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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






16. The most common disbursement is for...






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






18. 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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






38. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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






40. Eligibility for Medicaid is...

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






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






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






45. 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...






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






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






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






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






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