AMCA MAA BILLING & CODING || WITH EXACT
ANSWERS.
Co-Payment correct answers Some contract insurance plans require a "fixed amount" be paid for
the office visits. This amount is usually collected at the time of the visit.
Term Deductible correct answers Amount of money that the insured must incur before the policy
begins to pay.
Network correct answers When multiple computers are linked together and share information
Informed Consent correct answers Giving the patient adequate information concerning the
method, risk and consequences prior to a procedure
Assignment of Benefits correct answers A statement authoring the insurance company to pay
benefits to the physician
Chief Complaint correct answers The symptoms a patient is currently seen for
STAT correct answers If the doctor wants test done immediately, the test is said to be ordered on
a "___" basis
Patient's Bill of Rights correct answers Health policies concerning the patient's constitutional
right to privacy, confidentiality, and informed consent
Physician ends relationship with a patient correct answers Thorough documentation, in writing to
the patient, the reason for withdrawing from the case and offer specified number of days to seek
a new physician
Appendix E correct answers List of Three Digit Categories in the ICD-9
NEC correct answers Indicates the use of a code assignment for "other" when a more specific
code does not exist
Malignant correct answers Used to describe a cancerous tumor that grows worse over time.
In Situ correct answers Malignancy that is located within the original site of development
CHAMPVA correct answers Veterans with service related to disabilities are eligible for care
under this program
Dependents correct answers Family members, such as spouse or children, who are covered under
the member's insurance policy
, Electronic Medical Records or E M R correct answers Computerized records of one physician's
encounter with a patient over time.
Electronic Health Record or E H R correct answers Reflects the data from all sources that have
treated the individual.
Personal Health Record or P H R correct answers Maintained and owned by the patient. Patient
makes the decision to share contents with the Physician
Acute Care correct answers Most often refers to hospitals, treats patients with urgent problems
that cannot be handled.
Ambulatory Care correct answers Refers to treatment without admission to hospital.
Clinical Templates correct answers Allows doctors to document patient encounters into an E H R
on a structured form.
R A D T correct answers Refers to Registration, Admissions, Discharge and Transfer
Unique Patient Identifier or U P I correct answers links all clinical observations, tests,
procedures, complaints, evaluations, and diagnoses to the patient.
Clinical Vocabularies correct answers Set of common definitions for medical terms that ease
communication by decreasing uncertainty.
SNO MED C T correct answers Clinical vocabulary designed to encompass all terms used in
medicine
LO INC correct answers Terms and codes used for electronic exchange of lab results and clinical
observations.
U M L S correct answers Thesaurus database of medical terms
Fixed Appointment Scheduling correct answers One patient is scheduled for a specific
appointment time.
Cluster Scheduling correct answers To schedule a group of patients around the same block time
who are coming in to receive the same type of service
Double Booking correct answers When two patients are scheduled to see the same physician at
once.
Wave Scheduling Method correct answers To accommodate a large amount of patients. Patients
are scheduled the first half of each hour and are seen in the order in which they arrive.
Alphabetical Filing System correct answers Filed according to patient's last name
ANSWERS.
Co-Payment correct answers Some contract insurance plans require a "fixed amount" be paid for
the office visits. This amount is usually collected at the time of the visit.
Term Deductible correct answers Amount of money that the insured must incur before the policy
begins to pay.
Network correct answers When multiple computers are linked together and share information
Informed Consent correct answers Giving the patient adequate information concerning the
method, risk and consequences prior to a procedure
Assignment of Benefits correct answers A statement authoring the insurance company to pay
benefits to the physician
Chief Complaint correct answers The symptoms a patient is currently seen for
STAT correct answers If the doctor wants test done immediately, the test is said to be ordered on
a "___" basis
Patient's Bill of Rights correct answers Health policies concerning the patient's constitutional
right to privacy, confidentiality, and informed consent
Physician ends relationship with a patient correct answers Thorough documentation, in writing to
the patient, the reason for withdrawing from the case and offer specified number of days to seek
a new physician
Appendix E correct answers List of Three Digit Categories in the ICD-9
NEC correct answers Indicates the use of a code assignment for "other" when a more specific
code does not exist
Malignant correct answers Used to describe a cancerous tumor that grows worse over time.
In Situ correct answers Malignancy that is located within the original site of development
CHAMPVA correct answers Veterans with service related to disabilities are eligible for care
under this program
Dependents correct answers Family members, such as spouse or children, who are covered under
the member's insurance policy
, Electronic Medical Records or E M R correct answers Computerized records of one physician's
encounter with a patient over time.
Electronic Health Record or E H R correct answers Reflects the data from all sources that have
treated the individual.
Personal Health Record or P H R correct answers Maintained and owned by the patient. Patient
makes the decision to share contents with the Physician
Acute Care correct answers Most often refers to hospitals, treats patients with urgent problems
that cannot be handled.
Ambulatory Care correct answers Refers to treatment without admission to hospital.
Clinical Templates correct answers Allows doctors to document patient encounters into an E H R
on a structured form.
R A D T correct answers Refers to Registration, Admissions, Discharge and Transfer
Unique Patient Identifier or U P I correct answers links all clinical observations, tests,
procedures, complaints, evaluations, and diagnoses to the patient.
Clinical Vocabularies correct answers Set of common definitions for medical terms that ease
communication by decreasing uncertainty.
SNO MED C T correct answers Clinical vocabulary designed to encompass all terms used in
medicine
LO INC correct answers Terms and codes used for electronic exchange of lab results and clinical
observations.
U M L S correct answers Thesaurus database of medical terms
Fixed Appointment Scheduling correct answers One patient is scheduled for a specific
appointment time.
Cluster Scheduling correct answers To schedule a group of patients around the same block time
who are coming in to receive the same type of service
Double Booking correct answers When two patients are scheduled to see the same physician at
once.
Wave Scheduling Method correct answers To accommodate a large amount of patients. Patients
are scheduled the first half of each hour and are seen in the order in which they arrive.
Alphabetical Filing System correct answers Filed according to patient's last name
