Dates reported on the CMS-1500 are required to be in which of the following formats?
a. mm/dd/yy
b. mm/yy
c. mm/dd/ccyy
d. dd/mm/ccyy
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Q. 2) The Medicare and Medicaid health insurance claim form is the:
a. CMS-1450.
b. CMS-1500.
c. HCFA-1450.
d. CMS-825.
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Q. 3) The CMS-1500 is divided into ___________ of information.
a. portions
b. blocks
c. sentences
d. diagnostic sections
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Q. 4) The following are medical billing forms EXCEPT the:
a. CMS-1500.
b. superbill.
c. patient claim form.
d. remittance advice.
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Q. 5) When billing for cosmetic surgeries and the procedure is not clear, the biller should include:
a. justifying documentation.
b. the medical record.
c. codes supporting the surgery.
d. None of the above
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Q. 6) An example of a diagnostic x-ray is:
a. a CT scan.
b. an ultrasound.
c. nuclear.
d. All of the above
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Q. 7) Maternity codes include prenatal, delivery, and ________ services.
a. complications
b. well baby care
c. postpartum
d. gynecological
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Q. 8) The time period after a surgical procedure with no complications is called:
a. all-inclusive.
b. global.
c. noncomplicated.
d. uncomplicated.
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Q. 9) A qualifying circumstance code complicated by emergency conditions is:
a. 99100.
b. 99116.
c. 99135.
d. 99140.
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Q. 10) The fraudulent act of coding for several procedures when one procedural code is available is called:
a. unbundling.
b. upcoding.
c. dual coding.
d. incorrect coding.
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