CPC exam review

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Medical terminology - 17

Muscul/o, my/o, myos/,o - Muscle Oste/o, oss/i, osse/o - Bone Arthr/o,articulo - joint

Ligament/o, syndesm/o-Ligament Skelet/o- skeleton

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Dysuria

Dysuria is painful or uncomfortable urination, typically a sharp, burning. sensation. Dys-(Difficult) Uria-(Urine)

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Dysphasia

Dysphasia is a type of disorder where a person has difficulties comprehending language or speaking due to some type of damage in the parts of the brain responsible for communication.

(Dys-difficult, Phasia-speech)

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Dysphagia

Dysphagia refers to difficulty in swallowing. It is caused due

to an abnormal nerve or Dys (difficult)

muscle control

Phagia-(to eat)

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A patient has a fracture in which radius is bent but not displaced, and the skin is intact. This type of fracture is known as

A Closed, greenstick

(B) Complex, comminuted

*C Compound, transverse

*D* Open, spiral

(E) Simple, pathologic

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Fracture

A fracture is a partial or complete break in the bone. Physical trauma, overuse, and health conditions that weaken the bones, such as osteoporosis, are the main. causes of bone fractures.

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Displaced /Non-Displaced Fracture

A displaced fracture occurs when the bone snaps into two or more pieces and moves so that the two ends are not aligned

A non-displaced fracture occurs when a bone cracks partially or completely through but maintains its proper alignment.

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Open/Closed Fracture

When a bone breaks, but there is no puncture or open wound in the skin, this is referred to as a closed fracture.

An open fracture occurs when the bone penetrates the skin.

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Avulsion Fracture

An avulsion fracture occurs when a tendon or ligament that is attached to the bone pulls a piece of the fractured bone off.

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ICD 10 CM Coding Guidelines for Traumatic fracture

A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed.

A fracture not indicated whether displaced or not displaced should be coded to displaced.

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