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






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






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






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






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


6. The most common disbursement is for...






7. 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.






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






9. 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?






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






11. 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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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...






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






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






26. Eligibility for Medicaid is...


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






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






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






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






31. 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?


32. 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.






33. 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






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






35. The process of classifying and reviewing past-due accounts by age from the first date of billing 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. 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.






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. 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?


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






46. The most common disbursement is for...






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






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






49. 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.






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