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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. National codes issued by CMS that cover many supplies and durable medical equipment are...






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






3. 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.






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






5. Eligibility for Medicaid is...

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






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






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






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






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. 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 prohibits harassment and false statements when attempting to collect from a patient?






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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32. 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?






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

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






35. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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






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






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






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






50. 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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