Which of the following terms is used to communicate why a claim line item was
denied or paid differently than it was billing? - ANSWER-Claim adjustment
codes
On a CMS-1500 claim form, which of the following information should the
billing and coding specialist enter into Block 32? - ANSWER-Service facility
location information
A provider's office receives a subpoena requesting medical documentation
from a patient's medical record. After confirming the correct authorization,
which of the following actions should the billing and coding specialist take? -
ANSWER-Send the medical information pertaining to the dates of service
requested
Which of the following Medicare policies determines if a particular item or
service is covered by Medicare? - ANSWER-National Coverage Determination
(NCD)
A patient's employer has not submitted a premium payment. Which of the
following claim statuses should the provider receive from the third-party
payer? - ANSWER-Denied
,A billing and coding specialist should routinely analyze which of the following
to determine the number of outstanding claims? - ANSWER-Aging report
Which of the following should a billing and coding specialist use to submit a
claim with supporting documents? - ANSWER-Claims attachment
Which of the following is the deadline for Medicare claim submission? -
ANSWER-12 months from the date of service
Which of the following forms does a third-party payer require for physician
services? - ANSWER-CMS-1500
A patient who is an active member of the military recently returned from
overseas and is in need of specialty care. The patient does not have anyone
designed with power of attorney. Which of the following is considered a HIPAA
violation? - ANSWER-The billing and coding specialist sends the patient's
records to the patient's partner.
Which of the following terms refers to the difference between the billing and
allowed amounts? - ANSWER-Adjustment
Which of the following HMO managed care services requires a referral? -
ANSWER-Durable medical equipment
Which of the following explains why Medicare will deny a particular service or
procedure? - ANSWER-Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
Which of the following types of claims is 120 days old? - ANSWER-Delinquent
, When reviewing an established patient's insurance card, the billing and coding
specialist notices a minor change from the existing card on file. Which of the
following actions should the billing and coding specialist take? - ANSWER-
Photocopy both sides of the new card
A husband and wife each have group insurance through their employers. The
wife has an appointment with her provider. Which insurance should be used as
primary for the appointment? - ANSWER-The wife's insurance
Which of the following would most likely result in a denial on a Medicare
claim? - ANSWER-An experimental chemotherapy medication for a patient who
has stage III renal cancer
A Medicare non-participating (non-PAR) provider's approved payment amount
is $200 for a lobectomy and the deductible has been met. Which of the
following amounts is the limiting charge for this procedure? - ANSWER-$230
**A non-PAR who does not accept assignment, can collect a maximum of 15%
(the limiting charge) over the non-PAR Medicare fee schedule amount.
In the anesthesia section of the CPT manual, which of the following are
considered qualifying circumstances? - ANSWER-Add-on codes
Threading a catheter with a balloon into a coronary artery and expanding it to
repair arteries describes which of the following procedures? - ANSWER-
Angioplasty
Which of the following actions by a billing and coding specialist would be
considered fraud? - ANSWER-Billing for services not provided
Which of the following pieces of guarantor information is required when
establishing a patient's financial record? - ANSWER-Phone number
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