AAPC Official CPC Certification Study Guide Notes
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"holdiharmlessiclause"i-i
i ✅*ifoundiinisomeinon-Medicareihealthiplanicontracts
*iprohibitsibillingitoipatientiforianythingibeyondideductiblesiandico-pays.
Aicomplianceiplanimayiofferiseveralibenefits,iincluding:i-i
i ✅*imoreiaccurateipaymentioficlaims
*ifeweribillingimistakes
*iimprovedidocumentationiandimoreiaccurateicoding
*ilessichanceiofiviolatingiself-referraliandianti-kickbackistatus
Aihealthcareiclearingihouseiisiai-i
✅entityithatiprocessesinonstandardihealthiinformationitheyireceiveifromianotherientityiintoiaistandar
i
diformat
AikeyiprovisioniiniHIPAAiisitheiMinimumiNecessaryirequirement.ithisimeansi-i
✅onlyitheiminimuminecessaryiprotectedihealthiinformationishouldibeishareditoisatisfyiaiparticularipu
i
rpose.
Aimedicallyinecessaryiserviceiisithei-i
✅leastiradicaliservice/procedureithatiallowsiforieffectiveitreatmentiofitheipatients'icomplaintioricondi
i
tion
Aipatientisustainingianiinjuryitoiherigreatisaphenousiveiniwouldihaveisustainediinjuryitoiwhichiofianato
micalisite?i-i
i ✅Leg
APCi-i
i ✅AmbulatoryiPaymentiClassification
1i|iP a g e
,ARRAi-i
i ✅AmericaniRecoveryiandiReinvestmentiActi(ofi2009)
ASCi-i
i ✅AmbulatoryiSurgicaliCenters
Abuseiconsistsiofi-i
✅paymentiforiitemsioriservicesithatiareibilledibyiprovidersiinierrorithatishouldinotibeipaidiforibyiMedic
i
are.
AniABNiprotectsitheiprovider'sifinancialiinterestibyi-i
✅creatingiaipaperitrailithatiCMSirequiresibeforeiaiprovidericanibillitheipatientiforipaymentiifiMedicarei
i
deniesicoverageiforitheistatediserviceioriprocedure.
Anientityithatiprocessesinonstandardihealthiinformationitheyireceiveifromianotherientityiintoiaistandar
diformatiisiconsiderediwhat?i-i
i ✅Clearinghouse
AsiaipartiofiHealthiCareiReform,itheiAffordableiCareiActiofi2010iamendeditheidefinitioniofifrauditoiremo
veithei__________irequirementi-i
i ✅intent
Byistatute,ialliworkiRVUs,imustibeiexaminedinoilessioftenithani-i
i ✅everyi5iyears
CFi-i
i ✅CoversioniFactori-ifixedidollariamountiuseditoitranslateitheiRVUsiintoifees
CMSi-i
i ✅CentersiforiMedicareiandiMedicaid
2i|iP a g e
, CMSidevelopedipolicesiregardingimedicalinecessityiareibasedioniregulationsifoundiinititleiXVIII,i$1862(a
)iofithei-i
i ✅SocialiSecurityiAct
CMSiwilliacceptithei____________iforieitheriai"potentiallyinon=covered"iserviceioriforiaistatutorilyiexcl
udediservicei-i
i ✅CMS-R-131
CMS-R-131i-i
i ✅ABNiformi
or
AdvanceiBeneficiaryiNoticeiwhichiexplainsitoitheipatientiwhyiMedicareimayidenyitheiparticulariservicei
oriprocedure.
CPTi-i
i ✅CurrentiProceduraliTerminology
CYi2013iConversioniFactori-i
i ✅$25.0008
Commerciali(non-
Medicare)imayidevelopitheiriownimedicalipoliciesiwhichidoinotifollowiMedicareiguidelinesiandiareispeci
fiediini-i
i ✅privateicontractsibetweenitheipayeriandipracticeioriprovider
DRGi-i
i ✅DiagnosisiRelatediGroup
DoesiMedicareiPartiBigenerallyirequireiaiyearlyideductableiandicopayment?i-i
i ✅yes
3i|iP a g e
i i i i i i
"holdiharmlessiclause"i-i
i ✅*ifoundiinisomeinon-Medicareihealthiplanicontracts
*iprohibitsibillingitoipatientiforianythingibeyondideductiblesiandico-pays.
