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






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






11. Eligibility for Medicaid is...


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


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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






33. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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






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






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






43. 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






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






45. The _______________ coding system has two levels and is used for coding services for Medicare patients






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






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






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






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






50. 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