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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

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






2. 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...






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






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






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






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






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






8. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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?






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






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






17. The most common disbursement is for...






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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?


33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






45. 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?






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






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






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






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






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