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Medical Billing And Coding Vocab

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1. death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply






2. Considered experimental - newly approved - or seldom used may not be listed in the CPT manual. These codes can be coded as unlisted procedures. They are located at the end of the subsections or subheadings. When an unlisted procedure code is reported






3. This is defined as incidents or practices - not usually considered fraudulent - that are inconsistent with the accepted medical business or fiscal practices in the industry. Examples of abuse are submitting a claim for a service or procedure performe






4. uncertain whether benign or malignant; borderline malignancy






5. Identifies code pairs that should not be billed together because one code (Column 1) includes all the services described by another code (Column 2).






6. the bone is crushed and or shattered.






7. Is when two insurance companies work together to coordinate payment of the benefits.






8. Is the qualifying factor or factors that must be met before a patient receives benefits.






9. Pre-determined set of benefits covered under one set annual fee.






10. numbers 8-10 - are attached to the sternum by cartilage






11. Is also called the superbill; it is a listing of the diagnoses - procedures - and charges for a patient's visit.






12. This is any procedure or service reported on the insurance claim that is not listed in the payer's master benefit list. This will result in the denial of the claim. Providers may be able to recover the charges from the patient.






13. An accelerated - severe form of hypertension with vascular damage and a diastolic pressure of 130mmHg or greater.






14. is referred to as Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI). This coverage is a supplement to Part A - which covers medical expenses - clinical laboratory services - home health care - outpatient hospital treatment - blood - and ambulatory surgical serv






15. Is a regionally managed healthcare program for active duty and retired members of the armed forces - their families - and survivors. It is a service benefit program and contains no premium. TRICARE is the new title for the CHAMPUS program (Civilian H






16. Eccrine sweat glands are the most common and the apocrine sweat glands that secrete an odorless sweat.






17. Groove or crack like sore






18. Is defined as someone who has received medical services with in the last 3 years from the physician or another physician of the same specialty who belongs to the same group practice.






19. Is a statement of the patient's account history - showing dates of service - detailed charges - payments (i.e. deductibles and co-pays) - the date the insurance claim was submitted - applicable adjustments and account balance.






20. This is an alternative to paper claims submitted to the third-party payer directly by the physician or through a clearinghouse. Electronic claims are usually paid faster than paper claims and most electronic claims software have self-editing features






21. This modifier is used to indicate that the procedure or service provided during the postoperative period was not associated with the initial procedure. Payment for the full fee of the subsequent procedure is requested and a new global period starts.






22. Families - pregnant women - and children ;Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)-related groups ;Non-AFDC pregnant women and children;Aged and disabled persons ;Supplemental Security Income (SSI)-related groups ;Qualified Medicare Beneficiari






23. Cancer that has metastasized (spread) to a secondary site either adjacent or remote region of the body






24. open sore on the skin or mucous






25. This modifier is used to indicate that the procedure was done by an outside laboratory and not by the reporting facility or clinic.






26. Is one who has no contract with the health insurance plan.






27. Under capitation - the physician provides a full range of contracted services to covered patients for a fixed amount on a periodic basis. While guaranteed a fixed amount - the physician assumes the risk that the cost of providing the care to the pati






28. This is located in the Index under the main term 'Neoplasm' and is organized by anatomic site. Each site has six columns with six possible codes determined by whether the neoplasm is malignant - benign - of uncertain behavior - or of unspecified natu






29. Various terms are used to describe the state of submitted forms. The following are some of the terms that are typically used by insurance carriers.






30. When a group of employees and their dependents are insured under one (1) group policy issued to the employer. Generally - the employer pays the premium or a portion of the premium and the employee pays the difference. This all depends on the type of






31. contains errors or omissions. Usually - these claims do not pass front-end edits. They are either processed manually for resolving problems - or rejected for payment.






32. is basically the same as HMO in the sense that the health care provider enters into contract with the MCOs to render services to the beneficiaries. However - PPO's charge a higher premium than HMO's in exchange for more flexibility and more options






33. This is the traditional method used by providers for submission of charges to insurance companies. The most commonly used form is the CMS-1500. Few plans still accept the physician's encounter form or superbill and Medicare will only accept claims on






34. Is a statement of the patient's account history - showing dates of service - detailed charges - payments (i.e. deductibles and co-pays) - the date the insurance claim was submitted - applicable adjustments and account balance.






35. forms the two lower sides of the cranium.






36. includes the shoulder girdle which is made up of the scapula - clavicle and upper extremities. The scapula - or shoulder blades are flat bones that help support the arms. The clavicle - or collarbone - is curved horizontal bones that attach to the u






37. Is defined as a doctor of medicine or osteopathy - dental medicine - dental surgery - podiatric medicine - optometry - or chiropractic medicine legally authorized to practice by the state in which he/she performs.






38. The lower anterior part of the bone






39. The break of the distal end of the radius at the epiphysis often occurs when the patient has attempted to break his or her fall.






40. The Usual - Customary - and Reasonable: The UCR method is used mostly in reference to fee-for-service reimbursement. To arrive at a payment amount for a claim - the carrier compares: The physician's most frequent charge for a given service (the usual






41. Provide a four-digit code (one digit after the decimal point) which is more specific than category code (3-digit) in terms of cause - site - or manifestation of the condition. This must be used if available. From subcategory - specificity moves to an






42. A pregnant woman who has had at least one previous pregnancy.






43. Also called the Hospital Insurance for the Aged and Disabled. It covers institutional providers for inpatient - hospice - and home health services - such as the






44. Are supplementary classification codes used to identify health care encounters that occur for reasons other than illness or injury or to identify patients whose illness is influenced by special circumstances or problems. The codes can be found in bot






45. All patients have a right to privacy and all information should remain privileged. Discuss patient information only with the patient's physician or office personnel that need certain information to do their job. Obtain a signed consent form to releas






46. Small collection of clear fluid;blister






47. Numbers 1-7 - attach directly to the sternum in the front of the body.






48. Is a term used when a patient is admitted to the hospital with the expectation that the patient will stay for a period of 24 hours or more.






49. This number is used instead of the individual physician's number for the performing provider who is a member of a group practice that submits claims to insurance companies under the group name.






50. A neoplasm is identified; however - no nature of the tumor is documented in the diagnosis or medical record.