in what year was HITECH enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act?
2009
what is the definition of medical coding?
translating documentation into numerical/alphanumerical codes used to obtain reimbursement
according to the AAPC code of ethics, which term is not listed as an ethical principle of professional conduct?
-integrity
-respect
-commitment
-efficiency
efficiency
professionals who specialize in coding are called:
coding specialists
,which CMS product describes whether specific medical items, services, treatment procedures, or technologies
are considered medically necessary under Medicare?
national coverage determinations manual
the Medicare program is made up of several parts. which part is affected by the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services - Hierarchical Condition Categories (CMS-HCC)?
part C
local coverage determinations are administered by whom?
each regional MAC
in what year was the AAPC founded?
1988
, HITECH provides a ___ day window during which any violation not due to willful neglect may be corrected
without penalty.
30
according to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed by what means?
periodic audits
what does the abbreviation MAC stand for?
Medicare Administrative Contractor
when coding an operative report, what action would not be recommended?
-highlight unfamiliar words
-coding from the header without reading the body of the report
-look for key words
-diagnosis code reporting
coding from the header without reading the body of the report
2009
what is the definition of medical coding?
translating documentation into numerical/alphanumerical codes used to obtain reimbursement
according to the AAPC code of ethics, which term is not listed as an ethical principle of professional conduct?
-integrity
-respect
-commitment
-efficiency
efficiency
professionals who specialize in coding are called:
coding specialists
,which CMS product describes whether specific medical items, services, treatment procedures, or technologies
are considered medically necessary under Medicare?
national coverage determinations manual
the Medicare program is made up of several parts. which part is affected by the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services - Hierarchical Condition Categories (CMS-HCC)?
part C
local coverage determinations are administered by whom?
each regional MAC
in what year was the AAPC founded?
1988
, HITECH provides a ___ day window during which any violation not due to willful neglect may be corrected
without penalty.
30
according to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed by what means?
periodic audits
what does the abbreviation MAC stand for?
Medicare Administrative Contractor
when coding an operative report, what action would not be recommended?
-highlight unfamiliar words
-coding from the header without reading the body of the report
-look for key words
-diagnosis code reporting
coding from the header without reading the body of the report
