Medical Terminology & Coding Guidelines Flashcards
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The combining form 'oste/o' relates to:
Answer: Bone
Oste/o is the combining form for bone, as in osteoporosis (porous bone disease).
Under ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, a 'code first' note instructs the coder to:
Answer: Report an underlying condition or etiology code before the manifestation code
'Code first' notes direct coders to sequence the etiology or underlying condition before the manifestation code.
Which suffix means 'surgical fixation' or 'stabilization'?
Answer: -pexy
-Pexy means surgical fixation, as in nephropexy (fixation of a floating kidney).
When a patient has both hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD), ICD-10-CM guidelines instruct coders to:
Answer: Code using the combination codes from category I12 (hypertensive CKD)
ICD-10-CM guidelines assume a causal relationship between hypertension and CKD, requiring combination codes from category I12.
The term 'subcutaneous' means:
Answer: Beneath the skin
Subcutaneous means beneath (sub-) the skin (cutaneous), referring to the tissue layer below the dermis.
In CPT, the 'global surgery package' typically includes all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer: Complications requiring return to the OR
Complications requiring a return to the operating room are NOT included in the global package and may be billed separately with modifier -78.
The suffix '-scopy' means:
Answer: Visual examination using an instrument
-Scopy means visual examination, as in colonoscopy (visual examination of the colon).