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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

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






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






3. 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






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. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






15. 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.






16. The most common disbursement is for...






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

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18. 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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19. Eligibility for Medicaid is...

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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. 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?






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






38. 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






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






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






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






42. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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






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






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






48. 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...






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






50. 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.