CPC study guide – Flashcards
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What hallux valgus surgery includes a tendon transplant
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Joplin Procedure
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What is the acroion
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extension of the scapula
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Hallux rigidus is a condition affecting what part of the body
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foot
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what is a segmental instrumentation
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a spinal fixation device attached in at least three places
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In ICD-9 what do you look for in the alphabetic index, to code a tear of the supraspinatus muscle of the shoulder
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tear, rotator cuff
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how many layers of tissue does an artery have
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three
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the conduction system contains pacemaker cells, nodes, the------and the--------
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purkinje fibers and electrical system
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what part of the cardiovascular system is responsible for the one way flow of blood through the chambers of the heart
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heart valves
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which main coronary artery bifurcates into two smaller ones
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left
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what is the term for the divider between the heart chamber walls
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septum
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------is a term standing for enlargement of the heart
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cardiomegaly
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repair of coronary vessel is called
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angioplasty
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what partws make up the large intestine
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ileum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum and anus
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where is the vermillion border located
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upper lip
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what is the term that describes the removal of a portion or all of the stomach
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gastrostomy
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what is the eponym for a pancreatoduodenectomy
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meckels procedure
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bile empties into the duodenum through what structures
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pyloric sphincter
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what are the reproductive glands that produce male hormones
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testes
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what are the filtering units of the kidney called
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glomerulus
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if a woman is hospitalized with severe pre-eclampsia in the 30th wk of her pregnancey the diagnosis code for her daily visits is 642.5x. What 5th digit would be appropriate
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3
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what is a root word for vagina
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colp/o
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what does the abbreviation VBAC mean
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vaginal birth after cesarean
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what is a bilateral structure of the female reproductive system
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ovaries, bartholins gland, fallopian tubes
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procedures involving which of the following structures found in the vulva are not coded in the female reproductive system section of CPT
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skenes gland
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vulvar cancer in situ can also be documented as
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VIN III
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what does the abbreviation IVF mean
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intravenous fluids
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a pregnant patient presents to the ED with bleeding, cramping, and concerns of loss of tissue and material per vagina. On examination the physician discovers open cervical os with no products of conception seen. He tells the patient she has had and abortion. What type of abortion has she had
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spontaneous
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what procedure is performed to treat vaginal prolapse
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colpopexy
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what modifier is appropriate for a separately billable antenatal service during the global OB package period
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no modifier needed
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what does contralateral mean
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affecting or originating in the opposite side
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what is a parathyroidectomy
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removal of glands on the posterior surface of the thyroid
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what is a laminotomy
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partial excision of one or more lamina
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when coding for surgery perforomed on the skull base, what term describes the method used to gain exposure to the lesion
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approach
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what are the four lobes of the brain
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frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital
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what disease is characterized by enlarged skeletal parts
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acromegaly
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what is the term for uncontrolled muscle movements
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dyskinesia
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what is the term for paralysis affecting one side of the body
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hemiplegia
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looking in the CPT manual the nervous system is divided into what categories
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skull, meninges, and brain; spine and spinal cord; extracranial nerves, peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system
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what is a dime sized opening in the skull to access the brain
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burr hole
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what is the transparent part of the eye
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cornea
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what is exophthallmos
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protrusion of the eyeballs
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which option best describes what is being done during strabismus surgery
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corrects the muscle misalignment
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a surgeon performed a cataract extraction with an intraocular lens implant on the right eye of a medicare patient what modifier would be reported
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RT
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what is the abbreviation for each eye
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o.u.
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what does IOL stand for
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intraoculare lens
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an axillary view might be included in an xray of what part of the skeleton
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shoulder
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which anatomic position has the patient lying at an angle instead of lying flat or directly on their side
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oblique
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which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior halves
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coronal
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tests in the chemistry section are what types of tests unless specified otherwise
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quantitative
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what modifier must always be applied to medicare claims for tests performed in a site with a CLIA waived certificate
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QW
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what does in vivo mean
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in the living body
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in what section of pathology chapter of CPT would a coder find codes for a FISH test
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cytopathology
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the suffix ology means
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study of
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what modifier identifies the professional component of a service
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a patient presents with worries she is at risk for cancer. she asks for tests to verify whether she has cancer, the test comes back normal. what type of service is this considered
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screening services
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HCPCS level II codes specifically for pathology and laboratory services all start with what letter
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G
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what do the services in the reproductive medicine procedures section of the pathology and laboratory chapter of CPT report
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services related to in vitro fertilization
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which elements of HPI are met in this statement patient complains of headache and blurry vision for the past 3 days
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location, quality, and duration
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a physician admits mrs. Smith to the hospital. she is there for 5 days. the physician sees her each day shes in the hospital. what code from what subcategory would be used for days two, three and four
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subsequent hospital care
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fred is visiting the local area lake and is fishing. he gets lightheaded and dizzy and decides to go to the local ED where hes evaluated by the emergency dept. physician. this is the first time he has been to this hospital. what subsection should be used to report the ED visit
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emergency dept. services
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the pain is sharp, stabbing, or dull; it refers to what component of history
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quality
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where can clinical examples for evaluation and management codes be found
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appendix C
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a patient presents to a cardiologist for an initial visit at the request of his PCP to treat CHF. After the cardiologist examines the patient and discusses the treatment options, he schedules the patient for a stress test. the cardiologist provides a detailed report to the patients PCP. an e/m code would be selected from what subcategory
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new patient office visit
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according to CPT guidelines what is the first step in selecting an evaluation and management code
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determine the category or subcategory
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what category of codes should be used to report an evaulation and management service provided to a patient in a psychiatric residential treatment center
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nursing facility services
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a patient is seen by Dr. B who is covering on call services for Dr. A the patient is an established patient with Dr. A but she has not been seen by Dr. B before. which e/m subcategory is appropriate to report the services provided by Dr. B
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established patient office visit
