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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 _______________-_______________ _______________ is the health plan that pays for medical services






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. 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.






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






45. 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.






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

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






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






49. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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