INTRO TO MEDICAL BILLING
CHAPTER 4 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
A new patient is one who has never been seen in the office, or who has not been seen in the past: -
ANSWER 36 months
Another name for the superbill is: - ANSWER encounter form
Privacy enforcement in the office is regulated by: - ANSWER HIPAA
Two type of codes found on the superbill are: - ANSWER CPT and ICD-9
The history, physical exam information, and diagnoses related to a patient are kept in the: - ANSWER
medical chart
The person responsible for assigning an ICD-9 code on a superbill is the: - ANSWER coder and provider
Codes used for hospital visits are found on the: - ANSWER hospital sheet
Explain the importance of a thoroughly completed patient registration form. - ANSWER a thoroughly
completed patient registration form will provide more contact info if the need for collections arises
How might a provider present his hospital billing to the medical biller if a hospital sheet is not used? -
ANSWER on the admit/discharge sheet
Explain how the frequency of billing may vary from office to office, or if working for a medical billing
company. - ANSWER the frequency of billing varies by office. Some may submit claims daily, once per
week, or twice per week. medical billing companies may submit on a weekly basis.
CHAPTER 4 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
A new patient is one who has never been seen in the office, or who has not been seen in the past: -
ANSWER 36 months
Another name for the superbill is: - ANSWER encounter form
Privacy enforcement in the office is regulated by: - ANSWER HIPAA
Two type of codes found on the superbill are: - ANSWER CPT and ICD-9
The history, physical exam information, and diagnoses related to a patient are kept in the: - ANSWER
medical chart
The person responsible for assigning an ICD-9 code on a superbill is the: - ANSWER coder and provider
Codes used for hospital visits are found on the: - ANSWER hospital sheet
Explain the importance of a thoroughly completed patient registration form. - ANSWER a thoroughly
completed patient registration form will provide more contact info if the need for collections arises
How might a provider present his hospital billing to the medical biller if a hospital sheet is not used? -
ANSWER on the admit/discharge sheet
Explain how the frequency of billing may vary from office to office, or if working for a medical billing
company. - ANSWER the frequency of billing varies by office. Some may submit claims daily, once per
week, or twice per week. medical billing companies may submit on a weekly basis.
