AAPC CPC Exam Study Guide Questions
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What is medical coding? - answerThe process of translating this written or dictated medical
record into a series of numeric and alphanumeric codes.
What are the two primary types of insurance? - answerCommercial and government
What is medicare p...
What is Resource based relative value scale (RBRVS) based off of? - answer✔Physician work,
practice expense, and professional liability insurance.
What does medical necessity mean? - answer✔Whether a procedure or service is considered
appropriate in a given circumstance?
What is the "reasonable estimate" according to medicare? - answer✔$100 or 25%
What is the HIPAA Privacy Rule? - answer✔provides federal protections for protected health
information when held by covered enitites.
what are covered entities under HIPAA - answer✔health care providers (doctors), Health plans
(Insurance companies, & Healthcare Clearinghouse
What is HITECH? - answer✔Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health
Act
When should a ABN be signed? - answer✔When a service is not expected to be covered by
Medicare?
What OIG document should a provider review for potential problem areas that will receive
special scrutiny in the upcoming year? - answer✔OIG Work Plan
What are root words? - answer✔The base of the word.
blephar/o - answer✔eyelid
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