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.
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.
