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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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?






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






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






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






37. Eligibility for Medicaid is...


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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






47. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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






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






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