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Medical Coding Basics

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1. Transverse/Cross Sectional
Surgical Fixation
Cancer that has spread to a secondary site.
Absence of hair
Horizontal plane dividing the upper and lower parts of the body.

2. What are the key components of E/M?
Bacterial inflammatory skin disease with lesions - pustules and vesicles
1. History -Chief complaint -History of Present illness -Review of Symptoms -Past - Family and Social History 2. Physical Exam 3.Medical Decision Making Complexity
Birth
Far from the point of attachment of the trunk.

3. gastro/
No.
Middle of the foot bone
Stomach
Painful - difficult

4. hin/
Nose
Surgical Puncture
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)
In front of the temporal bones

5. gastro/
Pain
Before
Stomach
Front part of the body.

6. Zygoma
Cheek Bone
Record
Lower medial arm bone
1. Epidermis (Top layer) 2. Dermis (Middle layer) 3. Subcutaneous Layer

7. Retraction
Surgical Repair
Moving backward
Karatin
Vertical plane dividing the body to the left and the right sides.

8. Abduction
CMS-1500
Movement away from the midline
Many
Middle of the body.

9. Abduction
Movement away from the midline
Finger Bones
Epinephrine and Steriods
Before

10. Cervical
Neck Bones
Half
Bacterial inflammatory skin disease with lesions - pustules and vesicles
Active - retired - survivors and their families of the Armed Forces.

11. -centisis
Shin
A Federal law that prohibits submitting a false claim or making a false statement or representation in connection with a claim.
Suture
Surgical Puncture

12. Can you have TRICARE and CHAMPVA at the same time?
Bursting forth blood
Under
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
No.

13. Hypo
Muscle
Vulva
Below - deficient
Interior of the nose

14. Vomer
Bone that forms the wall between the nostrils
Lower Jawbone
Active - retired - survivors and their families of the Armed Forces.
Record

15. How many regions is the spinal/vertebral column divided into?
A Federal law that prohibits submitting a false claim or making a false statement or representation in connection with a claim.
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)
5
Lung

16. a - an
To cut into
Without
Smaller - lateral leg bone
Liver

17. derm/
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)
Separation - Breakdown
Skin
A new procedure or service since the previous edition.

18. brady
Slow
Stomach
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)
The Axial Skeleton and the Appendicular Skeleton

19. What is the moon like white area at the base of the nail called?
Before - in front of
Above
Lunula
Date of Service (DOS) -Place of Service (POS) -Type of Service (TOS) -Diagnosis -Procedure(s)

20. pre
Before - in front of
Discolored - flat lesion
Slow
Above

21. cephal/
Bones covering body parts (ie shoulder blades - ribs - pelvic bones)
Bone that forms the wall between the nostrils
Head
Death of tissue due to loss of blood supply

22. How many digits does an ICD-9 Subcategory code have?
4. (ex 311.0)
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.
Nose
Heart

23. per
Without
False
Bacterial inflammatory skin disease with lesions - pustules and vesicles
Through

24. Frontal Bone
Initiative developed by CMS to promote national correct coding methods and control improper coding that leads to wrong payments of Part B health claims.
Turning the palm or foot upward
Forms the front part of the skull and the forehead.
Epinephrine and Steriods

25. Temporal Bones
Forms the two lower sides of the cranium
Lower Jawbone
CMS
Vertical plane dividing the body into Anterior and Posterior sections.

26. How is Medicare's RBRVS calculated?
Upper Jawbone
3 (ex 311)
Nose
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

27. Anterior/Ventral
Little - scanty
A law passed by the Federal Government to prosecute cases of Medicaid fraud.
All
Front part of the body.

28. Lacrimal Bones
Bones at the corner of each eye that cradle the tearducts
Opening
Surgical Repair
Measure

29. -therapy
Without
Strong - broad and have large surfaces for muscles to attach to.
Below
Treatment

30. Collagen
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.
Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue.
Separation - Breakdown
Side

31. Flat Bones
Back part of the body.
In front of the temporal bones
Bones covering body parts (ie shoulder blades - ribs - pelvic bones)
Karatin

32. Frontal - Coronal
Vertical plane dividing the body into Anterior and Posterior sections.
Opening
Under
Within

33. colp/
Cartilage
Vagina
Upper roof of the mouth
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)

34. Medial
Surgical Puncture
Middle of the body.
A break at the distal end of the bone - usually when someone tries to break their fall.
Governed by State and Local laws; should be retained indefinitely. For deceased patients - they should be kept at least 5 years.

35. Frontal - Coronal
Forms the back of the skull
Little - scanty
4. (ex 311.0)
Vertical plane dividing the body into Anterior and Posterior sections.

36. -osis
Mass
Bursting forth blood
Disease Condition
Abnormal condition

37. Supination
Bones the palm of the hand
Epinephrine and Steriods
5. (ex 311.56)
Turning the palm or foot upward

38. Distal
Surgical Fixation
Visual Examination
Bones covering body parts (ie shoulder blades - ribs - pelvic bones)
Far from the point of attachment of the trunk.

39. Malleolus
Fallopian tubes
No.
Ankle
Interior of the nose

40. What is the moon like white area at the base of the nail called?
Bacterial inflammatory skin disease with lesions - pustules and vesicles
Upper roof of the mouth
1996
Lunula

41. lapar/
Abdomen
Pain
Lunula
All

42. How long should Medical Records be retained?
Governed by State and Local laws; should be retained indefinitely. For deceased patients - they should be kept at least 5 years.
Neck Bones
Forms the back of the skull
Out - out of

43. anti
Under
The bone is broken and pierces an organ.
Against
Separation - Breakdown

44. How is Usual - Customary and Reasonable pricing calculated?

45. What is the False Claims Act (FCA)
A Federal law that prohibits submitting a false claim or making a false statement or representation in connection with a claim.
Death of tissue due to loss of blood supply
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.

46. Alopecia
Absence of hair
Date of Service (DOS) -Place of Service (POS) -Type of Service (TOS) -Diagnosis -Procedure(s)
Heart
Fibrous bands of ligaments

47. Tarsal
Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue.
A change in the code description since the last edition.
A pregnant woman who has had at least one pregnancy.
Hind foot bone

48. What is a Qualified Diagnosis
A working diagnosis that has not yet been established.
5
Fibrous bands of ligaments
Turning the palm or foot upward

49. gloss/
Tongue
Sacrum
Near the point of attachment to the trunk.
Within

50. What is Assignment of Benefits?
5
Forms the sides of the cranium
Beside
Reimbursement is sent directly from payer to the provider.