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4353980430which of the following should a bc use to sort aging reportstype of payer0
4353981852in order to ensure that claims are submitted and received a bc should document all claims processedon an insurance claims register1
4353983837a patient who has a bluish discoloration of the skin which is the conditionlow blood oxygen level2
4354022071what should a bc collect form a patient during a initial visitinsurance card3
4354031122if a bc practice management software cannot transmit claims directly to the third party payer which of the following must a specialist use to transmit/to catch errors by providersclearinghouse4
4354031831a patient authorization form is good for90 days5
4354032403which institution works with cos to prevent overpaymentsquality improvement organization6
4354092783which of the following is the process a payer follows to determine if a claim should be paidpayer adjudication7
4354095754a sinus procedure with a health maintenance organization requires which of the followingpreauthorization8
4354097206a bc is allowed to make which of the following id within HIPAA guidelinescall patients by name9
4354101100a medicare provider billed medicare for 360.00 the allowed amount is 200 .for which of the following amount is the patient responsible40.0010
4354131320once a bc begins working on an aging report within the payer area which of the following criteria should she sort by nextdate of service11
4354133425the process of selecting the correct icd code ends with the final code being chosen form which of the followingtabular list of diseases12
4354135736which of the following is the primary purpose of the HIPAA Act Title Ito allow for health care access ,portability ,and renewability13
4354139832exchange of personal health information via a standardized format through computer systems is an example of which of the following technologiesEHR14
4354200871billing a patient who is covered by medicare using a higher fee schedule than a patient who is not covered by medicare is an example ofabuse15
4354201501which of the following is an electronic claim for formatANSI ASC X12 83716
4354203724under CPT guidelines all services related to a surgical procedure are not additionally reimbursed during which of the following periodsglobal period17
4354207577a patient payment is considered uncollectible .a billing and coding specialist should record an entry on the patients ledger as which of the following types of bad debtwrite off18
4354209344which of the following govt agencies has launched a website to help consumers identify sources of public and private coverage and initiated by icd 9DHHS: department of health and human services19
4354211042which of the following is the priority action a billing and coding specialist should take to identify the areas of risk associated with billing complianceperform internal audits to monitor billing process20
4354213554which of the following forms is required for a medicare non covered procedureABN Advance Beneficiary Notice21
4354215665which of the following should result from a provider committing abuseadministrative fines22
4354218348a billing and coding specialist is filling out the cos 1500 claim form for a satellite office .which of the following blocks should the specialist use for the providers name and addressbilling provider information and phone number23
4354222001secondary to the cos 1500 claim form, which of the following forms is the next most significant piece of paperwork for obtaining patient financial informationmedical record24
4354224306which of the following are the three types of plans covered under Tricare programsstandard ,extra,and prime25
4354226389which of the following is an example of why claims can be denied for reasons other than a processing errornot medically necessary26
4354229312a patient is scheduled to have an endoscopy ,which of the following providers should perform the procedureGastroenterologist27
4354230858which of the following speciality providers should perform an orchiopexyurologist28
4354233553which of the following actions should a B&C specialist take after receiving an EOBapply the payment29
4354236081the field "insured ID Number" on the Cms 1500 claim form is used to report which of the following pieces of the informationpolicy number30
4354240743a patient who has a right tibia fracture receives a cast . upon X-ray ,the patient also received a diagnosis of a tumor on his right patella and is admitted to the facility for further treatment . Which should the B&C specialist code secondRight patella tumor31
4354243573which of the following should treat a patient who is scheduled to undergo a surgical procedure and return home the same dayambulatory care center32
4354245712a B&C specialist should take which of the following proactive actions to prevent fraud and abuseuse the most up to date coding manuals33
4354253468a patient is injured while working as a subcontractor .this claim should be filed with which of the following ?the patients private insurance34
4354256368when posting a payment to an account, in which of the following column should a B&C specialist record an insurance paymentcredit column35
4354258903which of the following describes how a B&C specialist should code a claim for a patient who falls in his yard at home and breaks his armsE code on accident due to natural and environmental factors36
4354261358which of the following forms must be signed to release documents to a 3rd party payerrelease of information37
4354265066a new patient who has a PPO presents to the office reporting stomach pains .For which of the following reasons does the patient have to pay out of pocket for this office visitthe patient has not met the deductible38
4354268212a provider accepts pre-established payments for providing services to a patient enrolled for 1 year .which of the following plans does this describeEPO39
4354271382Which of the following actions should a B&C take when submitting a hard copy of the CMS 1500 claim formcomplete the claim form on the computer40
4354273117which of the following data elements delays claim processing if missingsecondary insurance or units of service41
4354278722in which of the following locations should a B&C specialist find the contact info to appeal a claiminsurance company file42
4354283532a b&c specialist determines that several patient have outstanding balances of greater than 90 days . Which of the following is used to determine outstanding balancesaging report43
4354287188which of the following steps should a billing and coding specialist take when a patient is ineligible and a denied claim is retired to the providersubmit a new claim to the correct insurance carrier44
