CHAP Medical Terminology & Billing 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the root word 'cardi/o' refer to?
- Heart (Correct answer)
- Kidney
- Liver
- Brain
Correct answer: Heart
Cardi/o is the combining form for heart, used in terms like cardiogram and cardiology.
Question 2: In the ICD-10-CM coding system, a '7th character extender' is used primarily for:
- Injury and fracture codes to indicate encounter type (Correct answer)
- Specifying the physician's specialty
- Indicating the patient's insurance type
- Denoting the procedure approach
Correct answer: Injury and fracture codes to indicate encounter type
ICD-10-CM uses a 7th character for injury/fracture codes to specify initial encounter (A), subsequent (D), or sequela (S).
Question 3: Which term describes inflammation of the kidney?
- Nephritis (Correct answer)
- Nephrology
- Nephrectomy
- Nephrosis
Correct answer: Nephritis
Nephr/o means kidney and -itis means inflammation, making nephritis an inflammatory kidney condition.
Question 4: A provider submits a claim for CPT code 99214. This code falls under which category?
- Evaluation and Management (E/M) (Correct answer)
- Surgery
- Pathology and Laboratory
- Medicine
Correct answer: Evaluation and Management (E/M)
CPT codes 99202–99215 are Evaluation and Management office visit codes classified under the E/M section.
Question 5: The prefix 'tachy-' in 'tachycardia' means:
- Fast (Correct answer)
- Slow
- Irregular
- Weak
Correct answer: Fast
Tachy- means fast; tachycardia is an abnormally fast heart rate (typically above 100 bpm).
Question 6: What is the purpose of an Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) in Medicare billing?
- To inform patients they may be responsible for costs if Medicare denies a service (Correct answer)
- To pre-authorize a procedure with Medicare
- To dispute a Medicare denial
- To verify Medicare eligibility
Correct answer: To inform patients they may be responsible for costs if Medicare denies a service
An ABN notifies Medicare beneficiaries in advance that a specific service may not be covered, making them financially liable if denied.
Question 7: Which suffix means 'process of recording or imaging'?
- -graphy (Correct answer)
- -gram
- -scope
- -metry
Correct answer: -graphy
The suffix -graphy means the process of recording or producing an image (e.g., radiography, mammography).
CHAP Medical Terminology & Billing 3
What does the root word 'cardi/o' refer to?