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Medical Coding Basics

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1. Ethmoid Bone
Forms the roof of the nasal cavity
Forms the front part of the skull and the forehead.
Vertical plane dividing the body into Anterior and Posterior sections.
Sacs of fluid located in-between the bones of the joint and tendons that hold the muscles into place.

2. -stomy
Many
Smooth - slightly elevated swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin
Breast
Opening

3. arth/
Cartilage
Below
Under
Abdomen

4. What is Benign?
Noninvasive - non-spreading - nonmalignant.
Discolored - flat lesion
5. (ex 311.56)
Surgical Fixation

5. Abduction
Date of Service (DOS) -Place of Service (POS) -Type of Service (TOS) -Diagnosis -Procedure(s)
Office of Inspector General (OIG)
Four
Movement away from the midline

6. What is Assignment of Benefits?
Reimbursement is sent directly from payer to the provider.
Movement away from the midline
Bones the palm of the hand
Governed by State and Local laws; should be retained indefinitely. For deceased patients - they should be kept at least 5 years.

7. Maxilla
Upper Jawbone
Date of Service (DOS) -Place of Service (POS) -Type of Service (TOS) -Diagnosis -Procedure(s)
Smooth - slightly elevated swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin
1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3.Lumbar 4. Sacral 5. Coccygeal

8. What is Carcinoma in situ?
Breast
Strong - broad and have large surfaces for muscles to attach to.
The fractured area of the bone collapses on itself.
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.

9. How are bones categorized?
The Axial Skeleton and the Appendicular Skeleton
Noninvasive - non-spreading - nonmalignant.
5. (ex 311.56)
Forms the front part of the skull and the forehead.

10. -stomy
Turning the palm or foot upward
Mass
Opening
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.

11. lith/
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
Gall bladder
Stone
Standards of conduct based on moral principals.

12. What are bones connected together with?
Enlargement
Mass
Fallopian tubes
Fibrous bands of ligaments

13. Long Bones
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)
Major skin pigment
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Strong - broad and have large surfaces for muscles to attach to.

14. Collagen
Painful - difficult
Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue.
Measure
Upper Arm bone

15. How many volumes is the ICD-9 manual divided into?
1. Volume 1; Tabular List 2. Volume 2; Diseases - Alphabetic Index 3. Volume 3; Procedures - tabular list and index
Cartilage
Inflammation
Social and Medical History -Family History -Physical Exam Findings -Progress Notes -Lab/Rad Results -Consultation Reports -Correspondence to the patient

16. What hormones do the adrenal glands secrete?
Ovary
Intestine
Above
Epinephrine and Steriods

17. hin/
Nose
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
Sacrum
Slow

18. Sesamoid Bones
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Sacs of fluid located in-between the bones of the joint and tendons that hold the muscles into place.
Shoulder - collar - pelvic - arms and legs.
Small collection of clear fluid; blister

19. Sacral
Vagina
Sacrum
1. Epidermis (Top layer) 2. Dermis (Middle layer) 3. Subcutaneous Layer
Below

20. -rrhaphy
Initiative developed by CMS to promote national correct coding methods and control improper coding that leads to wrong payments of Part B health claims.
Suture
A break at the distal end of the bone - usually when someone tries to break their fall.
False

21. What are Medical Ethics?
Treatment
Standards of conduct based on moral principals.
Vertical plane dividing the body into Anterior and Posterior sections.
Surgical Repair

22. Mandible
5
Heart
Lower Jawbone
Cancer that has localized and not spread at all.

23. What are the 5 regions of the spine?
Nose
1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3.Lumbar 4. Sacral 5. Coccygeal
Without
Opening

24. How many digits does an ICD-9 Subclassification code have?
5. (ex 311.56)
Head
Bones at the corner of each eye that cradle the tearducts
Gall bladder

25. What are the two provisions of HIPPA?
Four
1. Insurance Reform 2. Administrative Simplification
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.
A working diagnosis that has not yet been established.

26. Carpals
False
Nose
Shin
Wrist bones

27. colp/
The fractured area of the bone collapses on itself.
Vagina
A change in the code description since the last edition.
1. Volume 1; Tabular List 2. Volume 2; Diseases - Alphabetic Index 3. Volume 3; Procedures - tabular list and index

28. chondro/
Milk
Cartilage
26
Front part of the body.

29. What is the moon like white area at the base of the nail called?
Bursting forth blood
Lunula
1. Insurance Reform 2. Administrative Simplification
Cancer that has spread to a secondary site.

30. Radius
Lower arm bone in line with the thumb
Nose
Above
Far from the point of attachment of the trunk.

31. Hypo
Muscle
1. Malignant (Accelerated and severe) 2. Benign (Mild or controlled) 3. Unspecified (Not specified in the Medical Record)
Moving forward
Below - deficient

32. ante
Before
Record
Lower Back
Blood Condition

33. -tomy
Fat cell
To cut into
A pregnant woman who has had at least one pregnancy.
Through

34. Metacarpals
Turning Inward
Moving backward
Tongue
Bones the palm of the hand

35. What is a Qualified Diagnosis
A working diagnosis that has not yet been established.
Turning the palm or foot upward
Smaller - lateral leg bone
Bone that forms the wall between the nostrils

36. cholecyst/
Small collection of clear fluid; blister
26
Gall bladder
26

37. -oma
Muscle
Shoulder - collar - pelvic - arms and legs.
Mass
Upper roof of the mouth

38. pseudo
False
Bone that forms the wall between the nostrils
1. Insurance Reform 2. Administrative Simplification
Pain

39. Temporal Bones
Mass
Measure
Forms the two lower sides of the cranium
A pregnant woman who has had at least one pregnancy.

40. When are E codes used?
In the cause of injury - poisoning - accidents or other adverse effects.
Nose
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)
Before

41. derm/
Skin
MM/DD/YY
Free moving joints that are surrounded by joint capsules.
Neck Bones

42. What are the 2 types of glands on the skin?
Small collection of clear fluid; blister
Shin
1. Sebaceous (oil) glands 2. Suddiferous (sweat) glands
1. Eccrine (secrete odor) 2. Apocrine (odorless sweat)

43. pan
All
Fallopian tubes
Hind foot bone
Karatin

44. Frontal - Coronal
Vertical plane dividing the body into Anterior and Posterior sections.
Middle of the body.
Strong - broad and have large surfaces for muscles to attach to.
Small - rounded bones that resemble sesame seeds that are found near joints. (ie knee cap)

45. para
An insurance company that bids for a contract with CMS to handle the Medicare program in a specific area.
Record
A break at the distal end of the bone - usually when someone tries to break their fall.
Beside

46. derm/
Below - deficient
Above
Skin
Abnormal condition

47. Melanin
Lower arm bone in line with the thumb
Ovary
Major skin pigment
Fallopian tubes

48. cardi/
Turning the palm or foot upward
Heart
Far from the point of attachment of the trunk.
Discharge - Flow

49. Short Bones
Hardening
Small with irregular shapes (ie wrist and ankle)
Standards of conduct based on moral principals.
The original cancer site. Malignant tumores are considered primary unless documented as secondary or metastatic.

50. -pathy
An insurance company that bids for a contract with CMS to handle the Medicare program in a specific area.
Physicians are legally responsible for their actions and their employee's actions. a.k.a Respondant Superior. (Let the master answer.)
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.
Disease Condition