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Med. Insurance Terms
Medical Insurance in a Flash Chapter 12
Question | Answer |
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What is the name of the process for obtaining a qualifying number to determine medical necessity for hospital admissions and surgical procedures? | Precertification |
What is the place of service code for a physician office? | 11 |
What is the place of service code for outpatient hospital? | 22 |
What is the place of service code for inpatient hospital? | 21 |
What is the place of service code for a skilled nursing facility? | 31 |
What is the place of service code for an ambulatory surgical center? | 24 |
What is the place of service code for custodial care? | 33 |
What is the place of service code for the emergency room of the hospital? | 23 |
What is the approximate time frame for payment to be received from a carrier? | 2 weeks |
How often should insurance claims be submitted? | Daily |
In what field do you enter the patient's name on a 1500 form? | Item 1 |
In what field do you enter the patient's gender? | Item 3 |
In what field do you enter the patient's status? | Item 8 |
In what field do you enter the date of current illness? | Item 14 |
In what field do you enter the patient's or authorized person's signature? | Item 12 |
In what field do you enter the name of the referring physician? | Item 17 |
In what field do you enter the prior authoization number? | Item 23 |
In what field do you enter the procedure or service? | Item 24d |
In what field do you enter the charges? | Item 24f |
What is the name of the report that is run before the insurance submission? | Presubmission Report |