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Test your basic knowledge |

Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. 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






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






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






5. 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






6. The most common disbursement is for...






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






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






9. The most common disbursement is for...






10. A small fee that is collected at the time of service is called a(n) _______________.






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






12. Eligibility for Medicaid is...


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






14. 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.






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






32. The American Academy of Professional Coders offers the ____ credential - also requiring coursework and on-the-job experience.






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






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






35. 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?


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






37. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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






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






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






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






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






43. A small fee that is collected at the time of service is called a(n) _______________.






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






45. What kind of checks are printed in $10 - $20 - $50 - and $100 denominations and must be purchased and signed at the bank?


46. 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.






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






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






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






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