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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

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1. 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?


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. An act of deception used to take advantage of another person or entity 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. The person to whom the check is written is the _______________.






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






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






15. 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






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






17. 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?






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






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






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






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






22. The most common disbursement is for...






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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






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






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






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






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






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


36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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