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27 Cards in this Set
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Abstracting |
Pulling information from a patients medical record |
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Abuse |
Mistakingly accepting payment for item or services that should not be paid as a result of improper coding |
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Upcoding |
Coding at a higher level than what was actually provided |
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Audit |
Detailed process of verifying information |
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Compliance |
Following rules and regulations |
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Global period |
Number of days surrounding a surgical procedure in which most services related to that surgery are included in that surical package |
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NOS |
Not otherwise specified |
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What is a convention in the ICS-10-CM manual |
Specialized rules Abbreviations Formatting Symbols that alert user to important information |
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Amount of characters for ICD-10-CM |
3-7 |
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Fraud |
intentionally billing for services never provided |
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How many characters are in the category level? |
3 |
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Code also |
More than one code may be required to fully describe the condition |
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See also- |
Refer to an alternative or additional main term |
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How many characters in CPT |
5 or 7 |
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MA should know coding because |
To chart appropriate dignosis Communications with the coder and doctor |
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Table of neoolasms |
Used to find codes for cysts, lesions, tumors, etc |
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Table of drugs and chemicals |
Used to identity a substance for poisoning |
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Index to external causes |
Used to find the main term for outside causes to injuries, conditions and illnesses |
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What is the coding manual used to report durable medical equipment and supplies for medicare and medicaid |
Hcpcs Health care common procedure coding system |
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What is the tabular list in the ICD-10-CM |
Alphabetical list of diseases and injuries |
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E & M codes |
Encounter with the physician Elevation and management of the health problems |
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Colonoscopy |
Recal bleeding |
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Electroncardiogram |
Chest Abnormal heart rhythm |
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Arthrocentesis |
Arthritis |
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Needle biopsy of neoplasm |
Cyst |
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CBC blood test |
Blood count. Anemia Luekemia |
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Glucose test |
Diabetes Hyperglycemia |
