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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

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






2. The most common disbursement is for...






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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?






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






15. Which of the following is also called Public Law 95-109?






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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?






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






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






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






34. What kind of checks are printed in $10 - $20 - $50 - and $100 denominations and must be purchased and signed at the bank?


35. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. What kind of checks are printed in $10 - $20 - $50 - and $100 denominations and must be purchased and signed at the bank?