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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The person to whom the check is written is the _______________.






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






3. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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






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






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






7. Eligibility for Medicaid is...

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8. 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






9. 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.






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






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






12. 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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13. 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






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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






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






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






34. 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?






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






36. Eligibility for Medicaid is...

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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






46. 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...






47. 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






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






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






50. 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.