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Medical Coding Basics

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1. Tibia
Surgical Repair
Shin
A pregnant woman who has had at least one pregnancy.
Above

2. ante
Muscle
Within
Gall bladder
Before

3. Palatine Bones
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.
A new procedure or service since the previous edition.
Upper roof of the mouth
Enlargement

4. oglio
Head
Upper Jawbone
Little - scanty
3 (ex 311)

5. Posterior/Dorsal
Sacs of fluid located in-between the bones of the joint and tendons that hold the muscles into place.
Milk
Opening
Back part of the body.

6. Ulna
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
Half
Active - retired - survivors and their families of the Armed Forces.
Lower medial arm bone

7. Multigravida
A pregnant woman who has had at least one pregnancy.
Hind foot bone
Epinephrine and Steriods
Protection against loss of money caused by failure through error or unintentional omission of the individual or service submitting the claim.

8. -pathy
Disease Condition
1. Epidermis (Top layer) 2. Dermis (Middle layer) 3. Subcutaneous Layer
Wrist bones
Uteris

9. Sagittal
Little - scanty
Forms the front part of the skull and the forehead.
Vertical plane dividing the body to the left and the right sides.
Active - retired - survivors and their families of the Armed Forces.

10. Macule
Surgical Repair
Treatment
Governed by State and Local laws; should be retained indefinitely. For deceased patients - they should be kept at least 5 years.
Discolored - flat lesion

11. What is the Axial Skeleton comprised of?
Painful - difficult
Upper Back
Skull - Ribcage and Spine.
Stomach

12. What does a triangle in the CPT book next to a code mean?
Without
A change in the code description since the last edition.
Moving backward
Through

13. What is a Qualified Diagnosis
Opening
Cheek Bone
Against
A working diagnosis that has not yet been established.

14. What are Medical Ethics?
Standards of conduct based on moral principals.
A Federal law that prohibits submitting a false claim or making a false statement or representation in connection with a claim.
1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3.Lumbar 4. Sacral 5. Coccygeal
Social and Medical History -Family History -Physical Exam Findings -Progress Notes -Lab/Rad Results -Consultation Reports -Correspondence to the patient

15. -scopy
1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3.Lumbar 4. Sacral 5. Coccygeal
Abnormal condition
Measure
To view

16. What does a bullet in the CPT code book next to a code mean?
CMS
Initiative developed by CMS to promote national correct coding methods and control improper coding that leads to wrong payments of Part B health claims.
A new procedure or service since the previous edition.
Horizontal plane dividing the upper and lower parts of the body.

17. per
Within
Tongue
Inflammation
Through

18. What are synovial joints?
Turning Inward
Suture
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.

19. What is CHAMPVA
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Coccyx (Tailbone)
Stone
Provides medical benefits to spouses and children of veterans with total - permanent - service related disabilities- or have died.

20. Short Bones
Strong - broad and have large surfaces for muscles to attach to.
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
Small collection of clear fluid; blister
Upper Arm bone

21. Coccygeal
Bursting forth blood
Coccyx (Tailbone)
Cartilage
The bone is crushed or shattered.

22. What are the 5 regions of the spine?
Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue.
Shin
No.
1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3.Lumbar 4. Sacral 5. Coccygeal

23. chondro/
Forms the front part of the skull and the forehead.
Through
Through
Cartilage

24. What are the two provisions of HIPPA?
1. Insurance Reform 2. Administrative Simplification
Protection against loss of money caused by failure through error or unintentional omission of the individual or service submitting the claim.
Without
Breast

25. -tomy
To cut into
Bursting forth blood
CMS-1500
New

26. oglio
Finger Bones
Treatment
Tongue
Little - scanty

27. 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.
Skull - Ribcage and Spine.
Muscle
Fibrous bands of ligaments

28. What is a Comminuted Fracture?
The bone is crushed or shattered.
Bones at the corner of each eye that cradle the tearducts
The fractured area of the bone collapses on itself.
Upper Arm bone

29. Lacrimal Bones
Gall bladder
Moving forward
Hardening
Bones at the corner of each eye that cradle the tearducts

30. What is the False Claims Act (FCA)
Many
A Federal law that prohibits submitting a false claim or making a false statement or representation in connection with a claim.
Ankle
Active - retired - survivors and their families of the Armed Forces.

31. Lacrimal Bones
Forms the sides of the cranium
Bones at the corner of each eye that cradle the tearducts
Abnormal condition
1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3.Lumbar 4. Sacral 5. Coccygeal

32. inter
4. (ex 311.0)
Between
Upper Jawbone
Uteris

33. -emia
Bone
A Federal law that prohibits submitting a false claim or making a false statement or representation in connection with a claim.
Below
Blood Condition

34. Supination
Turning the palm or foot upward
1. Epidermis (Top layer) 2. Dermis (Middle layer) 3. Subcutaneous Layer
A break at the distal end of the bone - usually when someone tries to break their fall.
Blood Condition

35. nat/
Absence of hair
Upper roof of the mouth
3 (ex 311)
Birth

36. What are the key components of E/M?
1. History -Chief complaint -History of Present illness -Review of Symptoms -Past - Family and Social History 2. Physical Exam 3.Medical Decision Making Complexity
Forms the two lower sides of the cranium
Below
Hematopoietic tissue

37. Can you have TRICARE and CHAMPVA at the same time?
Active - retired - survivors and their families of the Armed Forces.
A Federal law that prohibits submitting a false claim or making a false statement or representation in connection with a claim.
Discolored - flat lesion
No.

38. epi
Suture
Absence of hair
Skin
Above

39. -rrhea
Discharge - Flow
Record
4. (ex 311.0)
Milk

40. When are V codes used?
Neck Bones
Above
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 bone is crushed or shattered.

41. -lysis
Vertical plane dividing the body into Anterior and Posterior sections.
Osseous
Separation - Breakdown
Between

42. Cervical
Neck Bones
Under
4. (ex 311.0)
Opening

43. Transverse/Cross Sectional
Head
The Axial Skeleton and the Appendicular Skeleton
Horizontal plane dividing the upper and lower parts of the body.
Hind foot bone

44. -gram
Birth
Record
Milk
Side

45. lapar/
A change in the code description since the last edition.
Abdomen
Neck Bones
Discolored - flat lesion

46. Eversion
Fat cell
Moving backward
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Turning Outward

47. What is Carcinoma in situ?
Moving forward
Suture
Blood Condition
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.

48. Vesicle
Near the point of attachment to the trunk.
Small collection of clear fluid; blister
Middle of the body.
Moving forward

49. What is a Comminuted Fracture?
Abdomen
The bone is crushed or shattered.
Surgical Fixation
Before

50. cephal/
1. For treatment (discussing the case with another professional)2.Payment (When providers submit claims on the patient's behalf).3. Operations: Staff training and Quality Improvement.
Upper Arm bone
Reimbursement is sent directly from payer to the provider.
Head

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