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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Most practices use checks from a standard checkbook - or they use _______________ checks - which are business checks with stubs attached
Office supplies.
Fraud.
Voucher
Age analysis.
2. The ICD-9-CM convention code first underlying disease means...
The code may not be used as the first code
Referrals
Resources
Denied as a billing error because the treatment was not medically necessary based on the diagnosis.
3. Forgiveness or waiver of copayments by the provider due to the patient's inability to pay is a universally acceptable practice
Traveler's
60
False
Pre-certification.
4. 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.
Age analysis
[ ]
Third-party
True
5. 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...
Denied as a billing error because the treatment was not medically necessary based on the diagnosis.
Controlling accounts payable
[ ]
Third party payer
6. Which of the following types of insurance covers injuries that are caused by the insured or that occurred on the insured's property?
Payer
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Liability
If the diagnosis makes you ask 'How did that happen?'
7. The process of classifying and reviewing past-due accounts from the first date of billing is...
Damages
HCPCS Level II codes
Age analysis.
$280.
8. Where will you locate the ICD code for a complete radiologic examination of the nasal bones?
460-519
Controlling accounts payable
Denied as a billing error because the treatment was not medically necessary based on the diagnosis.
Referrals
9. A health-care provider who practices under false qualifications/credentials is guilty of...
Third party payer
Inaccurate and/or incorrect billing
Payer
Fraud.
10. The ______________ is paid to the provider even if the patient receives no care
Capitated rate
460-519
False
Time and a half for all hours worked beyond the normal 8 hours in a regular workday
11. Which of the following prohibits harassment and false statements when attempting to collect from a patient?
Includes
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Fair Debt Collection Practice Act
460-519
12. Eligibility for Medicaid is...
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13. 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
Denied as a billing error because the treatment was not medically necessary based on the diagnosis.
Open-book
Ask the physician to select a more specific code
Pre-certification.
14. The person to whom the check is written is the _______________.
False
Fraud.
False
Payee
15. A federal Truth in Lending statement - which is a written description of the agreed terms of payment - is also called a(n) _______________ statement
Office supplies.
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Disclosure
Referrals
16. An employer identification number is required by law from every employer for federal tax accounting purposes
False
True
False
Statement of income and expense
17. A small fee that is collected at the time of service is called a(n) _______________.
Payee
Petty cash
The code may not be used as the first code
Copayment
18. The American Academy of Professional Coders offers the ____ credential - also requiring coursework and on-the-job experience.
Liability
False
False
CPC
19. It is acceptable to threaten to send a patient's account to a collection agency even if you are not ready to do so
Form W-4.
False
Liability
Inaccurate and/or incorrect billing
20. The person to whom the check is written is the _______________.
6 months
Payee
Based on the patient's reported income from the previous month.
Voucher
21. The Relative Value Unit System was created to...
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Pre-certification.
Determine practice expense relative value units for all Medicare Physician Fee Schedule services
Punitive damages
22. The ICD-9-CM convention code first underlying disease means...
CPC
Office supplies.
The code may not be used as the first code
Disclosure
23. Where will you locate the ICD code for a complete radiologic examination of the nasal bones?
Capitated rate
460-519
Fair Debt Collection Practice Act
Controlling accounts payable
24. A small fee that is collected at the time of service is called a(n) _______________.
Copayment
Traveler's
Third-party
HCPCS Level II codes
25. Which of the following prohibits harassment and false statements when attempting to collect from a patient?
Copayment
Inaccurate and/or incorrect billing
True
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
26. The process of classifying and reviewing past-due accounts from the first date of billing is...
False
Age analysis.
Office supplies.
Third-party
27. An act of deception used to take advantage of another person or entity is called...
Open-book
False
Based on the patient's reported income from the previous month.
Fraud.
28. The process of classifying and reviewing past-due accounts by age from the first date of billing is called _______________ _______________.
