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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






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


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






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






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






13. Eligibility for Medicaid is...


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






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






20. 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...






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






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






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






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






25. 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?


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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. Eligibility for Medicaid is...


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. The most common disbursement is for...






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






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






44. 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






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


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






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


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






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