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60 days to exam day

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🔥 12 day streak 76% accuracy
Today's quest +226 XP
Practice Evaluation & Management5/5 Spend time in the study guide1/1 Finish a session at 80%+ accuracy0/1
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Evaluation & Management Differential coding

A 62-year-old is seen for a scheduled follow-up; the physician documents moderate MDM. Which code set applies?

A99201–99205, new patient B99211–99215, established patient C99381–99387, preventive D99241–99245, consultation
Correct · +12 XP

Established patient visits use 99211–99215. The level follows MDM or total time — not history and exam alone since the 2021 guideline change.

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11:41LTE
Medical Terminology Card 14 of 62
Question

What does the prefix hypo- mean?

Answer

Below, under, or deficient. Hypoglycemia = low blood sugar. Contrast with hyper- (above, excessive).

Memory aid — hypo sounds like “hippo” sinking low in the water; hyper is hyperactive, up high.

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48 cards mastered · 14 in review today

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The cephalic region refers to:

AChest BHead CFoot DAbdomen

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Cody Your tutor · always on History

Why isn't the anesthesia code the same as the surgical code?

They describe two different things:

The surgical CPT code describes the procedure being done. The anesthesia code describes the anesthesia service provided for it. Anesthesia is reported with base units + time units + modifiers — not one all-inclusive code.

Exam tip — if the question names the anesthesiologist, you want the 00100–01999 range, never the surgical CPT.

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Progress

Last 30 days +21 pts

Accuracy by section

Evaluation & Management 81%
ICD-10-CM 76%
Coding Guidelines 72%
Anesthesia 58%
Radiology 64%
Last 90 days 38 active days

Everything included in every plan

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Exam-style questions

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How it works

Three steps, and the app does the deciding for you.

No study plan to build, no guessing what to review. Answer questions, and your readiness score tells you exactly where you stand and what to do next.

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2

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Ten-minute sets pulled from your weakest sections. Every answer comes with the reasoning and why each wrong option is wrong — the part that actually moves your score.

Explained answersWeak-area targeting
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Anesthesia Item 7 of 10

A cholecystectomy is performed. The anesthesiologist bills which code set?

A47562, laparoscopic B00790, anesthesia for upper abdomen C99100, qualifying circumstance D47600, open cholecystectomy
Correct · +12 XP

Anesthesia codes (00100–01999) are not the surgical code. The surgeon bills the cholecystectomy; the anesthesiologist bills base units plus time plus modifiers.

Practice

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Your level path

Level up each area from Novice to Exam Ready — coverage and accuracy both count.

Evaluation & Management Strong

58 of 68 answered · 81% accuracy

ICD-10-CM Proficient

44 of 74 answered · 76% accuracy

Anesthesia Developing

12 of 34 answered · 58% accuracy

Radiology Novice

Not started · 41 questions waiting

Compliance & Regulatory Developing

9 of 43 answered · 64% accuracy

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11:10

Progress

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0 readiness 0 day streak 29% accuracy

Holding steady at 0%. One extra session this week moves the needle.

60 days to exam day

Readiness trajectory

Your trajectory appears after a few days of practice.

Accuracy trend

FriWed

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questions answered

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study days

10

mistakes to review

Activity

3 study days · 14 questions in the last 6 months

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11:12

Progress

DA

Mastery by area

Surgery - Plastics / BreastNot started
Medicine - Endocrinology / AllergyNot started
AnesthesiaNeeds review
Surgery - Digestive / GINot started
Evaluation & Management (E/M)Needs review
ModifiersNot started
Surgery - Head/Neck / ENT / Ophthalmo…Not started
NCCI / BundlingNot started
Medicine - Psychiatry / PsychologyNot started
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Every content area, tracked. "Needs review" is flagged in gold so you always know which one to open next.

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0 day streak29% accuracy

Today's quest

+226 XP
Practice Evaluation & Management (E/M)0/5
Spend time in the study guide0/1
Finish a session at 80%+ accuracy0/1

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11:16
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Medical Terminology & Word Parts

Card 1 of 17

ANSWER

Hyper- = above normal/excessive; hypo- = below normal/deficient. Confusing them (e.g., hypertension vs hypotension) changes the diagnosis.

Rate your recall

prefix

MEMORY AID

Use "Hyper is Higher, Hypo is Low." Hyper means too much or above normal, like hypertension; hypo means too little or below normal, like hypotension. In coding, mixing "high" and "low" changes the whole diagnosis.

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Today's quest

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Daily quests, XP and streaks

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Level up each area from Novice to Exam Ready — coverage and accuracy both count.

Surgery - Plastics / Breast

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Medicine - Endocrinology / Allergy

Not started

10 answers to Novice

Anesthesia

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Coverage

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16

Sections

800

Questions

ICD-10-CM

74

Evaluation & Management

68

Coding Guidelines

64

20000 Series — Musculoskeletal

61

30000 Series — Respiratory & Cardio

58

Medical Terminology & Anatomy

55

10000 Series — Integumentary

52

40000 Series — Digestive

47

Medicine

46

50000 Series — Urinary & Maternity

44

Compliance & Regulatory

43

Radiology

41

60000 Series — Endocrine & Nervous

39

Pathology & Laboratory

38

HCPCS Level II

36

Anesthesia

34

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Am I eligible to sit for the CPC® exam?
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