HCMA 115 FINAL REVIEW

The International Classification of Diseases was established by:

Nearly all of the provider’s income is derived from the insurance payments received for services rendered

In the physician’s office, the accounts payable is the amount of money that all patients owe the physician.

Something that is legally transferable to another party is said to be __________.

A process required by some insurance carriers in which the provider obtains permission to perform certain procedures or

Which of the these is the correct ICD-10-CM code for this diagnostic statement; encounter for positive pregnancy test

Insurance information should be collected on the first visit.

Which of the following scheduling systems reduces the number of calls to the office and is available to the patient 24 h

Patient care approached from a holistic approach defines:

An approved list of physicians, hospitals, and other providers is a(n):

The __________ uncovers any errors that may exist in the checkbook or, on rare occasions, the bank statement.

The semicolon indicates that modifying terms and descriptions follow.

Claims that are done by direct billing first go to a clearinghouse.

Burns are coded by:

Placing and receiving personal calls should be avoided during business hours.

When documents are added to a patient’s paper record, the most recent information should be placed on top.

Breast Reduction CPT code is ?

__________ are indented under the main term and must be included in the diagnostic statement.

Which of the following account aging categories requires a final demand letter before the account is turned over to a co

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of managed care?

What is the best way to decide whether patients need special assistance in disrobing?

Glass partitions should never be used in today’s medical offices.

Medical facilities should keep records on minors for how long?

Subjective information is that which the provider observes during the physical examination of the patient.

Charge capture relates to charges for missed appointments.

Liver function study with hepatobiliary agents, with serial images

Electronic data interchange is:

The provider who enters into a contract with an insurance company and agrees to certain rules and regulations is called

The signs and symptoms of a disease are its __________.

Codes with a plus sign are additional codes that must be used with which of the following?

Which type of scheduling system is often used in an urgent care setting?

Numeric filing provides extra confidentiality to medical records.

The billing provider’s NPI number is placed in block:

The health insurance model that offers the most flexibility for patients is known as what

The insured’s name is found in block:

Which part of Medicare covers inpatient hospital charges?

A list of the fixed fees for services is a:

A type of insurance that protects workers from loss of wages after an industrial accident that happened on the job is ca

Medical assistants have the trust of the physician and practice that employs them. A medical assistant must:

Which of the following is not an advantage of a numeric filing system?

Determining the cause of a condition, illness, disease, injury, or congenital defect describes which of the following te

The “code first” notation can usually be ignored.

If your office is on the West Coast, what time is the latest time to call the East Coast?

Medigap polices cover which of the following?

A set dollar amount that the patient must pay for each office visit is the definition of:

In some managed care plans referrals to a specialist must be approved by the:

Active listening involves:

An incidental disclosure:

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

Which of the following letters in the ICD-10-CM is reserved by the World Health Organization to assign new diseases with

To settle or determine judicially is the definition of:

The advantages of using the color-coding filing system are the following: