MEDICAL CODING EXAM 2025 (ACTUAL EXAM) | ALL
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - (ANSWER)An administrative
agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) that
oversees Medicare, Medicaid, and other government programs. Formerly known
as the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) - (ANSWER)The professional
association for medical coders providing ongoing education, certification,
networking and recognition, with certifications for coders in physicians' offices
and hospital outpatient facilities
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - (ANSWER)One
of the four co-operationg parties for ICD-9-CM. Professional association for over
38,000 Health Information Management Professionals throughout the country
Board of Advanced Medical Coding (BAMC) - (ANSWER)An organization of coders,
clinicians, and compliance professionals dedicated to the evaluation, recognition,
and career advancement of professional medical coders within physician
practices, facility and post-acute settings
Board of Advanced Medical Coding (BMAC) - (ANSWER)provides specialty
certification for::
Anesthesia/Pain Management, Cardiology, Dermatology,
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Facility Outpatient/ Ambulatory Surgical Center, Family Practice/Pediatrics,
Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Ophthalmology,
Orthopedics, Radiology, Urology
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - (ANSWER)Mandates
regulations that govern privacy, security, and electronic transactions standards
for health care information
insurance fraud - (ANSWER)intentional, deliberate misrepresentation of
information for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage
Health Insurance Association of America (HIAA) - (ANSWER)An agency providing
statistics and resources for public health information which includes diseases,
pregnancies, aging, and mortality.
insurance abuse - (ANSWER)inconsistent activities considered unacceptable
business practice
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) - (ANSWER)A federal law outlining
numerous areas of healthcare, establishing guidelines and penalties
tools of the trade for coders - (ANSWER)current: ICD-9-CM manual issued every
October, CPT manual issued every January, HCPCS manual issued every January,
medical dictionary w/ supplement for medical abbreviations and acronyms,
carrier bulletins, newsletters, and websites