Mod B final review

Which of these usually makes up most of a practice's accounts payable(money owed by the practice)?

Journalizing is the process of recording services provided, the fees charged, and payments received in a daily log

The process of comparing the office financial records with the monthly statement from the bank is known as...

What is the symbol that appears next to codes that are new since the last CPT revision?

Musculoskeletal subheadings begin with general, and then start with the head & work their way down to the foot and toes

Most pts have this type of account to allow charges/payments to be added PRN

This plan shows a "good-faith" effort to be compliant with coding regulations

Difference between the charge billed to insurance & the “allowed charge” the payment is based on is called adjustment

Who is responsible for payment if the pt is an emancipated minor(w/paperwork)?

A special endorsement is also known as...

Align pt ledger card's first blank line with the carbon strip under the next available superbill when using...

A medical condition that will run it's course without needing medical intervention is known as a ______

After finding the correct code, look in appendix A to check for any necessary...

What do you use to indicate special circumstances apply to a procedure?

CPT codes and any necessary modifiers must reflect the services provided to ensure highest payment

Which of these would count as a Category II code(couseling)?

When a biller codes separately for individual tests that are included in a CMP, it is considered unbundling

To find a surgical code where should you look first?

If a credit applicant joins/wins class action suit against a practice, how much must be paid?

Up to how many modifers can be used on one CPT code?

This law requires correct/complete info is given to businesses to evaluate applications for credit/insurance/jobs

A unilateral agreement has the full amount billed q month with the pt makes any payment possible

A (+) next to a code indicates it is a(n)...

For surgery on the spleen/bone marrow, look in the subsection for...

A common billing system that bills each patient only once a month but spreads the work of billing over the month is...

Accounting is the process of communicating the income and expenses of a business and its financial health

If a surgery takes longer than planned, what modifier would be added to indicate this?

Name the 2 digit code added to a CPT indicating some special circumstance applies to the service

Limited checks are usually used for payroll(limited time to cash it)

The fee a collection agency bills is a type of third-party adjustment

Which type of check is verified(stamped) by a bank and the funds are put aside to quarantee payment?

Use modifier 52, Reduced Services, to indicate that a service was reduced/cancelled by the provider due to circumstances

Which law protects against unwanted telephone solicitations?

If a code description has changed since the last revision of the CPT manual, what symbol is placed next to the CPT code?

When are CPT codes updated?

A written-contract account is one in which the practitioner & patient sign an agreement regarding the Tx & payments

After how many days past due can a pt be notified that their account may be sent to collections?

If a code range is listed next to the description in the index, check each code in the range to choose the correct code

After how many days of being past due is an initial letter on inquiry sent?

If a pt is poor, underinsured, or elderly and on a limited income they are considered a hardship case

Which of the following is not a potential reason for downcoding?

Evaluation and management(E/M) code are used...

Where are modifiers found in the CPT manual?

2 codes(parts and labor) are required for which service?

Refer to the previous description of a CPT code, up to the semicolon, to complete the description of an indented code

A pt is considered New after how many years of not being seen?

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requires debt collectors to treat debtors fairly/prohibits certain collection tactics

Which type of check is pre-printed in incriments of $20, $50, and $100 & must be signed twice?

What form includes the charges and procedure codes for each service rendered on that day?