AAPC Medical Terminology & Coding Guidelines 5

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Heart

Answer

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

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

G — subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

Answer

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

Question 3

The prefix 'poly-' means:

Accepted Answer

Many or much

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

-50

Answer

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

Question 5

The term 'hematuria' means:

Accepted Answer

Blood in the urine

Answer

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

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AAPC Medical Terminology & Coding Guidelines 5