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what does ASCA stand for?
administrative simplification compliance act
american school counselor association
ambulatory surgery center association
australian shepherd club of america
2
the categories of cpt include the following except?
reviewing patients records for timeliness, completeness and accuracy
houses the codes for emerging and experimental and medical procedures
describing medical procedures, technologies and services
used for performance and additional data
3
medical coders explain what took place during the visit
True
False
4
billers discuss with patients all these except?
medical appointment
information concerning their insurance plan
copays
deductibles
5
accurate medical billing and coding is important to make sure that….
patients and their insurance are charged for the correct services
patients aren’t left paying more for a procedure than they should
all of the above
to make sure they are good
6
billing and coding has a 50% job outlook
True
False
7
with certification, one could work in all these places except?
physician offices
education services
federal government offices
veterinary office
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this is a claim form for institutional facilities such as hospitals or outpatient facilities
CMS-1500 form
ASCA form
UB-04 form
none of the above
9
which of the following is TRUE about medical billing and coding
they’re basically the same thing
it ensures that medical providers are paid for the services they perform
it’s an essential and emerging area of the healthcare field
it’s a low paying job
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medical billing is NOT an essential and emerging area of the healthcare field
True
False
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What is a modifier?
idk, you tell me
two character code added to a procedure code
codes that are five characters king and may be numeric or alphanumeric
a large set of codes that describe what procedure or service was performed
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the acronym “AAPC” stands for??
american association of personal clients
american health information management association
american association of professional coders
american association of parental coders
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this is a form is a standard claim form used by a non institutional supplier to bill medicare carriers
ASCA form
UB-04 form
CMS-1500 form
Medicare claim form
14
the median pay for records and health information specialists is….
$78,928 per year ($21.75 per hour)
$45,240 per year ($21.75 per hour)
$25,426 per year ($16.53 per hour)
$35,240 per year ($21.75 per hour)
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maintaining confidentiality of records is 1 of the job duties of a medical records and health information specialist
True
False
16
when a person has the certification for billing and coding he or she could work at a mcdonald’s
True
False
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medical billing and coding are imperative processes to the upkeep of hospitals and medical offices
True
False
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The AAPC offers 29 certifications in professional coding, medical compliance, professional billing and more
False
True
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in most situations it takes up to how many years to become a medical biller and coder
from infinity to infinity
5-7
i don’t know💀
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