index
The Axial Skeleton and the Appendicular Skeleton

5. How many regions is the spinal/vertebral column divided into?
Forms the two lower sides of the cranium
Tongue
5
4. (ex 311.0)

6. What is a compression fracture?
1. Epidermis (Top layer) 2. Dermis (Middle layer) 3. Subcutaneous Layer
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
The fractured area of the bone collapses on itself.
Cartilage

7. -centisis
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
No.
Above
Surgical Puncture

8. lapar/
Abdomen
Vertical plane dividing the body to the left and the right sides.
Hind foot bone
Office of Inspector General (OIG)

9. How many volumes is the ICD-9 manual divided into?
1. Volume 1; Tabular List 2. Volume 2; Diseases - Alphabetic Index 3. Volume 3; Procedures - tabular list and index
To view
False
26

10. pan
Discharge - Flow
All
Half
Stomach

11. What is Benign?
Uteris
Noninvasive - non-spreading - nonmalignant.
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)

12. What is the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)?
Physicians are legally responsible for their actions and their employee's actions. a.k.a Respondant Superior. (Let the master answer.)
Treatment
Initiative developed by CMS to promote national correct coding methods and control improper coding that leads to wrong payments of Part B health claims.
Removal - Excision - Resection

13. pseudo
Noninvasive - non-spreading - nonmalignant.
Fibrous bands of ligaments
False
Major skin pigment

14. -osis
Breast
Nose
Abnormal condition
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.

15. Sagittal
Neck Bones
Above
Vagina
Vertical plane dividing the body to the left and the right sides.

16. Frontal Bone
Shin
Surgical Fixation
Forms the front part of the skull and the forehead.
Before - in front of

17. -emia
Finger Bones
Blood Condition
A break at the distal end of the bone - usually when someone tries to break their fall.
Moving forward

18. Thoracic
Upper Back
Forms the two lower sides of the cranium
A working diagnosis that has not yet been established.
Far from the point of attachment of the trunk.

19. Ulna
Ovary
Lower medial arm bone
Noninvasive - non-spreading - nonmalignant.
Mass

20. What are synovial joints?
Abdomen
Movement toward the midline
Absence of hair
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.

21. dys
Discharge - Flow
Painful - difficult
Vertical plane dividing the body to the left and the right sides.
Lower Jawbone

22. What is the moon like white area at the base of the nail called?
Stone
To view
1. Eccrine (secrete odor) 2. Apocrine (odorless sweat)
Lunula

23. Can you have TRICARE and CHAMPVA at the same time?
No.
Heart
Governed by State and Local laws; should be retained indefinitely. For deceased patients - they should be kept at least 5 years.
All

24. What are bones connected together with?
Visual Examination
Horizontal plane dividing the upper and lower parts of the body.
Physicians are legally responsible for their actions and their employee's actions. a.k.a Respondant Superior. (Let the master answer.)
Fibrous bands of ligaments

25. Phalanges
Karatin
Fallopian tubes
Finger Bones
Physicians are legally responsible for their actions and their employee's actions. a.k.a Respondant Superior. (Let the master answer.)

26. -plasty
Forms the roof of the nasal cavity
A Federal law that prohibits submitting a false claim or making a false statement or representation in connection with a claim.
Hind foot bone
Surgical Repair

27. Sesamoid Bones
Lower arm bone in line with the thumb
Little - scanty
Movement away from the midline
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)

28. Mandible
The bone is crushed or shattered.
Hematopoietic tissue
A working diagnosis that has not yet been established.
Lower Jawbone

29. What is Fiscal Intermediary?
Below
1. History -Chief complaint -History of Present illness -Review of Symptoms -Past - Family and Social History 2. Physical Exam 3.Medical Decision Making Complexity
Enlargement
An insurance company that bids for a contract with CMS to handle the Medicare program in a specific area.

30. mast/
Breast
4. (ex 311.0)
Turning Inward
Liver

31. Sesamoid Bones
Moving forward
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
A working diagnosis that has not yet been established.
Strong - broad and have large surfaces for muscles to attach to.

32. What is the Civil Monetary Penalties Law (CMPL)?
A law passed by the Federal Government to prosecute cases of Medicaid fraud.
Upper Arm bone
Forms the two lower sides of the cranium
Separation - Breakdown

33. Adduction
Movement toward the midline
Through
Lower medial arm bone
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.

34. brady
Slow
Enlargement
Physicians are legally responsible for their actions and their employee's actions. a.k.a Respondant Superior. (Let the master answer.)
Mouth

35. What hormones do the adrenal glands secrete?
Epinephrine and Steriods
Major skin pigment
A new procedure or service since the previous edition.
Surgical Puncture

36. Vesicle
Tongue
Small collection of clear fluid; blister
A law passed by the Federal Government to prosecute cases of Medicaid fraud.
Against

37. Collagen
Out - out of
Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue.
Strong - broad and have large surfaces for muscles to attach to.
Beside

38. When billing an insurance company - what information must be included?
Date of Service (DOS) -Place of Service (POS) -Type of Service (TOS) -Diagnosis -Procedure(s)
Four
Interior of the nose
Coccyx (Tailbone)

39. oste/
Measure
Bone
Upper Back
Wrist bones

40. What does a triangle in the CPT book next to a code mean?
Near the point of attachment to the trunk.
Fat cell
A change in the code description since the last edition.
Lower Back

41. Protraction
Measure
CMS
Moving forward
Lower Back

42. inter
Between
Above
Surgical Puncture
Forms the sides of the cranium

43. pre
Surgical Repair
Visual Examination
Within
Before - in front of

44. salping/
Side
Without
Fallopian tubes
Separation - Breakdown

45. -osis
Wrist bones
Abnormal condition
Fallopian tubes
Within

46. When can a provider share PHI without specific permission from the patient?

47. Flat Bones
Against
Interior of the nose
Bones covering body parts (ie shoulder blades - ribs - pelvic bones)
1. Insurance Reform 2. Administrative Simplification

48. ante
Forms the two lower sides of the cranium
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.
Before
Smooth - slightly elevated swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin

49. Proximal
Near the point of attachment to the trunk.
Protection against loss of money caused by failure through error or unintentional omission of the individual or service submitting the claim.
Many
Hardening

50. Distal
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
Far from the point of attachment of the trunk.
Treatment
Upper Back