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Medical Coding Basics

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1. Impetigo
Abnormal condition
A working diagnosis that has not yet been established.
Bacterial inflammatory skin disease with lesions - pustules and vesicles
Vulva

2. Frontal Bone
Interior of the nose
Forms the front part of the skull and the forehead.
Surgical Puncture
Gall bladder

3. When was the Health Information and Accountability Act (HIPAA) created?
Breast
Lower medial arm bone
Noninvasive - non-spreading - nonmalignant.
1996

4. per
CMS
Fat cell
Abnormal condition
Through

5. Temporal Bones
Hardening
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.
Forms the two lower sides of the cranium
MM/DD/YY

6. Vesicle
Middle of the body.
Shin
1996
Small collection of clear fluid; blister

7. -rrhea
Against
Discharge - Flow
1. Volume 1; Tabular List 2. Volume 2; Diseases - Alphabetic Index 3. Volume 3; Procedures - tabular list and index
Discolored - flat lesion

8. What is primary malignancy?
The bone is crushed or shattered.
Lower Back
The original cancer site. Malignant tumores are considered primary unless documented as secondary or metastatic.
Skin

9. Inferior nasal conchae
Surgical Repair
Shoulder - collar - pelvic - arms and legs.
Mouth
Interior of the nose

10. Inversion
Little - scanty
Fat cell
Heart
Turning Inward

11. Infra
Shin
Below
1. History -Chief complaint -History of Present illness -Review of Symptoms -Past - Family and Social History 2. Physical Exam 3.Medical Decision Making Complexity
Middle of the foot bone

12. What are the 2 types of glands on the skin?
Bursting forth blood
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Bone that forms the wall between the nostrils
1. Sebaceous (oil) glands 2. Suddiferous (sweat) glands

13. Sacral
Standards of conduct based on moral principals.
Out - out of
Sacrum
Mass

14. Medial
Middle of the body.
To cut into
Near the point of attachment to the trunk.
Upper roof of the mouth

15. 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.
Discolored - flat lesion
Active - retired - survivors and their families of the Armed Forces.
Gall bladder

16. Lacrimal Bones
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Social and Medical History -Family History -Physical Exam Findings -Progress Notes -Lab/Rad Results -Consultation Reports -Correspondence to the patient
Bones at the corner of each eye that cradle the tearducts
No.

17. Transverse/Cross Sectional
Hind foot bone
Horizontal plane dividing the upper and lower parts of the body.
Provides medical benefits to spouses and children of veterans with total - permanent - service related disabilities- or have died.
Surgical Repair

18. What are the 3 layers of skin?
1. Sebaceous (oil) glands 2. Suddiferous (sweat) glands
1. Epidermis (Top layer) 2. Dermis (Middle layer) 3. Subcutaneous Layer
Lower arm bone in line with the thumb
Vertical plane dividing the body to the left and the right sides.

19. oglio
Little - scanty
Mouth
Liver
Beside

20. -scopy
Opening
Turning Outward
Blood Condition
To view

21. Inferior nasal conchae
Ankle
Interior of the nose
Toe Bones
Small collection of clear fluid; blister

22. What is the name of the claim form that is standard for submitting claims?
Hind foot bone
CMS-1500
Shoulder - collar - pelvic - arms and legs.
Upper roof of the mouth

23. Sagittal
Moving forward
Vertical plane dividing the body to the left and the right sides.
Reimbursement is sent directly from payer to the provider.
Stomach

24. What hormones do the adrenal glands secrete?
Epinephrine and Steriods
Through
Surgical Fixation
1. Insurance Reform 2. Administrative Simplification

25. Ethmoid Bone
Forms the roof of the nasal cavity
Movement away from the midline
Active - retired - survivors and their families of the Armed Forces.
Measure

26. -meter
Separation - Breakdown
Mouth
Reimbursement is sent directly from payer to the provider.
Measure

27. gastro/
Stomach
Hematopoietic tissue
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 fractured area of the bone collapses on itself.

28. mast/
Noninvasive - non-spreading - nonmalignant.
Epinephrine and Steriods
Breast
Karatin

29. Coccygeal
1. The amount of time - intensity of effort and medical skill required for the service 2.Overhead; the practice costs related to performing the service 3. Cost of Medical Malpractice insurance
5
1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3.Lumbar 4. Sacral 5. Coccygeal
Coccyx (Tailbone)

30. Frontal - Coronal
Vertical plane dividing the body into Anterior and Posterior sections.
Strong - broad and have large surfaces for muscles to attach to.
Horizontal plane dividing the upper and lower parts of the body.
Forms the front part of the skull and the forehead.

31. cholecyst/
Abnormal condition
Nose
Coccyx (Tailbone)
Gall bladder

32. Melanin
Major skin pigment
Movement away from the midline
False
Bones at the corner of each eye that cradle the tearducts

33. How many regions is the spinal/vertebral column divided into?
1. Eccrine (secrete odor) 2. Apocrine (odorless sweat)
Karatin
Forms the back of the skull
5

34. Hypo
Hind foot bone
Below - deficient
Turning Inward
Ovary

35. When billing an insurance company - what information must be included?
Date of Service (DOS) -Place of Service (POS) -Type of Service (TOS) -Diagnosis -Procedure(s)
Against
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.
Reimbursement is sent directly from payer to the provider.

36. Sesamoid Bones
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Cartilage
Half
Initiative developed by CMS to promote national correct coding methods and control improper coding that leads to wrong payments of Part B health claims.

37. Metacarpals
Muscle
Middle of the body.
Bones the palm of the hand
Movement away from the midline

38. Distal
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
Painful - difficult
Little - scanty
Far from the point of attachment of the trunk.

39. derm/
Birth
Bone that forms the wall between the nostrils
False
Skin

40. Posterior/Dorsal
Major skin pigment
Shoulder - collar - pelvic - arms and legs.
Back part of the body.
Little - scanty

41. What are the 5 regions of the spine?
1. Eccrine (secrete odor) 2. Apocrine (odorless sweat)
1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3.Lumbar 4. Sacral 5. Coccygeal
Side
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

42. stomat/
Sacs of fluid located in-between the bones of the joint and tendons that hold the muscles into place.
Absence of hair
Abdomen
Mouth

43. Inversion
Turning Outward
Ankle
Turning Inward
Skin

44. Tarsal
Without
Muscle
Moving forward
Hind foot bone

45. How is Usual - Customary and Reasonable pricing calculated?

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46. What is hair made of?
A law passed by the Federal Government to prosecute cases of Medicaid fraud.
Middle of the foot bone
The original cancer site. Malignant tumores are considered primary unless documented as secondary or metastatic.
Karatin

47. What is secondary malignancy?
Above
Upper Back
Cancer that has spread to a secondary site.
Within

48. What is the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)?
Initiative developed by CMS to promote national correct coding methods and control improper coding that leads to wrong payments of Part B health claims.
Shin
5. (ex 311.56)
Removal - Excision - Resection

49. What is in a Medical Record?
A working diagnosis that has not yet been established.
Social and Medical History -Family History -Physical Exam Findings -Progress Notes -Lab/Rad Results -Consultation Reports -Correspondence to the patient
Upper Arm bone
Enlargement

50. What is the moon like white area at the base of the nail called?
All
Discharge - Flow
Lunula
Fallopian tubes