Medical Coding Questions and Answers

Medical Coding Questions and Answers


Cervix Uteri -Correct answers- Rounded, cone-shaped
neck of the uterus.

Cesarean -Correct answers- Surgical opening through
abdominal wall for delivery.

CF (conversion factor) -Correct answers- National dollar
amount that is applied to all services paid on the Medicare
Fee Schedule basis.

Cholangiography -Correct answers- Radiographic
recording of the bile ducts.

Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) -Correct answers-
Radiographic recording of the biliary system and
pancreas.

Chole -Correct answers- Prefix meaning bile.

Cholecystectomy -Correct answers- Surgical removal of
the gallbladder.

Cholecystoenterostomy -Correct answers- Creation of a
connection between the gallbladder and intestine.

Cholecystography -Correct answers- Radiographic
recording of the gallbladder.

, Chordee -Correct answers- Condition resulting in the
penis' being bent downward.
A-mode -Correct answers- One-dimensional ultrasonic
display reflecting the time it takes a sound wave to reach a
structure and reflect back; maps the structure's outline.

Ablation -Correct answers- Removal by cutting or
destruction.

Abortion -Correct answers- Termination of pregnancy.

Abscess -Correct answers- Localized collection of pus
that will result in the disintegration of tissue over time.

Abuse -Correct answers- Misuse of substance.

Acquired -Correct answers- Not genetic.

Actinotherapy -Correct answers- Treatment of acne using
ultraviolet rays.

Acute -Correct answers- Of sudden onset and short
duration.

Addiction -Correct answers- Dependence on a drug.
Admission -Correct answers- Attention to an acute illness
or injury resulting in admission to a hospital.
Adrenal -Correct answers- Glands, located at the top of
the kidneys, that produce steroid hormones.