4354289197which of the following is included in the release of informationexpiration date45
4354291848when a modifier -GA is used on a patients claim form . Which of the following forms should the patients signABN46
4354292999the cos 1500 claim form is used for which of the following types of claimsoffice outpatient47
4354297224when interpreting an EOB it is necessary for billing and coding specialist to know which of the followingthe EOB can include multiple patients on one form48
4354300096a b&c specialist received payments for dates of service found onan RA49
435430430899214 cpt manualestablished office visit50
4354305047Nasal deformityrhinoplasty51
4354305894life cycle of a claim 1st stepcollecting insurance info52
4354307531allowed amountamount of reimbursement an insurance payer agrees and patient agrees to ay a provider53
4354312700what is excisionremoval54
4354323570what is an emancipated minora person younger than 18 years who lives independently who processes decision making rights55
4354367696Date formatMMDDYYYY56
4354370087information associated with aging report informs the B&C specialist about more than just the immediate claims pendingtrend of non payment of the insurance payer57
4354370706what is the OIGinvestigates fraud and abuse58
4354373267if a pre-auth is expiredclaim will come back to provider as denied59
4354375266how to verify copay prior to appointmentcontact insurance carrier60
4354376144medical necessitycharge capture process61
4354376774clean claimcompleted insurance claim form submitted with the program time limits that contains all the necessary information/doesn't need account number for submission62
4354377562workers carestate mandated 3rd party payer63
4354383127what is a deductiblespecific amount of money must be paid each year before the policy benefit begins.should be collected first64
4354393698fraudfiling for services not provided65
4354395248switch of policies and now covered under partnerpolicy number needed66
4354395930billing provider NPIperson who provided service67
4354400592what is COB (coordinations of benefits )statements is included in most policies and contracts with providers68
4354821827block 241 on cms 1500 formleave blank69
4354828090what is aging reportdocument that reports the status of insurance claims to the provider70
4354833046how many volumes does the icd 9 use for outpatient servicesTwo :vol II to vol I71
4354834971electronic claim submitted ,one service deniedretransmit claim with required info72
4354836886which are federally fundedmedicaid ,medicare,tricare73
4354838014directional terminologysuperior74
4354839864if there is a diagnosis missing on a claim formit prevents submission75
4354841770supporting document needed for electronic claimemail an electronic file format of the supporting document76
4354857778what is an insurance claim registerchecking batch reports and scrubber reports on a schedule basis77
4354859447cholelithiasisstones in gallbladder78
4354860574injury and poisoning supplemental codes begins withE00079
4354860917ss# for medicareno dashes with letter A80
4354861697homeostasisnormal balance and function81
4354866738what does electronic remittance advice includereferring provider82
4354867249v-codesupplemental diagnosis code ,exposure to tuberculosis83
4354868221patient paid in advance ,insurance co paid moreb&c specialist should refund the patient84
4354868981capitationA system of payment used by managed care plans in which physicians and hospitals are paid a fixed per capita mount for each patient enrolled over a stated period of time85
4354882466Who implemented the NCCI in 1996 and initiated ICD9WHO86
4354883449Guarantoran individual who promise to pay the medical bill by signing a form agreeing to pay or who accepts treatment which constitutes an expressed promised87
4354890963add on codecan be listed as the primary code88
4354897532audit performed after payments os sent to 3rd party payerprospective adult89
4354899569Tricare prime (elgibility )active duty personnel90
4354900437appendicitisright lower quad91
4354903214MDM-medical decision makinghealth care management process done after performing a history and physical examination on a patient that results in a plan of treatment92
4358987107Part bprovider services93
4358989647private insurance standardsNCCI94
4359226553what type of physician would deal with thyroid issue and exposure to tuberculosisEndocrinologist95
4359002380Implied contractat time appointment is made96
4359063050Nephrolithiasiskidney stones97
4359065568if minor has no insurance who is responsible for the billguarantor98
4359068676when you have a diagnosis and a manifestation diagnosiscombination code99
4359070780when looking for an evaluation and management code where should you look firstplace of service100
4359074089when a procedure is pending FDA approval what symbol is next to the codeFlash symbol101
4359075563what is the first section in the CPT manualthe evaluation and management section102
4359082121if a procedure was done and a preauthorization has expired what is the next step to get the claim paidfile an appeal103
4359083432what is Assignment of benefitswhen a participating provider accepts what the insurance company is allowing for patient and in return the checks goes to the physician104
4359086981balance due on the aging represents whatoutstanding money owed to the practice105
4359090337which tricare fee for service policy has the most flexibility when it comes to choosing a physiciantricare standard106
4359091582HCPCS level II codes are used forAmbulance Services107
4359093331three key components of an evaluation and managementhistory,physical and medical decision making108
4359096129in ICD 10 (tabular list)parenthesis are used in the tabular list to enclose supplementary words that may be present or absent in the statement of disease or condition109
4359100485Predeterminationthe actual dollar amount the insurance company will pay110
4359101759protected health informationincludes body mass111
4359102593federal registerresources for changes ,notices and proposals for centers for medicare/medicaid services112
4359105702Medicare part bcovers emergency services113
4359109756Primigravdaone pregnancy114
4359113425what is the purpose of OIG (office of inspector general)is to safeguard the health and welfare of the beneficiaries of dh's programs and to protect the integrity of dh's programs (fraud and abuse)115
4359126795filing for services not provided is a fraudulent acttrue116
4359312049a billing and coding specialist is filling out the cos 1500 claim for for a satellite office . which of the following blocks should the specialist use for the providers name and addressBlock 31 and 33117
4359316391what two codes do you need to process a medical claimCPT and ICD118

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