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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

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






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






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






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






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






6. 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?






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






14. 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?


15. Eligibility for Medicaid is...


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






17. 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.






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






19. Expenses such as routine eye examinations or dental care that are not covered by an insurance company are called exclusions.






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






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






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


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






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






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






26. 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?


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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The most common disbursement is for...






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






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






49. 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






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