CPMA Study Guide Questions And Answers
What is considered essential elements to allow for proper coding of an operative report?
*the approach
*type of anesthesia
*location & severity of the wounds repaired.
Who is NOT considered a covered entity under HIPAA? Health care consultant
What entails the proper authentication of an entry in a medical record? Legible signature
of the author and the date the entry is signed.
What is the time limit mandated by CMS for adding a late entry into a medical record?
There is not a time limit.
When should an ABN be signed? Prior to performing a procedure that may be denied for
lack of medical necessity to a Medicare beneficiary
Under a Corporate Integrity Agreement how many charts must be audited to determine the
financial error rate? 50 charts.
What is considered essential elements to allow for proper coding of an operative report?
*the approach
*type of anesthesia
*location & severity of the wounds repaired.
Who is NOT considered a covered entity under HIPAA? Health care consultant
What entails the proper authentication of an entry in a medical record? Legible signature
of the author and the date the entry is signed.
What is the time limit mandated by CMS for adding a late entry into a medical record?
There is not a time limit.
When should an ABN be signed? Prior to performing a procedure that may be denied for
lack of medical necessity to a Medicare beneficiary
Under a Corporate Integrity Agreement how many charts must be audited to determine the
financial error rate? 50 charts.
