Epidemiology
Signs/Symptoms & DX
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Histology
What part?
100
____ are new growths or tumors, in which cell production is out of control.
What is Neoplasms?
100
Another term associated with neoplasms is ____, defined as any discontinuity of tissue that may not be malignant.
What is lesion
100
The correct modifier that a coder would use for a professional component is___.
What is 26
100
The body's process of producing new cells is called __.
What is Mitosis
100
The suffix ______ refers to a tumor whether it is cancerous or not.
What is "-oma"
200
A rare type of tumor that originates in the muscle, connective tissue or lymph is called:
What is Sarcoma
200
A noninvasive, nonspreading, malignant tumor.
What is Benign
200
The correct modifier that would be used if the surgery was attempted but was unable to be completed would be_.
What is 52
200
This is determined by how easy it is to recognize the characteristics of squamous epithelium, pleomorphism, and mitotic activity.
What is “Grading of SCC”?
200
The surgical suffix meaning "surgical excision" is
What is "-ectomy"
300
A term that means normal cell death is ___.
What is Apoptosis
300
Example of. ____ amd are listed as separate Index to Diseases entries Adenosis, Cyst, dysplasia, mass polyp
What is benign lesion
300
A modifier is a _______ code that is attached to a CPT or HCPCS code in order to communicate that a service or procedure has been modified.
What is a two-digit
300
The organization of similar cells is:
What are Tissues
300
What is the surgical suffix that means "repair"
What is -plasty
400
The organization of various chemicals is a:
Cell
400
Environmental factors include:
What is Dyes and Chemicals
400
The correct modifier that a coder would use for a multiple procedures is modifier__.
What is 51
400
Negative feedback and positive feedback loops are part of:
What is Homeostasis
400
In the surgical section of the CPT coding manual, starred and "add-on" procedures are exempted from the
What is global surgical package
500
Alterations or mutations to these types of genes leads to unregulated cell growth and proliferation.
What are "tumor suppressor genes"?
500
Mitosis is the body's process of producing
What is new cells
500
The correct modifier that would be used if the surgery was attempted but was unable to be completed would be_.
What is 52
500
All but the following are organelles and work together to perform cellular function.
What are Sugars
500
Unbundling is also called
What is "A la Carte" or "Fragmented" billing