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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






10. 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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11. The payment system used by Medicare is based on...






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






21. Usual and customary fees are converted to dollar amounts - which form the basis of the fee schedule that creates uniform payments adjusted for geographic differences.






22. 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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






31. The most common disbursement is for...






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






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






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






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






36. Eligibility for Medicaid is...

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






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

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






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






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






43. 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.






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






45. The law requires all employers to withhold money from employees' net earnings to pay federal - state - and local income taxes






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






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






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

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49. When looking up an ICD-9-CM code - you see the notation NOS. What should you do?






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






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