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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

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1. If an employee earns $8 per hour and works 35 hours per week - the gross earnings are...






2. A(n) _______________ account uses the last date of payment or charge for each illness as the starting date for determining the time limit on that specific debt






3. A federal Truth in Lending statement - which is a written description of the agreed terms of payment - is also called a(n) _______________ statement






4. Under a Medicare Managed Care Plan - the PCP provides treatment and manages the patient's medical care through _______________ to specialists when additional care is required






5. Money paid for intentionally breaking the law is called _______________ _______________.






6. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






7. A(n) _______________ account uses the last date of payment or charge for each illness as the starting date for determining the time limit on that specific debt






8. A benefit period for Medicare begins the day a patient goes into the hospital and ends when that patient has not been hospitalized for ____ days






9. The determination of the amount of money paid by a third-party payer for a procedure is...






10. Which of the following ICD-9-CM conventions indicates that the entries following it refine the content of a preceding entry?






11. According to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act - how much will a practice have to pay if a credit applicant joins and wins a class action lawsuit against the practice?


12. Most practices use checks from a standard checkbook - or they use _______________ checks - which are business checks with stubs attached






13. Which of the following ICD-9-CM conventions is used around synonyms - alternative workings - or explanations?






14. The number of dependents an employee is claiming is found on the






15. Eligibility for Medicaid is...


16. It is acceptable to threaten to send a patient's account to a collection agency even if you are not ready to do so






17. Which of the following is also called Public Law 95-109?






18. Which ICD-9-CM convention is used around nonessential or supplementary terms that do not affect the code?






19. The process of classifying and reviewing past-due accounts by age from the first date of billing is called _______________ _______________.






20. Which of the following is also called Public Law 95-109?






21. Which of the following types of insurance covers injuries that are caused by the insured or that occurred on the insured's property?






22. National codes issued by CMS that cover many supplies and durable medical equipment are...






23. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






24. The most common disbursement is for...






25. Some insurers will not pay a claim unless it is filed within ________ of the date of service






26. The payment system used by Medicare is based on...






27. In order to be considered negotiable - a check must be signed by the _______________.






28. Which of the following prohibits harassment and false statements when attempting to collect from a patient?






29. Eligibility for Medicaid is...


30. You should not accept a(n) _______________-_______________ check that is made out to the patient rather than to the practice unless it is from a health insurance company.






31. The _______________ coding system has two levels and is used for coding services for Medicare patients






32. Which of the following is mandated for hourly employees by the Fair Labor Standards Act?






33. The ICD-9-CM convention code first underlying disease means...






34. Most practices try to reduce expenses by...






35. The most appropriate response from a medical assistant when a patient calls the medical practice questioning why an insurance claim was rejected is...






36. Money paid as compensation as result of a lawsuit is called _______________.






37. An employer identification number is required by law from every employer for federal tax accounting purposes






38. Which of the following prohibits harassment and false statements when attempting to collect from a patient?






39. The _______________-_______________ _______________ is the health plan that pays for medical services






40. The most appropriate response from a medical assistant when a patient calls the medical practice questioning why an insurance claim was rejected is...






41. Which of the following should be a factor when selecting an outside collection agency?






42. The person to whom the check is written is the _______________.






43. A federal Truth in Lending statement - which is a written description of the agreed terms of payment - is also called a(n) _______________ statement






44. Which of the following ICD-9-CM conventions is used around synonyms - alternative workings - or explanations?






45. To avoid writing checks for small amounts - you may pay for small purchases using the _______________ _______________ fund - which is cash kept on hand in the office.






46. The payment system used by Medicare is based on...






47. Which of the following types of insurance covers injuries that are caused by the insured or that occurred on the insured's property?






48. The most likely outcome of an insurance claim submitted with a diagnosis code of a sore throat and a treatment code indicating a cast for a broken leg would be...






49. A benefit period for Medicare begins the day a patient goes into the hospital and ends when that patient has not been hospitalized for ____ days






50. An act of deception used to take advantage of another person or entity is called...