CPC Exam Study Guide 2022: Questions and Answers.

CPC Exam Study Guide 2022: Questions and Answers. "Use additional code" Additional code will be secondary # of vertebrae in each column 24 presacral vertebrae (7 cervical, 12 thoracic, and 5 lumbar) followed by the sacrum (5 fused sacral vertebra) ... and the coccyx (4 frequently fused coccygeal vertebrae) ... The 24 presacral vertebrae allow movement and hence render the vertebral column flexible. ... $100 or 25% of cost The amount on an ABN should be within how much of the cost to the patient? 7th Character H - Fracture codes Subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing (Monitored anesthesia care (mac) for deep complex, complicated, or markedly invasive surgical procedure) ... internal fixation with pins, screws, plates, or wires (is) are placed directly on the bone to immobilize a fractured bone and to maintain alignment while it heals. ... A covered entity may obtain consent of the individual to use or disclose protected health information for public use A CRNA is personally performing a case, with medical direction from an anesthesiologist. What modifier is appropriately reported for the CRNA services? QX postlaminectomy syndrome group of symptoms that occur after removal of a piece of a vertebra is called: ASD hole in the wall between the top chambers of the heart is: AAPC founded 1988 AAPC local chapters Over 500 abduction movement away from the body ABN Should include the items that may be denied and should be signed prior to performing the servicce. abscess a localized collection of pus in a cavity formed by the inflammation of surrounding tissues, which heals when drained or excised (abscessus = a going away) ... Acetabulum The hip joint acne inflammation of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin, evidenced by comedones (blackheads), pustules, or nodules on the skin (acne = point) actinic (or solar) keratoses localized thickening of the skin caused by excessive exposure to sunlight, a known precursor to cancer (actinic = ray; adduction movement toward the body adip/o, lip/o, steat/o fat Adrenomegaly is defined as: Enlargement of the adrenal gland AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome AKA above-knee amputation albinism a hereditary condition characterized by a partial or total lack of melanin pigment (particularly in the eyes, skin, and hair) All three types of ____________________ tissue share the unique property of being able to contract and relax. muscular alopecia alopecia baldness; natural or unnatural deficiency of hair analgesic a drug that relieves pain anatomic or a anatomical position a term of reference that health professionals use when noting body planes, positions, or directions: the person is assumed to be standing or upright (erect), facing forward, feet pointed forward and slightly apart, with arms at the sides and palms facing forward; the patient is visualized in this pose when applying any other term of reference anesthetic a drug that temporarily blocks transmission of nerve conduction to produce a loss of sensations (e.g., pain) angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o vessel Angiography Radiographic image of thr blood vessels using contrast material ankyl/o crooked or stiff ankylosis stiff joint condition Another term for the surface of the palm is: volar. anterior (A) ... ventral front of the body Anterior (ventral) Toward the front of the body Anterior Toward the front of the body anterior-posterior (AP) from front to back, as in reference to the direction of an x-ray beam Anteroposterior means from front to back. antibiotic a drug that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms antifungal a drug that kills or prevents the growth of fungi antihistamine drug that blocks the effects of histamine in the body antiinflammatory a drug that reduces inflammation antipruritic a drug that relieves itching antipyretic a drug that relieves fever antiseptic an agent that inhibits the growth of infectious microorganisms aort/o aorta aorta large artery that is the main trunk of the arterial system branching from the left ventricle aortic valve heart valve between the left ventricle and the aorta AP anterior-posterior appendicular skeleton bones of the shoulder, pelvis, and upper and lower extremities arteri/o artery Arteries Carry oxygenated blood away from heart arteries vessels that carry blood from the heart to the arterioles arterioles small vessels that receive blood from the arteries arthr/o, articul/o joint arthralgia joint pain Arthritis is an inflammation of what? Joint arthritis arthritis inflammation of the joints characterized by pain, swelling, redness, warmth, and limitation of motion; there are more than 100 different types of arthritis arthrocentesis puncture for aspiration of a joint arthrodesis binding or fusing of joint surfaces arthrogram a radiograph of a joint taken after the injection of a contrast medium arthroplasty repair or reconstruction of a joint arthroscopy procedure using an arthroscope to examine, diagnose, and repair a joint from within articular cartilage a gristle-like substance on bones where they articulate articulation a joint; the point where two bones come together As part of the operative procedure, the surgeon performs an enteroplasty. You know that she has ____ part of the intestines. surgically formed Asymptomatic HIV positive but no symptoms Z21 ather/o fatty (lipid) paste atri/o atrium Atrial flutter is a rapid, regular atrial rhythm. atrioventricular (AV) node neurological tissue in the center of the heart that receives and amplifies the conduction of impulses from the SA node to the bundle of His atrium upper right or left chamber of the heart atrophy atrophy shrinking of muscle size autograft graft transfer to a new position in the body of the same person (auto = self) ... axial skeleton bones of the skull, vertebral column , chest, and