The range of fees charged by most physicians in a community is called the ________fee
customary
reasonable
usual
average
What is customary fee
100
Which of the following mail is deliverable 7 days a week?
priority
first class
international
express (priority mail express)
standard
What is express mail
100
How many digits are assigned to the primary code in the CPT coding system?
What is 5
100
In appointment scheduling, the matrix indicates
What is time not available to schedule patients
100
What are the parts of the communication cycle?
What is message, sender, receiver, feedback
200
Which of the following Medicare programs covers hospital charges?
What is Part A
200
The second page of the body of a business letter should begin how many lines from the top?
What is 10th line or 3rd line below the page's heading
200
Which of the following sections of the CPT book refers to Evaluation and Management (E/M)
00100-01999
70010-79999
80000-89399
99201-99499
What is 99201-99499
200
A chronological file used as a reminder file is called a
What is tickler file
200
Body language is also known as
What is nonverbal communication
300
John Smith got an x-ray through Dr. Jones, a participating provider. The allowed charge for an x-ray is $75.00, but Dr. Jones's usual fee is $100.00. John Smith's copay due for each office visit is $15.00. How much can Dr. Jones collect from Mr. Smith?
What is 15.00
300
Which proofreader's mark means "set farther right"?
1. [
2. ][
3. ]
4. >
What is [
300
To locate the correct codes in the ICD-10-CM , you should begin with
What is the index to locate the main term
300
The screening and sorting of emergency situations is called
What is triage
300
What legislation protects the confidentiality of patient information that is stored or transmitted electronically?
What is HIPAA
400
IF a person is covered under both Medicare and Medicaid, to which program should the claim be sent first?
What is Medicare
400
What refers to the practice of underlining or highlighting important words or phrases when opening mail?
indexing
prioritizing
annotating
conditioning
coding
What is annotating
400
HCPCS Level II provides codes for
a. Services not listed in the CPT codes
b. Regionally approved Medicare/Medicaid procedures
c. Procedures and professional services
d. all of these
What is Regionally approved Medicare and Medicaid procedures
400
Scheduling patient so that two come in at the beginning of every hour and the others are scheduled every 10 to 20 minutes is called
What is modifed wave scheduling
400
Amounts that are paid by cash or check are called
a. disbursements
b. statements
c. payables
d. none of the above
What is payable
500
A patient's medical fees come to a total of $600.00 from a participating provider, and the EOB lists the following information:
Charges: $78.00
Write Off: $15.00
Allowed Charge: $63.00
Applied to deductible: $7.00
Coinsurance: $5.00
Amount due from Carrier: $51.00
What amount is the patient required to pay?
What is $12.00
500
According to the U.S. Postal service guidelines, which is the correct state abbreviation for an envelope addressed to Key West?
What is FL
500
Modifiers are used primarily to signify?
a. only part of a procedure what performed
b. a service has been increased or reduced
c. a service was performed more than once or by more than one physician
d. all of the above
What is all of the above
500
When a female patient changes her last name, which of the following types of files is most likely to help a medical assistant find her medical record?
What is cross-reference
500
A payer's own check that is guaranteed by the bank is called a
a. counter check
b. cashier's check
c. money order
d. certified check