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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. 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.






9. 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?






10. 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.






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






12. The most common disbursement is for...






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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?






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






21. 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






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






23. 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...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






49. The Relative Value Unit System was created to...






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







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