Aicomplianceiplanimayiofferiseveralibenefits,iincluding:i-i
i ✅*imoreiaccurateipaymentioficlaims
*ifeweribillingimistakes
*iimprovedidocumentationiandimoreiaccurateicoding
*ilessichanceiofiviolatingiself-referraliandianti-kickbackistatus
Aihealthcareiclearingihouseiisiai-i
✅entityithatiprocessesinonstandardihealthiinformationitheyireceiveifromianotherientityiintoiaistandar
i
diformat
AikeyiprovisioniiniHIPAAiisitheiMinimumiNecessaryirequirement.ithisimeansi-i
✅onlyitheiminimuminecessaryiprotectedihealthiinformationishouldibeishareditoisatisfyiaiparticularipu
i
rpose.
Aimedicallyinecessaryiserviceiisithei-i
✅leastiradicaliservice/procedureithatiallowsiforieffectiveitreatmentiofitheipatients'icomplaintioricondi
i
tion
Aipatientisustainingianiinjuryitoiherigreatisaphenousiveiniwouldihaveisustainediinjuryitoiwhichiofianato
micalisite?i-i
i ✅Leg
APCi-i
i ✅AmbulatoryiPaymentiClassification
1i|iP a g e
,ARRAi-i
i ✅AmericaniRecoveryiandiReinvestmentiActi(ofi2009)
ASCi-i
i ✅AmbulatoryiSurgicaliCenters
Abuseiconsistsiofi-i
✅paymentiforiitemsioriservicesithatiareibilledibyiprovidersiinierrorithatishouldinotibeipaidiforibyiMedic
i
are.
AniABNiprotectsitheiprovider'sifinancialiinterestibyi-i
✅creatingiaipaperitrailithatiCMSirequiresibeforeiaiprovidericanibillitheipatientiforipaymentiifiMedicarei
i
deniesicoverageiforitheistatediserviceioriprocedure.
Anientityithatiprocessesinonstandardihealthiinformationitheyireceiveifromianotherientityiintoiaistandar
diformatiisiconsiderediwhat?i-i
i ✅Clearinghouse
AsiaipartiofiHealthiCareiReform,itheiAffordableiCareiActiofi2010iamendeditheidefinitioniofifrauditoiremo
veithei__________irequirementi-i
i ✅intent
Byistatute,ialliworkiRVUs,imustibeiexaminedinoilessioftenithani-i
i ✅everyi5iyears
CFi-i
i ✅CoversioniFactori-ifixedidollariamountiuseditoitranslateitheiRVUsiintoifees
CMSi-i
i ✅CentersiforiMedicareiandiMedicaid
2i|iP a g e
, CMSidevelopedipolicesiregardingimedicalinecessityiareibasedioniregulationsifoundiinititleiXVIII,i$1862(a
)iofithei-i
i ✅SocialiSecurityiAct
CMSiwilliacceptithei____________iforieitheriai"potentiallyinon=covered"iserviceioriforiaistatutorilyiexcl
udediservicei-i
i ✅CMS-R-131
CMS-R-131i-i
i ✅ABNiformi
or
AdvanceiBeneficiaryiNoticeiwhichiexplainsitoitheipatientiwhyiMedicareimayidenyitheiparticulariservicei
oriprocedure.
CPTi-i
i ✅CurrentiProceduraliTerminology
CYi2013iConversioniFactori-i
i ✅$25.0008
Commerciali(non-
Medicare)imayidevelopitheiriownimedicalipoliciesiwhichidoinotifollowiMedicareiguidelinesiandiareispeci
fiediini-i
i ✅privateicontractsibetweenitheipayeriandipracticeioriprovider
DRGi-i
i ✅DiagnosisiRelatediGroup
DoesiMedicareiPartiBigenerallyirequireiaiyearlyideductableiandicopayment?i-i
i ✅yes
3i|iP a g e