Question 1

Which of the following is the volume of the ICD-9-CM known as the tabular list?

Accepted Answer

A)  Volume I 
B)  Volume II 
C)  Volume III 
D)  Volume I-III 
A)  Volume I 
B)  Volume II 
C)  Volume III 
D)  Volume I-III

Question 2

Use the following scenario to answer the questions below:
Patrick fell from a tree, hurt his arm, and his face was cut. His mother took him to the physician's office where a greenstick fracture of the wrist was put in a splint. A laceration was repaired on his cheek. He was given a tetanus injection.
-How many procedure codes would apply to the preceding scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four 
E)  Five 
A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four 
E)  Five

Question 3

Which of the following organizations developed ICD-9-CM?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Medical Association 
B)  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 
C)  World Health Organization 
D)  Health Care Financing Administration 
A)  American Medical Association 
B)  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 
C)  World Health Organization 
D)  Health Care Financing Administration

Question 4

Which of the following are codes applied to an injury or poisoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Modifiers 
B)  V codes 
C)  E codes 
D)  Injury codes 
A)  Modifiers 
B)  V codes 
C)  E codes 
D)  Injury codes

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT affected by coding accuracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ruling out a diagnosis 
B)  Physician reimbursement 
C)  Resubmissions 
D)  Medical records 
A)  Ruling out a diagnosis 
B)  Physician reimbursement 
C)  Resubmissions 
D)  Medical records

Question 6

How many major sections are in the Current Procedural Terminology reference book?

Accepted Answer

A)  Four 
B)  Five 
C)  Six 
D)  Seven 
A)  Four 
B)  Five 
C)  Six 
D)  Seven

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a physician's fee profile?

Accepted Answer

A)  To analyze office fees 
B)  To reflect charges for services and reimbursement rates 
C)  To prevent downcoding 
D)  To subrogate monies 
A)  To analyze office fees 
B)  To reflect charges for services and reimbursement rates 
C)  To prevent downcoding 
D)  To subrogate monies

Question 8

Which of the following occurs when the insurance carrier is deliberately billed a higher rate service than what was performed to order for the provider to obtain greater reimbursements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Upcoding 
B)  Bundling 
C)  Downcoding 
D)  Unbundling 
A)  Upcoding 
B)  Bundling 
C)  Downcoding 
D)  Unbundling

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT included in the recommended procedure for researching CPT code numbers using the index?

Accepted Answer

A)  Search for the service or procedure in the alphabetic index. 
B)  Find a suggested number or range of numbers. 
C)  Search for the suggested number range in the tabular list. 
D)  Choose the correct code number for description. 
E)  Choose a modifier for all diagnoses and procedures. 
A)  Search for the service or procedure in the alphabetic index. 
B)  Find a suggested number or range of numbers. 
C)  Search for the suggested number range in the tabular list. 
D)  Choose the correct code number for description. 
E)  Choose a modifier for all diagnoses and procedures.

Question 10

Which of the following applies to the coding book used for specifying services and procedures performed in the medical office?

Accepted Answer

A)  ICD-9-CM 
B)  RBRVS 
C)  CPT 
D)  EOB 
A)  ICD-9-CM 
B)  RBRVS 
C)  CPT 
D)  EOB

Question 11

Which section of the CPT book includes coding of lacerations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicine 
B)  Surgery 
C)  Pathology 
D)  Laboratory 
A)  Medicine 
B)  Surgery 
C)  Pathology 
D)  Laboratory

Which of the following is the volume of the ICD-9-CM known as the tabular list?

Which of the following organizations developed ICD-9-CM?

Which of the following are codes applied to an injury or poisoning?

Which of the following is NOT affected by coding accuracy?

How many major sections are in the Current Procedural Terminology reference book?

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a physician's fee profile?

Which of the following occurs when the insurance carrier is deliberately billed a higher rate service than what was performed to order for the provider to obtain greater reimbursements?

Which of the following is NOT included in the recommended procedure for researching CPT code numbers using the index?

Which of the following applies to the coding book used for specifying services and procedures performed in the medical office?

Which section of the CPT book includes coding of lacerations?

The Medical Assisting Profession

Health Care Settings and the Health Care Team

History of Medicine

Coping Skills for the Medical Assistant

Therapeutic Communication Skills

The Therapeutic Approach to the Patient With Life-Threatening Illness

Legal Considerations

Ethical Considerations

Emergency Procedures and First AID

Creating the Facility Environment

Computers in the Ambulatory Care Setting

Telecommunications

Patient Scheduling

Medical Records Management

Written Communications

Medical Documents

Medical Insurance

Daily Financial Practices

Billing and Collections

Accounting Practices

The Medical Assistant As Clinic Manager

The Medical Assistant As Human Resources Manager

Preparing for Medical Assisting Credentials

Employment Strategies

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Exam 18: Medical Insurance Coding

Which of the following is the volume of the ICD-9-CM known as the tabular list?

Which of the following organizations developed ICD-9-CM?

Which of the following are codes applied to an injury or poisoning?

Which of the following is NOT affected by coding accuracy?

How many major sections are in the Current Procedural Terminology reference book?

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a physician's fee profile?

Which of the following occurs when the insurance carrier is deliberately billed a higher rate service than what was performed to order for the provider to obtain greater reimbursements?

Which of the following is NOT included in the recommended procedure for researching CPT code numbers using the index?

Which of the following applies to the coding book used for specifying services and procedures performed in the medical office?

Which section of the CPT book includes coding of lacerations?

The Medical Assisting Profession

Health Care Settings and the Health Care Team

History of Medicine

Coping Skills for the Medical Assistant

Therapeutic Communication Skills

The Therapeutic Approach to the Patient With Life-Threatening Illness

Legal Considerations

Ethical Considerations

Emergency Procedures and First AID

Creating the Facility Environment

Computers in the Ambulatory Care Setting

Telecommunications

Patient Scheduling

Medical Records Management

Written Communications

Medical Documents

Medical Insurance

Daily Financial Practices

Billing and Collections

Accounting Practices

The Medical Assistant As Clinic Manager

The Medical Assistant As Human Resources Manager

Preparing for Medical Assisting Credentials

Employment Strategies

Filters