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CBCS Study Guide Questions and Answers
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- What is the table that contains a classification of substances for identifyingpoisoning states and external causes of adverse effects?: Table of drugs and
Chemicals - E codes are used: to show external cause of injury
- The term “malignant” in relationship to blood pressure means: Life threatening
- CPT publication is updated and revised: annually
- Largest section of the CPT book is the: Surgery section
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- What is the name of the book used in the physician’s office to code procedures?: Current Procedural Terminology CPT
- Carcinoma in situ is used to describe: cancer that is confined to the site of
origin - A working knowledge of and a course i anatomy and
physiology are essential to becoming a topnotch coder of diagnoses: MedicaTerminology - Diagnostic codes have from to digits: 3 to 5
- CPT uses a basic digit system for coding services PLUS a
digit add on modifier: 5 and 2 - Insurance companies go by the rule “if it is not documented, then it was
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not: done or performed
- Coding and billing numerous CPT codes to identify procedures that are
usually described by a single code is called: Unbundling - Deliberate manipulation of CPT codes for increased payment is called: upcoding
- A term used as the name of a disease, structure, operation, or procedure
usually derived from the name of a place or person who discovered or described it first is called a/an: eponym - Name 6 basic location methods to locate main terms in the index CPT: Service, procedure, anatomic site, disease, synonym, eponym, abbreviation
- Medical etiquette refers to: consideration for others
- Reporting incorrect information to private insurance carriers is consid-
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ered: unethical
- AHIMA publishes: Diagnostic and procedure training code books and diagnostic coding and reporting requirements
- Why are multi-skilled health practitioners MSHP in demand: They are crosstrained to provide more than one function
They are often competent in more than one discipline
They offer more flexibility to their employer - Medical ethics include: Standard of conduct
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