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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. 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






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. The most common disbursement is for...






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






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


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






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






31. 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.






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






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






34. 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...






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






36. 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






37. 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...






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






39. The most common disbursement is for...






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






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


42. 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.






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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