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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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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2. The most common disbursement is for...






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The most common disbursement is for...






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






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






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






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






17. 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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18. 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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19. 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...






20. 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.






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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?






44. 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.






45. 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...






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






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






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

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






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