Chapter 1 Introduction To Coding And Coding Professions

Question 1

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)

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Accredits graduates of an accredited medical assisting program

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Administrative Simplification

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Aspect of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 that developed standards for the electronic exchange of health care data by administrative and financial transactions.

Question 3

American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)

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Organization founded in an effort to elevate the standards of medical coding

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American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)

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Association that represents individuals trained in performing routine administrative and clinical jobs that keep medical offices and clinics running efficiently and smoothly.

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American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

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Organization the represents the health information professionals who manage, organize, process and manipulate patient data.

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American Medical Billing Association’s (AMBA)

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Provides education and networking opportunities for medical billers; offers the certified medical reimbursement specialist credential (CMRS) and also provides continuing education and ongoing research related to medical billing.

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American Medical Technologist (AMT)

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Professional association for medical technicians

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centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

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A government agency responsible for maintaining the procedure codes of ICD-10-PCS

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Certified Coding Associate

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Certification offered by the AHIMA

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Certified Coding Specialist

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Certification offered by the AHIMA

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Certified Coding Specialist, Physician Based

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Certification offered by the AHIMA

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Certified Documentation Improvemnt Practitioner

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Certification offered by the AHIMA

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Certified Health Data Analyst

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Certification offered by the AHIMA

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Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security

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Certification offered by the AHIMA

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Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC)

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Certification offered by the AAPC

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Certified Outpatient Coder (COC)

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Certification offered by the AAPC

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Certified Professional Coder (CPC)

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Certification for coders offered by the AAPC

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Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC)

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Certification offered by the AAPC

Question 19

Coding

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The assignment of numerical or alphanumerical characters to specify diagnostic and procedural phrases.

Question 20

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

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Accredits medical assisting programs in both public and private post secondary institutions throughout the United States

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191

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Law passed by congress in 1996 that mandates how paper and electronic health informations cared for an monitored

Question 22

ICD-10-CM

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Abbreviation for the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification; an arrangement of classes or groups of diagnoses and procedures by systemic division.

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ICD-10-PCS

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Abbreviation for the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System; the most recent version of the ICD coding system set up to replace volume 3 of the ICD-9-CM system.

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ICD-10 Procedure Coding System

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The most recent version of the ICD coding system set up to replace volume 3 of the ICD-9-CM system

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Medical Association of Billers (MAB)

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Founded in 1995 and approved and licensed by the commission for Post Secondary Education; offers the CMBS, CMBS-CA, CMBS-H, and CMBSI credentials.

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Morbidity

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The rate or frequency of disease; diseased state.

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Mortality

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The rate or frequency of death

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National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)

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Organization responsible for maintaining the diagnostic codes that are found in volume 1 and 2 of the ICD-CM manual.

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Registered Health Information Administrator

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Certification offered by AHIMA to members who have obtained their bachelor’s degree from an accredited program

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Registered Health Information Technician

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Certification offered by AHIMA to members who have obtained their associates degree from an accredited program.

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Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)

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Professional credentials for a medical technician

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World Health Organization (WHO)

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Responsible for preparing and publishing the revisions to ICD system; based in Geneva, Switzerland

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Medical Coding

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The assignment of numeric or alphanumeric digits and characters to specific diagnostic and procedural phrases. Each combination represents a diagnostic or procedural phrase.

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Purpose of coding

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Enables the health care industry to collect diagnostic and procedural information more effectively. Allows for processing of medical information. Provides an organized system to analyze diagnostic and procedural information.

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ICD-10-CM is used to report

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Diagnoses

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ICD-10-PCS is used to report

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Procedures and treatments. This is only used in the United States

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The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is responsible for

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The annual updates to the ICD-10-CM codes

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is responsible for

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The annual updates to ICD-10-PCS