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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

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






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






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






4. 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.






5. 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?






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






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






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






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






11. 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?






12. 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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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?

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27. 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






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






29. Eligibility for Medicaid is...

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30. 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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31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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...






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






48. 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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49. 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.






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