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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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






29. Eligibility for Medicaid is...

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






31. 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.






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






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






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






35. Eligibility for Medicaid is...

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






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






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






40. 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.






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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