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Medical Coding Basics

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1. pre
A Federal law that prohibits submitting a false claim or making a false statement or representation in connection with a claim.
Back part of the body.
Before - in front of
Cartilage

2. Vesicle
Mass
Out - out of
Liver
Small collection of clear fluid; blister

3. hepato/
Ovary
Major skin pigment
Liver
5. (ex 311.56)

4. -plasty
Shoulder - collar - pelvic - arms and legs.
Surgical Repair
Disease Condition
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.

5. ex
Out - out of
The original cancer site. Malignant tumores are considered primary unless documented as secondary or metastatic.
Below - deficient
Against

6. Tarsal
Hind foot bone
In front of the temporal bones
Visual Examination
Wrist bones

7. -rrhea
Discharge - Flow
1. Insurance Reform 2. Administrative Simplification
Hematopoietic tissue
1. Eccrine (secrete odor) 2. Apocrine (odorless sweat)

8. Thoracic
Separation - Breakdown
Bursting forth blood
Upper Back
Coccyx (Tailbone)

9. gloss/
Record
Tongue
Neck Bones
Lower Jawbone

10. ex
Blood Condition
Surgical Repair
1. History -Chief complaint -History of Present illness -Review of Symptoms -Past - Family and Social History 2. Physical Exam 3.Medical Decision Making Complexity
Out - out of

11. -pexy
A change in the code description since the last edition.
Surgical Fixation
Abnormal condition
Intestine

12. How many bones are in the spine?
Ankle
Forms the two lower sides of the cranium
26
Four

13. What is secondary malignancy?
Lower medial arm bone
Sacs of fluid located in-between the bones of the joint and tendons that hold the muscles into place.
Mass
Cancer that has spread to a secondary site.

14. oste/
Without
Bone
Little - scanty
Separation - Breakdown

15. brady
Surgical Puncture
Lower Back
Nose
Slow

16. -stomy
Opening
The bone is crushed or shattered.
Inflammation
A new procedure or service since the previous edition.

17. Sesamoid Bones
Blood Condition
Bone
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Lunula

18. Gangrene
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.
Lower Jawbone
Death of tissue due to loss of blood supply
5. (ex 311.56)

19. -scopy
1996
Skull - Ribcage and Spine.
1. History -Chief complaint -History of Present illness -Review of Symptoms -Past - Family and Social History 2. Physical Exam 3.Medical Decision Making Complexity
To view

20. Phalanx
Fibrous bands of ligaments
Toe Bones
Without
Liver

21. How many bones are in the spine?
Disease Condition
26
Uteris
Suture

22. oophor
Four
Pain
Provides medical benefits to spouses and children of veterans with total - permanent - service related disabilities- or have died.
Ovary

23. Distal
Far from the point of attachment of the trunk.
Upper Back
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
Turning the palm or foot upward

24. What is the name of the claim form that is standard for submitting claims?
Record
1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3.Lumbar 4. Sacral 5. Coccygeal
CMS-1500
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)

25. -oma
Social and Medical History -Family History -Physical Exam Findings -Progress Notes -Lab/Rad Results -Consultation Reports -Correspondence to the patient
Slow
Mass
Pain

26. Metatarsal
Middle of the body.
A new procedure or service since the previous edition.
All
Middle of the foot bone

27. Fibula
Smaller - lateral leg bone
Turning Inward
Before - in front of
1. Eccrine (secrete odor) 2. Apocrine (odorless sweat)

28. hin/
Major skin pigment
New
Office of Inspector General (OIG)
Nose

29. What is Benign?
Noninvasive - non-spreading - nonmalignant.
Middle of the body.
Lower medial arm bone
Little - scanty

30. cephal/
Surgical Puncture
Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue.
1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3.Lumbar 4. Sacral 5. Coccygeal
Head

31. mast/
Discharge - Flow
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
Breast
A new procedure or service since the previous edition.

32. cardi/
Heart
Beside
A Federal law that prohibits submitting a false claim or making a false statement or representation in connection with a claim.
Out - out of

33. derm/
Moving backward
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.
Skin
Between

34. What is the moon like white area at the base of the nail called?
Heart
Lunula
Smaller - lateral leg bone
Cartilage

35. Palatine Bones
Social and Medical History -Family History -Physical Exam Findings -Progress Notes -Lab/Rad Results -Consultation Reports -Correspondence to the patient
Movement away from the midline
Standards of conduct based on moral principals.
Upper roof of the mouth

36. Short Bones
Intestine
Cartilage
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
Tongue

37. What is hair made of?
Office of Inspector General (OIG)
Karatin
Upper Arm bone
Abnormal condition

38. Sesamoid Bones
Abnormal condition
Measure
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
MM/DD/YY

39. supra
Below - deficient
1. Insurance Reform 2. Administrative Simplification
Above
Standards of conduct based on moral principals.

40. Abduction
Death of tissue due to loss of blood supply
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.
Movement away from the midline
Cancer that has spread to a secondary site.

41. What are the 2 types of sweat glands?
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
Strong - broad and have large surfaces for muscles to attach to.
Near the point of attachment to the trunk.
1. Eccrine (secrete odor) 2. Apocrine (odorless sweat)

42. Palatine Bones
Upper roof of the mouth
Sacrum
Milk
Heart

43. Supination
1. Eccrine (secrete odor) 2. Apocrine (odorless sweat)
Fibrous bands of ligaments
Middle of the foot bone
Turning the palm or foot upward

44. ante
Record
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
Before
False

45. Cervical
Neck Bones
In the cause of injury - poisoning - accidents or other adverse effects.
Vertical plane dividing the body to the left and the right sides.
Surgical Fixation

46. What is a Comminuted Fracture?
Turning the palm or foot upward
The Axial Skeleton and the Appendicular Skeleton
The bone is crushed or shattered.
MM/DD/YY

47. Parietal Bones
Fat cell
Birth
An insurance company that bids for a contract with CMS to handle the Medicare program in a specific area.
Forms the sides of the cranium

48. gloss/
Between
Cartilage
Milk
Tongue

49. How many digits does an ICD-9 Subclassification code have?
1. Sebaceous (oil) glands 2. Suddiferous (sweat) glands
5. (ex 311.56)
1. Insurance Reform 2. Administrative Simplification
Pain

50. Temporal Bones
Fibrous bands of ligaments
Forms the two lower sides of the cranium
Under
Moving backward