AMCA CERTIFICATION EXAM
PREPARATION
-al - answer-Pertaining to
-algia - answer-Pain
-dynia - answer-Pain
-ectomy - answer-Excision
-ectomy - answer-Excision, removal
-emia - answer-Blood condition
-genic - answer-Produced by, pertaining to producing
-globin - answer-Protein
-graphy - answer-Progress of recording
-itis - answer-Inflammation
-metry - answer-Progress of measurement
-oma - answer-Tumor, mass swelling
-osis - answer-Condition, usually abnormal
-pathy - answer-Disease condition
-scopy - answer-A visual examination
-sis - answer-State of; condition
-stomy - answer-A new opening
-tomy - answer-Incision
-tripsy - answer-Progress of crushingay
: - answer-Used in the tabular list after an incomplete term which needs one or
more of the modifiers
· (Solid Circle) - answer-A bullet indicates a new procedure code
[ ] - answer-Parentheses are used in both the index and tabular list to enclose
supplementary wrote (non-essential modifiers)
{ } - answer-Brackets enclose synonyms, alternative wording or explanatory
phrases; identify manifestation codes
, ^ (Triangle) - answer-Indicates that the codes descriptor has changed
© (a bullet with a circle - answer-Indicates that moderate dream is part of the
procedure
+ (Plus Sign) - answer-Indicates an add-on code
>< (2 triangles facing each other) - answer-Facing triangles enclose new or
revised text other than a codes descriptor
~ (a lightning bolt) - answer-Used when vaccine chord that have been submitted
to the FDA for approval and are awaiting approval
4 Elements of a History - answer-Chief complaint, history levels, examination
levels, medical decision making complexity levels
A Medical Record Contains... - answer-Personal information, financial information,
medical information and social information
Abduction - answer-Movement away from the midline
Acute Care - answer-Most often refers to a hospital, treats patients with urgent
problems that cannot be handled
Adduction - answer-Movement towards the middle
Allowed Amount - answer-The amount charged for service determined by the
insurance company
Alphabetic Filing System - answer-Information is filed according to the patients
last name
Ambulatory Care - answer-Refers to treatment without admission to hospital
Ante- - answer-Before, in front of
Anti- - answer-Against
Arthr/o - answer-Joint
Assessment - answer-A brief summary of the patients symptoms, and may often
include a diagnosis as well as a list of other possible diagnoses
Assignment of Benefits - answer-Reimbursement is sent directly from the payer
to the provider
Assumption Coding - answer-Reporting items or services that are not actually
documented
Beneficiary - answer-A patient covered by a federal program, such as Medicare
or Medicaid
Beneficiary Pays - answer-Deductible, premium, co-insurance (20%) non-covered
services
PREPARATION
-al - answer-Pertaining to
-algia - answer-Pain
-dynia - answer-Pain
-ectomy - answer-Excision
-ectomy - answer-Excision, removal
-emia - answer-Blood condition
-genic - answer-Produced by, pertaining to producing
-globin - answer-Protein
-graphy - answer-Progress of recording
-itis - answer-Inflammation
-metry - answer-Progress of measurement
-oma - answer-Tumor, mass swelling
-osis - answer-Condition, usually abnormal
-pathy - answer-Disease condition
-scopy - answer-A visual examination
-sis - answer-State of; condition
-stomy - answer-A new opening
-tomy - answer-Incision
-tripsy - answer-Progress of crushingay
: - answer-Used in the tabular list after an incomplete term which needs one or
more of the modifiers
· (Solid Circle) - answer-A bullet indicates a new procedure code
[ ] - answer-Parentheses are used in both the index and tabular list to enclose
supplementary wrote (non-essential modifiers)
{ } - answer-Brackets enclose synonyms, alternative wording or explanatory
phrases; identify manifestation codes
, ^ (Triangle) - answer-Indicates that the codes descriptor has changed
© (a bullet with a circle - answer-Indicates that moderate dream is part of the
procedure
+ (Plus Sign) - answer-Indicates an add-on code
>< (2 triangles facing each other) - answer-Facing triangles enclose new or
revised text other than a codes descriptor
~ (a lightning bolt) - answer-Used when vaccine chord that have been submitted
to the FDA for approval and are awaiting approval
4 Elements of a History - answer-Chief complaint, history levels, examination
levels, medical decision making complexity levels
A Medical Record Contains... - answer-Personal information, financial information,
medical information and social information
Abduction - answer-Movement away from the midline
Acute Care - answer-Most often refers to a hospital, treats patients with urgent
problems that cannot be handled
Adduction - answer-Movement towards the middle
Allowed Amount - answer-The amount charged for service determined by the
insurance company
Alphabetic Filing System - answer-Information is filed according to the patients
last name
Ambulatory Care - answer-Refers to treatment without admission to hospital
Ante- - answer-Before, in front of
Anti- - answer-Against
Arthr/o - answer-Joint
Assessment - answer-A brief summary of the patients symptoms, and may often
include a diagnosis as well as a list of other possible diagnoses
Assignment of Benefits - answer-Reimbursement is sent directly from the payer
to the provider
Assumption Coding - answer-Reporting items or services that are not actually
documented
Beneficiary - answer-A patient covered by a federal program, such as Medicare
or Medicaid
Beneficiary Pays - answer-Deductible, premium, co-insurance (20%) non-covered
services
