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Medical Coding Basics
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1. What are bones made of?
A law passed by the Federal Government to prosecute cases of Medicaid fraud.
Osseous
Hardening
Through
2. -tomy
Beside
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.
1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3.Lumbar 4. Sacral 5. Coccygeal
To cut into
3. endo
Within
Opening
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Upper Back
4. oophor
Under
Ovary
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Within
5. What is Carcinoma in situ?
Little - scanty
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.
Death of tissue due to loss of blood supply
Karatin
6. Occipital Bone
Muscle
Against
Forms the back of the skull
Liver
7. How long should Medical Records be retained?
Mass
Governed by State and Local laws; should be retained indefinitely. For deceased patients - they should be kept at least 5 years.
Half
An insurance company that bids for a contract with CMS to handle the Medicare program in a specific area.
8. -osis
Forms the two lower sides of the cranium
Abnormal condition
To view
The bone is broken and pierces an organ.
9. Carpals
A pregnant woman who has had at least one pregnancy.
Wrist bones
A new procedure or service since the previous edition.
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
10. When are V codes used?
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
Suture
Without
In front of the temporal bones
11. What is Employee Liability Insurance?
Middle of the foot bone
Bone that forms the wall between the nostrils
Protection against loss of money caused by failure through error or unintentional omission of the individual or service submitting the claim.
Breast
12. Sacral
Sacrum
Lower medial arm bone
To cut into
Office of Inspector General (OIG)
13. What is the moon like white area at the base of the nail called?
A Federal law that prohibits submitting a false claim or making a false statement or representation in connection with a claim.
1. Insurance Reform 2. Administrative Simplification
Lunula
Back part of the body.
14. gloss/
Inflammation
Tongue
3 (ex 311)
Epinephrine and Steriods
15. When was the Health Information and Accountability Act (HIPAA) created?
Finger Bones
The original cancer site. Malignant tumores are considered primary unless documented as secondary or metastatic.
Little - scanty
1996
16. lapar/
Out - out of
Middle of the foot bone
Forms the back of the skull
Abdomen
17. inter
Between
Side
Bone
CMS
18. What is Employer Liability?
19. Distal
Far from the point of attachment of the trunk.
Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue.
Disease Condition
Movement toward the midline
20. pan
Vagina
Shoulder - collar - pelvic - arms and legs.
Before
All
21. Humerus
Wrist bones
Bone
Upper Arm bone
Osseous
22. -lysis
Separation - Breakdown
Hematopoietic tissue
Bones covering body parts (ie shoulder blades - ribs - pelvic bones)
4. (ex 311.0)
23. What is a Colles Fracture?
Enlargement
A break at the distal end of the bone - usually when someone tries to break their fall.
Neck Bones
Coccyx (Tailbone)
24. hemi
Discolored - flat lesion
Surgical Fixation
Half
Movement toward the midline
25. How many digits does an ICD-9 Category code have?
Muscle
Strong - broad and have large surfaces for muscles to attach to.
3 (ex 311)
1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3.Lumbar 4. Sacral 5. Coccygeal
26. What are Medical Ethics?
Standards of conduct based on moral principals.
Skull - Ribcage and Spine.
Forms the sides of the cranium
Ovary
27. Sagittal
Standards of conduct based on moral principals.
Vertical plane dividing the body to the left and the right sides.
Moving forward
CMS
28. What is the moon like white area at the base of the nail called?
Lung
Lunula
Between
Muscle
29. Who developed HCPCs codes?
Finger Bones
A break at the distal end of the bone - usually when someone tries to break their fall.
New
CMS
30. Proximal
Near the point of attachment to the trunk.
Protection against loss of money caused by failure through error or unintentional omission of the individual or service submitting the claim.
1. Epidermis (Top layer) 2. Dermis (Middle layer) 3. Subcutaneous Layer
Out - out of
31. cholecyst/
Coccyx (Tailbone)
Mass
Gall bladder
A pregnant woman who has had at least one pregnancy.
32. Infra
Physicians are legally responsible for their actions and their employee's actions. a.k.a Respondant Superior. (Let the master answer.)
Uteris
Below
Suture
33. -sclerosis
Hardening
Upper Jawbone
Between
1. Volume 1; Tabular List 2. Volume 2; Diseases - Alphabetic Index 3. Volume 3; Procedures - tabular list and index
34. Transverse/Cross Sectional
Separation - Breakdown
Horizontal plane dividing the upper and lower parts of the body.
Forms the two lower sides of the cranium
Lower medial arm bone
35. How is the Patients DOB entered on the claim form?
Disease Condition
Muscle
Standards of conduct based on moral principals.
MM/DD/YY
36. lact/
Blood Condition
Milk
Bacterial inflammatory skin disease with lesions - pustules and vesicles
Abdomen
37. What hormones do the adrenal glands secrete?
Forms the back of the skull
Epinephrine and Steriods
Initiative developed by CMS to promote national correct coding methods and control improper coding that leads to wrong payments of Part B health claims.
Lower medial arm bone
38. Collagen
Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue.
Without
Initiative developed by CMS to promote national correct coding methods and control improper coding that leads to wrong payments of Part B health claims.
Active - retired - survivors and their families of the Armed Forces.
39. Frontal - Coronal
Through
Against
Vertical plane dividing the body into Anterior and Posterior sections.
A break at the distal end of the bone - usually when someone tries to break their fall.
40. Lumbar
Mass
Lower Back
Hardening
Blood Condition
41. Ethmoid Bone
Forms the roof of the nasal cavity
Stomach
Middle of the foot bone
Small collection of clear fluid; blister
42. What is CHAMPVA
Measure
Fibrous bands of ligaments
Provides medical benefits to spouses and children of veterans with total - permanent - service related disabilities- or have died.
Sacs of fluid located in-between the bones of the joint and tendons that hold the muscles into place.
43. Long Bones
Suture
Bones at the corner of each eye that cradle the tearducts
Little - scanty
Strong - broad and have large surfaces for muscles to attach to.
44. What are the 3 classifications of Hypertension?
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)
Toe Bones
Ankle
Bone
45. oglio
Little - scanty
In the cause of injury - poisoning - accidents or other adverse effects.
CMS
Forms the front part of the skull and the forehead.
46. How are bones categorized?
Shin
The Axial Skeleton and the Appendicular Skeleton
1. Volume 1; Tabular List 2. Volume 2; Diseases - Alphabetic Index 3. Volume 3; Procedures - tabular list and index
Provides medical benefits to spouses and children of veterans with total - permanent - service related disabilities- or have died.
47. What is Benign?
Active - retired - survivors and their families of the Armed Forces.
Noninvasive - non-spreading - nonmalignant.
Moving backward
Above
48. gastro/
Lower medial arm bone
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Reimbursement is sent directly from payer to the provider.
Stomach
49. nat/
Moving backward
Birth
Discolored - flat lesion
Date of Service (DOS) -Place of Service (POS) -Type of Service (TOS) -Diagnosis -Procedure(s)
50. lith/
Hind foot bone
Stone
Front part of the body.
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)
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