CHAP Medical Terminology & Billing 3

Question 1

What does the root word 'cardi/o' refer to?

Accepted Answer

Heart

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

Injury and fracture codes to indicate encounter type

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Nephritis

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Evaluation and Management (E/M)

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

Fast

Answer

Tachy- means fast; tachycardia is an abnormally fast heart rate (typically above 100 bpm).

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