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Terminology
Prefixes and Suffixes
Anatomy
Potpourri
100
The first SECTION in your CPT book is called this
What is Evaluation and Management
100
Growth in the nasal cavity commonly associated with rhinitis
What are nasal polyps
100
EPI- as in EPIdermis
What is "outter"
100
This is the dome- shaped muscle that separates the abdomen and the thoracic area
What is the diaphram
100
1 inch equals ______ centimeters
What is 2.54
200
The objective portion of "SOAP" notes contain this
What is patient exam
200
To cut into is referred to as
What is incision
200
-plasty, as in arthroplasty
What is "repair or reconstruction"
200
This is the vertical segment of the largest intestines
What is transverse colon
200
Vermilion is the pinkish boarder of these
What are lips
300
The MOST complex level of an exam is
What is Comprehensive
300
this is the term used for regional anesthesia being accomplished
What is blocking
300
-ectomy, as in mastectomy
What is "excision or removal"
300
These sinuses are located directly behind the nose at the center of the skull
What are the sphenoid sinuses
300
Internal part of the MALE urinary system that FEMALES do not have
What is a prostate
400
An established patient is considered a NEW patient after this many years
What is 3
400
A procedure completed to clean up a wound site that involves removing dirt, foreign objects, and/ or dead tissue
What is debridement
400
-scopy, as in endoscopy
What is "visualization of an internal organ or cavity using a scope"
400
The largest organ in the lymphatic system
What is spleen
400
This anesthesia physical modifier is for a moribund patient who is not expected to live without the operation
What is P5
500
Units of TIME are measured in increments of _____ minutes
What is 15
500
Procedure in which fluid is surgically removed
What is Aspiration
500
-otomy, as in thoracotomy
What is "incision; surgical opening made"
500
These lymph nodes are located in the upper femoral triangle of the thigh are called
What are inguinal lymph nodes
500
There are THIS many SECTIONS in the CPT manual
What is 6
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