a. Rational: suffix -ostomy meaning is a 'new permanent opening '. b. Rational: suffix -megaly is deal with enlargement or large. b. Rational: suffix -rrhagia mean abnormal flow. d. Rational: suffix -scopy mean to examine. c. Rational: suffix -oma is used for tumor. c. Rational: "lithiasis" is divided as litho and -osis. Litho mean stone and -osis mean… Continue reading Practice Question For Medical Coding:Medical terminology(I) Answer Book
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Practice Question For Medical Coding:Medical terminology(I)
Tracheostomy suffix deal with A new permanent opening Make an incision Excised Removal of trachea Acromegaly suffix deal with Small Large Rupture Cancer Menorrhagia suffix meaning : Flow Abnormal flow Normal flow None of the above. Colonoscopy suffix deal with: Study of Recording Formation To examine Neuroma suffix meaning of: Malignant Benign Tumor Disease The term… Continue reading Practice Question For Medical Coding:Medical terminology(I)
Practice Question ICD-10 (I) Answer Book
c is correct answer because possible condition do not coded so option a is eliminated. a. is correct answer. leiomyoma mentioned with its type intramural. D25.1 is mentioned with Intramural leiomyoma of uterus. b. is right choice as H04.513 is coded for dacryolith of lacrimal passages of both eyes. c. is right answer. d.is answer. c is… Continue reading Practice Question ICD-10 (I) Answer Book
Practice Question ICD-10 (I)
1.Patient presents with chest pain. Physician performs a detailed exam and diagnosed as possible myocarditis. Code the diagnosis. a. I51.4 b. R07.89 c. R07.9 d. I20.9 2. A 42-year-old female had presented in physician's clinic with menometrorrhagia. After reviewing her pelvic ultrasound and histologic examination physician concluded as a large intramural leiomyoma is present in… Continue reading Practice Question ICD-10 (I)
Partial Hospitalization
Partial Hospitalization is a short term program for stabilizing mental and behavioral health and used to treat substance use. In partial hospitalization patient reside in their home, there are no need to admit in hospital. But a team of physician and nurse coordinates with patient in all seven days in a week Suicidal cases are… Continue reading Partial Hospitalization
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical Centers: An Outpatient Setting
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical centers are private or corporate entities. Its can work with a hospital but its have separate billing system and can work as an independent from any hospital, In 2008, Medicare published a list of procedure that covers in freestanding ASCs but private payer may have their own list of covered services. Freestanding… Continue reading Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical Centers: An Outpatient Setting
A Sound Knowledge of : Status Indicator A, B, C & D
Status Indicator A Status Indicator A covers services provide to a hospital outpatient setting. These services are paid under a fee schedule or payment system other than the OPPS. Services Covered:- Ambulance Services EPO for ESRD Patient Diagnostic Mammography Physical, Occupational, and Speech therapy Routine Dialysis services for ESRD These services are not paid under… Continue reading A Sound Knowledge of : Status Indicator A, B, C & D
