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Medical Coding And Billing Clinical

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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...






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






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






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?


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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. The most common disbursement is for...






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. 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...






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






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






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


29. Eligibility for Medicaid is...


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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






41. 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?






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






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






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






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






46. The most common disbursement is for...






47. 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






48. 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.






49. Prison sentences are possible consequences of...






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