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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The person to whom the check is written is the _______________.






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






3. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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






5. 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?






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






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

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






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






10. 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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11. The most common disbursement is for...






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






29. 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.






30. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






31. Eligibility for Medicaid is...

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Eligibility for Medicaid is...

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






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