Medical Terms 1
A high speed internet connection through a telephone line jack.
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
NSF
NSF (National Standard Format) The standardization of data to reduce paper and have more accurate information.
Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Imaged body is exposed to radio waves while in a magnetic field
Radiodermatitis
Radiodermatitis - Inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to x-ray.
HIPAA Transaction Rules
HIPPA Transaction Rules apply to physician's offices, even if they do not submit transactions electronically.
Keying claim information directly into the payer systems by using a dial up or DSL connection.
Direct Data Entry (DDE)
PHI
PHI (Personal Health Information)
Angiocardiogram
Sialography
Sialography - Process of making x-ray of salivary ducts and glands
The ______________ is situational when submitting a claim to Medicare.
The Name of the insured is situational when submitting a claim to Medicare.
EIN
EIN - Employer Identification Number
Taxonomy codes
Numeric and alpha provider codes that classify each provider for transmitting insurance claims.
Bronchogram
Bronchogram - x-ray record of the bronchial tree
Venography
Venography - Process of making x-ray, record of vien.
CPT and ICD-10-CM codes are required on a _______________.
CPT and ICD-10-CM codes are required on a Medicare claim.
EFT
EFT (Electronic funds transfer) Enables funds to be debited, credited, or transferred from a bank account.
Anterioposterior (AP) Position
Anterioposterior (AP) Position - Patient placed with anterior part facing x-ray tube and posterior facing film
Echoencephalography
Echoencephalography - Use of ultrasound to study intracranial structures of the brain.
Mammography
Mammography - process of obtaining images of the breast.
A __________ is a group of insurance claims that are sent at the same time from facility to another.
A Batch is a group of insurance claims that are sent at the same time from facility to another.
ERA
ERA (Electronic Remittance Advice) An online transaction about the status of a claim.
Lateral Position
x-ray beam passes from one side of the patients' body to the opposite side
Myelogram
Myelogram - x-ray record of spinal cord
EDI
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) - is the exchange of data in a standardized format
A __________ is an entity that receives transmission of insurance claims and sends each one electronically to the correct insurance payer.
A Clearinghouse is an entity that receives transmission of insurance claims and sends each one electronically to the correct insurance payer.