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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. Eligibility for Medicaid is...

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






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






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






15. 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?






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






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






18. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. The most common disbursement is for...






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






37. 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






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






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






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






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 is also called Public Law 95-109?






43. The most common disbursement is for...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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