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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

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






2. 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?

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3. What kind of checks are printed in $10 - $20 - $50 - and $100 denominations and must be purchased and signed at the bank?

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






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






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






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






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






9. A health-care provider who practices under false qualifications/credentials is guilty of...






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






11. The most common disbursement is for...






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






13. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






14. The American Academy of Professional Coders offers the ____ credential - also requiring coursework and on-the-job experience.






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






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






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






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






19. A small fee that is collected at the time of service is called a(n) _______________.






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






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






22. 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.






23. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. 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






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






34. The ______________ is paid to the provider even if the patient receives no care






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






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






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






38. A health-care provider who practices under false qualifications/credentials is guilty of...






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






40. The Relative Value Unit System was created to...






41. The ______________ is paid to the provider even if the patient receives no care






42. The Relative Value Unit System was created to...






43. Which of the following requires creditors to provide applicants with accurate and complete credit costs and terms?






44. A small fee that is collected at the time of service is called a(n) _______________.






45. The process of classifying and reviewing past-due accounts from the first date of billing is...






46. Expenses such as routine eye examinations or dental care that are not covered by an insurance company are called exclusions.






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






48. Eligibility for Medicaid is...

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49. 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






50. 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.