Inaccurate and/or incorrect billing
False
If the diagnosis makes you ask 'How did that happen?'
Age analysis
29. The law requires all employers to withhold money from employees' net earnings to pay federal - state - and local income taxes
Ask the physician to select a more specific code
False
Third-party
6 months
30. The _______________-_______________ _______________ is the health plan that pays for medical services
Age analysis
Inaccurate and/or incorrect billing
Ask the physician to select a more specific code
Third party payer
31. Which of the following should be a factor when selecting an outside collection agency?
Open-book
Controlling accounts payable
The code may not be used as the first code
Choose an agency after a patient fails to respond to the final collection letter or has twice broken a promise to pay
32. The determination of the amount of money paid by a third-party payer for a procedure is...
Pre-certification.
Open-book
Payee
False
33. Money paid for intentionally breaking the law is called _______________ _______________.
Time and a half for all hours worked beyond the normal 8 hours in a regular workday
Punitive damages
True
460-519
34. Which of the following is also called Public Law 95-109?
6 months
Fair Debt Collection Practice Act
Punitive damages
Referrals
35. 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
Time and a half for all hours worked beyond the normal 8 hours in a regular workday
60
Fair Debt Collection Practice Act
Based on the patient's reported income from the previous month.
36. Which of the following is mandated for hourly employees by the Fair Labor Standards Act?
Referrals
Time and a half for all hours worked beyond the normal 8 hours in a regular workday
Statement of income and expense
Punitive damages
37. Money paid for intentionally breaking the law is called _______________ _______________.
Statement of income and expense
False
Punitive damages
Capitated rate
38. Most practices try to reduce expenses by...
Denied as a billing error because the treatment was not medically necessary based on the diagnosis.
Time and a half for all hours worked beyond the normal 8 hours in a regular workday
Controlling accounts payable
Fraud.
39. It is acceptable to threaten to send a patient's account to a collection agency even if you are not ready to do so
$280.
Referrals
False
Petty cash
40. Which of the following should be a factor when selecting an outside collection agency?
Age analysis.
True
If the diagnosis makes you ask 'How did that happen?'
Choose an agency after a patient fails to respond to the final collection letter or has twice broken a promise to pay
41. An employer identification number is required by law from every employer for federal tax accounting purposes
Check your explanation of benefits form
True
Voucher
Capitated rate
42. Forgiveness or waiver of copayments by the provider due to the patient's inability to pay is a universally acceptable practice
False
Includes
Third-party
If the diagnosis makes you ask 'How did that happen?'
43. Which ICD-9-CM convention is used around nonessential or supplementary terms that do not affect the code?
HCPCS Level II codes
Resources
Capitated rate
( )
44. 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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45. If an employee earns $8 per hour and works 35 hours per week - the gross earnings are...
Denied as a billing error because the treatment was not medically necessary based on the diagnosis.
$280.
Time and a half for all hours worked beyond the normal 8 hours in a regular workday
Liability
46. In order to be considered negotiable - a check must be signed by the _______________.
The code may not be used as the first code
The code may not be used as the first code
Time and a half for all hours worked beyond the normal 8 hours in a regular workday
Payer
47. Some insurers will not pay a claim unless it is filed within ________ of the date of service
6 months
CPC
Third-party
Traveler's
48. Which ICD-9-CM convention is used around nonessential or supplementary terms that do not affect the code?
Fair Debt Collection Practice Act
( )
V01-V83
Controlling accounts payable
49. Which of the following ICD-9-CM conventions indicates that the entries following it refine the content of a preceding entry?
Controlling accounts payable
[ ]
Includes
The code may not be used as the first code
50. Which of the following requires creditors to provide applicants with accurate and complete credit costs and terms?
HCPCS Level II codes
Choose an agency after a patient fails to respond to the final collection letter or has twice broken a promise to pay
Truth in Lending Act
Inaccurate and/or incorrect billing
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