MAP 150 FINAL

The International Classification of Diseases was established by

Which of the following expenses would be paid by Medicare Part B?

An established patient is a patient who has been treated by the healthcare provider within the past ____ years.

ICD-10-CM codes are all numbers.

An order from a primary care provider for the patient to see a specialist is a(n)

Discharge summaries are used for summarize diagnostic info for patients who underwent outpatient or inpatient surgery.

The medical assistant should always verify which of the following prior to the patient’s appointment?

Why is it necessary to include a note in the pt’s chart when the person does not show up for a scheduled appointment

The process of confirming health insurance coverage for the patient is called

The cause of a disorder is its __________.

What letter is used as a placeholder for future expansion of the code set?

In the Alphabetic Index main terms appear

What is not a critical element of an emergency response plan?

Managed care plans negotiate charges for services provided by contracted physicians and facilities.

You are working at the reception desk and are on the phone when Mrs. Patterson arrives. What should you do?

What is a severe reaction that can be life-threatening?

Who is responsible for quality-control tests on equipment at the beginning of the day?

Scheduling an appointment for a new patient, what information should the medical assistant provide to the new patient?

The PCP provides most of the care and also determines what other medical services the patient requires.

How are burns and corrosions distinguished in the ICD-10-CM for coding?

Secured online website that gives patients 24-hour access to personal health information using a user name and password

Which process describes direct billing?

The patient chooses one physician as a primary care provider (PCP). 

Professional letter’s signature block, how many blank lines should be btwn the closing and the typed name of the sender

Which size letterhead is appropriate for most business correspondence?

What is the benefit of a clearinghouse providing an audit of claims?

The federal- and state-funded health insurance program for the medically indigent is called

Both sides of the pt’s insurance card should be copied or scanned as part of the patient’s record related to billing

What is the role of a claims submission clearinghouse?

Which part of Medicare covers prescription drug services?

What is the name of the insurance claim form used universally in medical billing?

What feature on a sign-in register would be a violation of HIPAA?

The CMS-1500 form is used by most medical offices for third-party billing.

An eponym will be used in which of the following CPT divisions?

ICD-10-CM uses up to ___ characters to identify a disease or injury.

A managed care plan negotiates reimbursement amounts to contracted physicians and facilities.

Which is the purpose of the health record?

What electronic technology does the medical assistant use to communicate with others?

Where does the salutation start in a business letter?

The principal advantage of using the wave method when designing the scheduling process is that it

What would be the most appropriate phrase to leave in a message to a patient?

What is the proper greeting for a business letter?

A series of computers that are linked, allowing them to share information, is a(n)

_______ line spacing is used for business letters.

What acts as a filter or barrier between the network and the internet?