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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The most common disbursement is for...






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






3. 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.






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






5. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






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


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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Eligibility for Medicaid is...


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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?






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. 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






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






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






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






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