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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The ______________ is paid to the provider even if the patient receives no care






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






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






4. 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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Which of the following should be a factor when selecting an outside collection agency?






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






20. 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...






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






34. Which of the following should be a factor when selecting an outside collection agency?






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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