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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

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1. The most common disbursement is for...






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The most common disbursement is for...






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






19. 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






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






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

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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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






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






50. 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.