Free Medical Billing General Question and Answers

Question 1

What is the acronym of Early and Periodic Screenings-Diagnosis-and Treatment?

Accepted Answer

EPSDT

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Collection Ratio

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V.I. Payment

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Electronic Claim

Question 2

Maggie visits the chiropractor once every week and has Medicaid. Maggie is told by the chiropractor that she must pay a $25 copay for each visit even though she has Medicaid. There is no copay on Marge's insurance card. When Maggie questions the billing office, they inform her that her insurance only pays $17 for each chiropractic visit and that it would be cheaper for her to pay the $25 out-of-pocket. In accordance with Medicaid rules:

Accepted Answer

It is illegal to bill Medicaid patients without signed consent.

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Maggie should ask to pay $17 per visit.

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it is illegal to bill Medicaid patients before billing Medicaid first.

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Maggie should call Medicaid to see if her copay has changed.

Question 3

The time frame for filing a claim with Medicare is:

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365 days

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120 days

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90 days

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180 days

Question 4

A test costs $400 and is provided. The patient is responsible for $23.56 while the insurance company pays $300. What are the terms for the contractual discount and the patient's obligation?

Accepted Answer

$76.44, coinsurance

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$100, copay

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$76.44, copay

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$100, coinsurance

Question 5

The sum an insurance provider is charged for services:

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Each procedure must have a set cost for all insurance companies.

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can vary based on how difficult the operation was

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varies based on the amount that the insurance pays out for that procedure.

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Must be a predetermined sum for each specific insurance provider.

Question 6

When a patient calls, they request a copy of their most recent visit's chart. How soon must you provide them with their records?

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30 days

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7 days

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5 days

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10 days

Question 7

What distinctions exist between inpatient and pro-fee coding in terms of how they are paid for?

Accepted Answer

The inpatient is compensated by IPPS for ICD-10 CMs that are classed as DRGs and uses ICD-10 PCS. Pro-fee is reimbursed on a fee schedule for CPT codes and uses ICD-10 CM diagnosis codes.

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Inpatient is reimbursed by ICD-10 PCS and uses ICD-10 CM diagnosis codes, while Pro-fee is reimbursed according to a fee schedule for CPT codes.

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Pro-fee reimbursement is based on an ICD-10 CM fee structure and uses HCPCS, whereas inpatient reimbursement is based on IPPS and uses ICD-10 PCS diagnostic codes.

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Inpatient care is compensated by CPT codes through IPPS and uses ICD-10 CM diagnostic codes, while pro-fee services are paid according to a fee schedule for CPT codes.