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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

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1. 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






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






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






5. Eligibility for Medicaid is...

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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






17. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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






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






20. The most common disbursement is for...






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






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






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






24. 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?






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






49. 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.






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