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Medical Coding Basics

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1. sub
Back part of the body.
Under
Lower Back
Coccyx (Tailbone)

2. -pexy
Four
Turning Inward
Surgical Fixation
Bursting forth blood

3. Malleolus
Hardening
Forms the back of the skull
Ankle
1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3.Lumbar 4. Sacral 5. Coccygeal

4. -pathy
A new procedure or service since the previous edition.
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.
Toe Bones
Disease Condition

5. What are bones connected together with?
Turning Inward
Ovary
Head
Fibrous bands of ligaments

6. -scopy
Discharge - Flow
Visual Examination
Breast
Protection against loss of money caused by failure through error or unintentional omission of the individual or service submitting the claim.

7. What are the 2 types of glands on the skin?
Forms the two lower sides of the cranium
1. Sebaceous (oil) glands 2. Suddiferous (sweat) glands
Cartilage
Social and Medical History -Family History -Physical Exam Findings -Progress Notes -Lab/Rad Results -Consultation Reports -Correspondence to the patient

8. Zygoma
Skull - Ribcage and Spine.
Muscle
Cheek Bone
Sacrum

9. -meter
Turning the palm or foot upward
Uteris
Interior of the nose
Measure

10. When are E codes used?
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.
Surgical Puncture
In the cause of injury - poisoning - accidents or other adverse effects.
A break at the distal end of the bone - usually when someone tries to break their fall.

11. What is in a Medical Record?
The bone is crushed or shattered.
The bone is broken and pierces an organ.
Social and Medical History -Family History -Physical Exam Findings -Progress Notes -Lab/Rad Results -Consultation Reports -Correspondence to the patient
Liver

12. What are bursae?
Turning the palm or foot upward
Enlargement
Sacs of fluid located in-between the bones of the joint and tendons that hold the muscles into place.
Nose

13. ex
4. (ex 311.0)
5. (ex 311.56)
Opening
Out - out of

14. Frontal Bone
Forms the front part of the skull and the forehead.
Sacrum
Without
Stone

15. chondro/
Moving forward
Cartilage
Upper Back
Bones at the corner of each eye that cradle the tearducts

16. Short Bones
Surgical Puncture
Major skin pigment
Lung
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)

17. What is the Civil Monetary Penalties Law (CMPL)?
A law passed by the Federal Government to prosecute cases of Medicaid fraud.
Horizontal plane dividing the upper and lower parts of the body.
Lower medial arm bone
Movement toward the midline

18. anti
CMS-1500
Upper Arm bone
Four
Against

19. Wheal
Coccyx (Tailbone)
Vertical plane dividing the body to the left and the right sides.
Smooth - slightly elevated swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin
Shoulder - collar - pelvic - arms and legs.

20. When billing an insurance company - what information must be included?
Side
Karatin
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Date of Service (DOS) -Place of Service (POS) -Type of Service (TOS) -Diagnosis -Procedure(s)

21. per
Nose
Stone
Through
1. Epidermis (Top layer) 2. Dermis (Middle layer) 3. Subcutaneous Layer

22. oste/
Neck Bones
Hind foot bone
Bone
Visual Examination

23. cardi/
To view
Muscle
Heart
Liver

24. oglio
Little - scanty
Cancer that has spread to a secondary site.
Birth
Abdomen

25. pre
Before - in front of
CMS-1500
Below
An insurance company that bids for a contract with CMS to handle the Medicare program in a specific area.

26. Sagittal
Before - in front of
Forms the two lower sides of the cranium
Measure
Vertical plane dividing the body to the left and the right sides.

27. -megaly
26
The bone is broken and pierces an organ.
Middle of the foot bone
Enlargement

28. Fibula
1. History -Chief complaint -History of Present illness -Review of Symptoms -Past - Family and Social History 2. Physical Exam 3.Medical Decision Making Complexity
Bursting forth blood
Intestine
Smaller - lateral leg bone

29. -itis
Inflammation
Forms the back of the skull
Movement toward the midline
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)

30. salping/
Above
Standards of conduct based on moral principals.
Within
Fallopian tubes

31. -algia
Movement toward the midline
Social and Medical History -Family History -Physical Exam Findings -Progress Notes -Lab/Rad Results -Consultation Reports -Correspondence to the patient
Pain
Without

32. -osis
Abnormal condition
Horizontal plane dividing the upper and lower parts of the body.
Through
1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3.Lumbar 4. Sacral 5. Coccygeal

33. Who developed HCPCs codes?
CMS
MM/DD/YY
Moving backward
CMS-1500

34. Long Bones
Strong - broad and have large surfaces for muscles to attach to.
Below - deficient
Bone that forms the wall between the nostrils
Mass

35. Tarsal
Hind foot bone
In the cause of injury - poisoning - accidents or other adverse effects.
Small collection of clear fluid; blister
Bone that forms the wall between the nostrils

36. Thoracic
Upper Back
Movement toward the midline
Visual Examination
Hematopoietic tissue

37. mast/
Horizontal plane dividing the upper and lower parts of the body.
Vertical plane dividing the body into Anterior and Posterior sections.
Breast
A break at the distal end of the bone - usually when someone tries to break their fall.

38. What are Medical Ethics?
Standards of conduct based on moral principals.
1. Volume 1; Tabular List 2. Volume 2; Diseases - Alphabetic Index 3. Volume 3; Procedures - tabular list and index
Measure
Reimbursement is sent directly from payer to the provider.

39. What does a bullet in the CPT code book next to a code mean?
Standards of conduct based on moral principals.
Pain
CMS-1500
A new procedure or service since the previous edition.

40. Adduction
3 (ex 311)
Four
Shoulder - collar - pelvic - arms and legs.
Movement toward the midline

41. What is the name of the claim form that is standard for submitting claims?
CMS-1500
Turning Inward
Against
Out - out of

42. Abduction
Fat cell
Fibrous bands of ligaments
Shoulder - collar - pelvic - arms and legs.
Movement away from the midline

43. -emia
Reimbursement is sent directly from payer to the provider.
Strong - broad and have large surfaces for muscles to attach to.
Lung
Blood Condition

44. Radius
Discolored - flat lesion
Lower arm bone in line with the thumb
Little - scanty
1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3.Lumbar 4. Sacral 5. Coccygeal

45. Collagen
Stone
Side
Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue.
Measure

46. gastro/
Stomach
Surgical Repair
Surgical Fixation
Coccyx (Tailbone)

47. salping/
Office of Inspector General (OIG)
Bones at the corner of each eye that cradle the tearducts
CMS-1500
Fallopian tubes

48. Can you have TRICARE and CHAMPVA at the same time?
Turning the palm or foot upward
No.
Without
Cheek Bone

49. What are the 3 layers of skin?
1. Epidermis (Top layer) 2. Dermis (Middle layer) 3. Subcutaneous Layer
Through
Forms the sides of the cranium
No.

50. Eversion
MM/DD/YY
Turning Outward
Between
Noninvasive - non-spreading - nonmalignant.