What does the medical term 'cholecystectomy' refer to?
Medical Terminology
Question · Easy
Four little endings
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The suffix '-otomy' in medical terminology indicates which type of procedure?
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1.1 Current COC Exam Facts
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What does the medical term 'suprapubic' describe?
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The term 'anastomosis' in a surgical context refers to:
Question · Medium
Which medical term describes the condition of abnormally rapid heart rate?
What does the abbreviation 'ASC' stand for in outpatient facility coding?
1.2 Exam Day, Format, and Approved Code Books
The medical term 'dyspnea' refers to:
Which anatomical structure is the largest organ in the abdominal cavity and is responsible for bile production?
Anatomy Physiology
The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that stabilize which joint?
Which of the following correctly describes the location of the mediastinum?
1.3 COC vs CPC, CIC, and CASCC
The structure that connects muscle to bone is called a:
Which layer of the skin contains hair follicles, sweat glands, and blood vessels?
The cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, and sigmoid colon are all parts of the:
Which cranial nerve is responsible for vision?
2.1 Word Building: Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
According to CPT guidelines, which code range is used to report Evaluation and Management (E/M) services?
Coding Guidelines
Under ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (Section IV), when a patient presents for outpatient surgery and the surgery is not performed due to a contraindication, what should be reported as the first-listed diagnosis?
In CPT, a 'separate procedure' designation indicates that the procedure:
Under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS), services are grouped for payment into:
Payment Methodologies
2.2 Surgical and Diagnostic Procedure Terms
Which form is used by hospitals to submit outpatient claims to Medicare?
What is the purpose of an Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)?
Under OPPS, which payment status indicator designates codes that may be paid through a composite APC?
Question · Hard
Revenue codes on the UB-04 claim form are used primarily to:
2.3 Musculoskeletal, Integumentary, and Nervous Terminology
Which of the following best describes the concept of 'packaging' under OPPS?
The Medicare OPPS conversion factor is used to:
Which entity maintains and updates the Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) groupings?
Under OPPS, what does status indicator 'V' designate?
2.4 Cardiovascular, Visceral, Endocrine, and Special-Senses Terminology
What is the difference between a 'technical component' and a 'professional component' of a service?
Which type of outpatient facility is paid under the ASC payment system rather than OPPS?
Medicare Part B outpatient services require the beneficiary to pay what type of cost-sharing?
Which revenue code series is used to report emergency room services on the UB-04?
Applied Anatomy for Facility Coding
3.1 Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Anatomy
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) Work Plan is significant to outpatient coders because it:
Compliance Regulatory
Which federal law prohibits the submission of false claims to government healthcare programs and can result in civil monetary penalties?
What is the primary purpose of the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits?
In ICD-10-CM, codes beginning with the letter 'Z' are used to report:
Icd 10 Cm Coding
3.2 Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Lymphatic Anatomy
According to ICD-10-CM guidelines, what is the correct sequencing when a patient presents to the outpatient department for chemotherapy and also has a documented malignancy?
A patient is seen in the outpatient department with symptoms of chest pain, and after workup, the physician documents the diagnosis as acute myocardial infarction. What should be coded?
In ICD-10-CM, a 7th character of 'A' in an injury code indicates:
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