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NCCT Study
study for the NCCT march 30th
Question | Answer |
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Collecting statistics on the frequency of copay collection at the time of service is a step in the process of | managing A/R |
When a capitation account is applied to the ledger it is also known as | Monthly Prepayment amount |
Which of the following protects federal healthcare programs from fraud and abuse by healthcare providers who solicit referrals? | Anti-Kickback Law |
Which of the following are violation of the Stark Law? | Accepting gifts in place of payments from patients, referring patients to facilities where the provider has financial interest |
When patient has signed the assignment of benefits form, the payment for services should be sent to provider unless the provider is... | out of work |
Which of the following are necessary to complete a CMS-1500 form? | Diagnosis & CPT codes, Physician Info, Demographic information |
The patient opted to have a tubal ligation performed, Which of the following is needed in order for the third party payer to cover the procedure? | pre-certification |
Which of the following fees posted to the patients account is an example of "usual, customary, and reasonable? | allowed amount |
When should a provider have a patient sign an ABN? | When the items may be denied and prior to performing the services |
The most effective method to manage patient statements and other financial invoices as well as avoid payment delays is to ? | collect fees at the time of service |
When using an EHR system to enter CPT codes in the CMS 1500 claim form for electronic submission, which of the following should be entered on the claim form first ? | the most resource-intensive procedure or service |
When posting an insurance payment via an EOB, the amount that is considered contractual is the ? | insurance allowed amount |
The insurance and coding specialist is billing the insurance company of a 66 year old woman who has Medicare and is covered under her husbands private insurance. Which of the following is billed first ? | the husbands insurance |
Which of t he following must be verified to process a credit card transaction ? | account number, credit card number, security code |
The Patient was hospitalized for diabetes, Upon release the patient consults with a registered dietician. which of the following level 2 HCPCS modifiers should be assigned? | AE |
The patient is sent a statement for an office visit. The total amount billed is $100.00 and this amount is paid before the insurance company will pay on claim . Which of the following is t his called? | Deductible |
Applying the birthday rule, a minor child comes in . Both parents have married and the child is listed on t he mothers, fathers and both step parents policies. The mothers birthday is April 16th, step fathers is March 19th fathers birthday is Feb 19th an | Fathers plan is primary, mothers plan is secondary |
When following up on a denied claim, an insurance and coding specialist should have which of the following information available when speaking with the insurance company ? | Date of Service, Physicians NPI , patients Insurance ID number |