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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Money paid as compensation as result of a lawsuit is called _______________.






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






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






4. 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.






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






11. The most common disbursement is for...






12. 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






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






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






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






16. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






22. The most common disbursement is for...






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






24. 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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25. Money paid for intentionally breaking the law is called _______________ _______________.






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






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






28. Eligibility for Medicaid is...

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






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






37. 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...






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






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






40. 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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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