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100
Which of the following statements is FALSE? a. Hallways and walkways should be clear of obstructions. b. There should be signs posted that show patients where they need to go. c. All offices must have color-coded floors and walls to meet ADA standards. d. Patients should have a direct route to the checkout desk.
c. All offices must have color-coded floors and walls to meet ADA standards.
100
The unit-number filing system is most commonly used in _______.
hospitals
100
________ is the act of intentionally billing for services that were never provided or billing for a service that has a higher reimbursement than the services actually provided.
Fraud
100
Money is withheld from the employee’s paycheck depending on the taxes that must be paid by the employee and employer. This is referred to as ________.
tax withholding
100
Diagnosis codes are located in the ________, listed alphanumerically and divided into 21 chapters based on cause and body system.
Tabular List
200
________ phrases can usually be eliminated without any loss of meaning.
Inflated
200
Bad handwriting has been linked to
medical errors.
200
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) manual lists over ________ procedure codes.
8,800
200
It is common procedure in a medical office to ________ checks at the time they are received.
endorse
200
. A ________ set of eyes may notice errors or omissions NOT detected by the person processing the forms.
second
300
The ________ letter-style format is spaced with all lines, from the date through the signature line, flush with the left margin.
block
300
In 1999, which of the following organizations raised awareness regarding the prevalence of medical errors?
Institute of Medicine
300
Which of the following is NOT a typical accounts receivable (AR) transaction? a. Charge b. Payment c. Adjustment d. Reduction
d. Reduction
300
A ________ is a carryover from the days of manual billing.
ledger card
300
Supplemental insurance for an Alzheimer’s patient would be which type of coverage?
Disease-specific
400
________ application programs allow the user to manipulate data by rows and columns.
Spreadsheet
400
. During the 1950s and 1960s, ________ programs began to cover health care costs.
government
400
The ________ is the person signing the check.
payer
400
________ refers to a patient’s inability to pay.
Financial hardship
400
All of the following are benefits of the EHR EXCEPT a. portability. b. accuracy. c. the required amount of storage space. d. the need for a power source.
d. the need for a power source.
500
Which of the following is NOT one of three sections of numbers assigned to each file in terminal-digit filing? a. tertiary b. thirdly c. secondary d. primary
b. thirdly
500
In 1994, the World Health Organization (WHO) published the ________ for worldwide reporting of morbidity and mortality data.
ICD-10
500
The employee’s payroll check is calculated by first calculating the ________ before taxes and any withholdings are taken out.
gross annual wage
500
A(n) ________ is a financial incentive provided by another physician, laboratory, hospital, or pharmaceutical representative for using their services.
kickback
500
A ________ file is used to remind the medical assistant of an event or action that will take place at a future date
tickler
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