Question 1

Correct claims report the connection between a billed service and a diagnosis. This is called

Accepted Answer

A)   bundled payment.
B)   code linkage.
C)   balance billing.
D)   downcoding.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

A conversion factor is multiplied by a _________ to arrive at a charge.

Accepted Answer

A)   charge
B)   relative value unit
C)   time allowance
D)   fee scheduleE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

RVU is the abbreviation for

Accepted Answer

A)   relative volume unit.
B)   relative value unit.
C)   resource value unit.
D)   resource volume unit.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Although anyone who comes into contact with a medical record is responsible for the accuracy of his or her own entry, who in the medical practice is ultimately responsible for proper documentation and correct coding?

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A)   registered nurse
B)   payer representative
C)   physician
D)   medical coderE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is not fraudulent?

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A)   using a non-specific diagnosis code
B)   altering documentation after services are reported
C)   reporting services provided by unlicensed personnel
D)   coding without proper documentationE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

If a payer judges that a code level assigned by a practice is too high for a reported service, the usual action is to

Accepted Answer

A)   upcode the reported procedure code.
B)   add a modifier to the reported procedure code.
C)   deny the claim.
D)   downcode the reported procedure code.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Many state and federal laws prohibit which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   professional courtesy
B)   edits
C)   audits
D)   adjustmentsE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The Medicare conversion factor is set

Accepted Answer

A)   each decade.
B)   annually.
C)   semi-annually.
D)   twice a year.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

In an allowed charges payment method, if a provider's charge is higher than the allowed amount, the provider's reimbursement is based on

Accepted Answer

A)   the amount billed.
B)   the amount allowed.
C)   the co-insurance.
D)   the deductible.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

CCI is an abbreviation for

Accepted Answer

A)   Correct Coding Investigation.
B)   Current Coding Initiative.
C)   Current Coding Investigation.
D)   Correct Coding Initiative.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

If balance billing is permitted under a plan, the insured must

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A)   pay nothing since it is part of the contractual agreement.
B)   pay for the entire provider's charge.
C)   pay for the difference between the provider's charge and the allowed charge.
D)   pay for only his/her deductible.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

A __________fee structure reflects the amounts that providers typically charge for services and procedures.

Accepted Answer

A)   charge-based
B)   resource-based
C)   fee-based
D)   time-basedE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

How is upcoding being monitored by payers?

Accepted Answer

A)   Benchmarking practice's E/M codes with local averages
B)   collecting practice's contracts each year
C)   collecting practice's profit and loss statement each year
D)   Benchmarking practice's E/M codes with national averagesE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

MPFS is the abbreviation for the

Accepted Answer

A)   Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
B)   Medical Physician Funding Schedule.
C)   Medical Physician Fee Schedule.
D)   Medicare Physician Funding Schedule.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

If a RAC's request is not answered within an appropriate amount of time, which of the following might occur?

Accepted Answer

A)   None of these are correct.
B)   An error is declared.
C)   Penalties may result.
D)   An error is declared and penalties may result.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The purpose of the GPCI is to account for

Accepted Answer

A)   differences in relative work values.
B)   regional differences in costs.
C)   none of these are correct.
D)   changes in the cost of living index.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

______________ refers to a coding problem in which the age of the patient and the selected code do not match.

Accepted Answer

A)   Incorrect coding
B)   Assumption coding
C)   Downcoding
D)   UpcodingE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

One type of job reference aid is

Accepted Answer

A)   a list of pre-linked diagnosis and procedure codes.
B)   a list of the practice's frequently reported diagnosis and procedure codes.
C)   a list of the practice's frequently reported diagnoses.
D)   a list of the practice's frequently reported procedures.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Under RBRVS, the nationally uniform relative value is based on

Accepted Answer

A)   the provider's work, practice cost, and malpractice insurance costs.
B)   the geographic adjustment factor.
C)   the UCR, practice cost, and malpractice insurance costs.
D)   the uniform conversion factor.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Unless there are indications of a problem, an audit typically involves reviewing

Accepted Answer

A)   every claim and document.
B)   all income and expenses.
C)   10% of the claims.
D)   a sample of the whole.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 6: Visit Charges and Compliant Billing

A __________fee structure reflects the amounts that providers typically charge for services and procedures.

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Although anyone who comes into contact with a medical record is responsible for the accuracy of his or her own entry, who in the medical practice is ultimately responsible for proper documentation and correct coding?

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A conversion factor is multiplied by a _________ to arrive at a charge.

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CCI is an abbreviation for

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Correct claims report the connection between a billed service and a diagnosis. This is called

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If a RAC's request is not answered within an appropriate amount of time, which of the following might occur?

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If a payer judges that a code level assigned by a practice is too high for a reported service, the usual action is to

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In an allowed charges payment method, if a provider's charge is higher than the allowed amount, the provider's reimbursement is based on

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Unless there are indications of a problem, an audit typically involves reviewing

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Which of the following is not fraudulent?

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Many state and federal laws prohibit which of the following?

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RVU is the abbreviation for

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The Medicare conversion factor is set

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One type of job reference aid is

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MPFS is the abbreviation for the

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______________ refers to a coding problem in which the age of the patient and the selected code do not match.

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If balance billing is permitted under a plan, the insured must

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Under RBRVS, the nationally uniform relative value is based on

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The purpose of the GPCI is to account for

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How is upcoding being monitored by payers?

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