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Medical Coding Basics

Instructions:
  • 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. -emia






2. Metatarsal






3. What does a Surgical Package (aka Global Surgery) include?






4. What are the 2 types of sweat glands?






5. -pathy






6. What does a triangle in the CPT book next to a code mean?






7. When was the Health Information and Accountability Act (HIPAA) created?






8. lact/






9. lapar/






10. pneum/






11. Alopecia






12. How many digits does an ICD-9 Subcategory code have?






13. Long Bones






14. What are the insides of bones comprised of?






15. nat/






16. What are Medical Ethics?






17. lith/






18. Lipocyte






19. dys






20. Sesamoid Bones






21. Sagittal






22. How are bones categorized?






23. What is the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)?






24. Parietal Bones






25. Humerus






26. -rrhagia






27. How many digits does an ICD-9 Subcategory code have?






28. enter/






29. -therapy






30. Ethmoid Bone






31. Phalanx






32. What is the name of the claim form that is standard for submitting claims?






33. What is the Axial Skeleton comprised of?






34. Metacarpals






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

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36. What are the 3 layers of skin?






37. Retraction






38. dys






39. Who investigates and prosecutes Health Care fraud?






40. What are bursae?






41. tetra






42. tetra






43. What is Employer Liability?

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44. What are the 3 layers of skin?






45. -tomy






46. Cervical






47. What does a triangle in the CPT book next to a code mean?






48. What are bones made of?






49. How is Medicare's RBRVS calculated?






50. Long Bones