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






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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...






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






13. 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






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






15. 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?






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






17. Eligibility for Medicaid is...

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

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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






26. An act of deception used to take advantage of another person or entity is called...






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






39. 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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






46. An act of deception used to take advantage of another person or entity is called...






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






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






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






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