Certified Medical Coding Specialist Medical Terminology & Anatomy for Coding 2

Question 1

Which term describes a fracture in which the bone fragments are driven into each other?

Accepted Answer

Impacted fracture

Answer

An impacted fracture occurs when the bone fragments are compressed or driven into each other, commonly seen in hip fractures.

Question 2

The term 'dyspnea' means:

Accepted Answer

Difficulty breathing

Answer

Dyspnea is the medical term for difficulty or labored breathing, from dys- (difficult) + -pnea (breathing).

Question 3

In which body system would a coder find the gallbladder and bile ducts?

Accepted Answer

Hepatobiliary (digestive) system

Answer

The gallbladder and bile ducts are part of the hepatobiliary system, which is a component of the digestive system.

Question 4

The combining form 'cardi/o' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Heart

Answer

The combining form cardi/o refers to the heart, as in cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle) and cardiology.

Question 5

The term 'bilateral' in coding documentation means:

Accepted Answer

Pertaining to or affecting both sides of the body

Answer

Bilateral means both sides, and in coding it affects code selection — some procedures have distinct bilateral CPT codes or require modifier -50.

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