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  1. The medical root word 'cardi/o' refers to:

    Answer: Heart

    Cardi/o is the combining form for heart, as in cardiology (study of the heart).

  2. Under ICD-10-CM guidelines, when a patient is admitted for treatment of a fracture, and the fracture is healing but delayed, which 7th character is used?

    Answer: G — subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

    The 7th character 'G' is assigned for subsequent encounters when the fracture is healing but delayed.

  3. The prefix 'poly-' means:

    Answer: Many or much

    Poly- means many or much, as in polyneuropathy (disease affecting many nerves).

  4. Which modifier is appended to a CPT code to indicate a bilateral procedure performed during the same operative session?

    Answer: -50

    Modifier -50 is used to report bilateral procedures performed during the same operative session.

  5. The term 'hematuria' means:

    Answer: Blood in the urine

    Hematuria combines hemat/o (blood) and -uria (urine condition), meaning blood in the urine.

  6. Under ICD-10-CM Section I.C.21, Z codes are used primarily to report:

    Answer: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (non-disease reasons for encounters)

    Z codes report reasons for encounters that are not illness or injury, such as screenings, vaccinations, and follow-up visits.

  7. The combining form 'neur/o' refers to:

    Answer: Nerve

    Neur/o is the combining form for nerve, as in neurology (study of the nervous system).