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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Money paid as compensation as result of a lawsuit is called _______________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Which of the following demonstrates the practice's profitability by illustrating the practice's total income and expenses?






10. An easy way to remember when an E code is required is...

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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. Where will you locate the ICD code for a complete radiologic examination of the nasal bones?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. he ICD code for a home visit for evaluation and management of an established patient is found in which of the following series of codes?






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






29. The most common disbursement is for...






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






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






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






33. he ICD code for a home visit for evaluation and management of an established patient is found in which of the following series of codes?






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






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






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






38. An easy way to remember when an E code is required is...

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39. 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






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






41. Forgiveness or waiver of copayments by the provider due to the patient's inability to pay is a universally acceptable practice






42. 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.






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






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






45. 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.






46. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






47. Forgiveness or waiver of copayments by the provider due to the patient's inability to pay is a universally acceptable practice






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






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






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