Medical Office Procedures Exam Questions
And Correct Answers
________ is the percentage of each covered claim that the insured must pay, according to the
terms of the insurance policy. - answer✔✔coinsurance
A coding system that uses all the codes in the CPT and additional codes that cover many
supplies, such as sterile trays and durable medical equipment, is known as ________. -
answer✔✔HCPCS
COB stands for ________. - answer✔✔coordination of benefits
A physician who accepts an assignment of benefits agrees to receive payment directly from the
________ - answer✔✔patient's insurance carrier
The letters "CM" in ICD-10-CM stand for ________. - answer✔✔clinical modification
________ is the form used in the medical office to record the patient's diagnosis (or diagnoses)
and the procedures performed during a patient's visit. - answer✔✔patient encounter form
The payment system used by Medicare is the ________. - answer✔✔Resource-based relative
value scale
__ is the organization that administers Medicare and Medicaid. - answer✔✔CMS
PPOs ________ require referrals to specialists. - answer✔✔do not
The ICD-10-CM uses ________-digit codes for broad categories of diseases, injuries, and
symptoms - answer✔✔three to seven
An analysis done in order to determine the connection between the diagnostic and procedural
information is known as ________. - answer✔✔code linkage
________ payment is made by the insurance carrier after the patient has received medical
services. - answer✔✔fee for services
Volume 2 of the ICD-10-CM manual is the ________. - answer✔✔Alphabetic Index
Which type of code is used to report what is wrong with the patient or what brought the patient
to see the physician? - answer✔✔diagnostic