Medical billers can work in which of the following settings?
a. Home
b. Hospital
c. Medical office
d. All of the above
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Q. 2) The office medical team includes the medical biller, physician, nurse, and:
a. patient.
b. patient representative.
c. medical assistant.
d. pharmacist.
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Q. 3) It is important to know how to create a manual statement for billing purposes in case:
a. the software isn't working.
b. the electricity stops working.
c. the computer breaks.
d. All of the above
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Q. 4) The medical biller in a medical office will likely report directly to the:
a. physician.
b. office manager.
c. nurse.
d. patient.
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Q. 5) The most common method of medical billing is:
a. the ledger method.
b. electronic.
c. through a collection agency.
d. over the telephone.
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Q. 6) The following duties are common responsibilities of the medical biller, EXCEPT:
a. Complete claim forms
b. Manage office supplies
c. Draw blood
d. Correspond with patients
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Q. 7) One of the primary responsibilities of the medical biller is to collect payments for the medical practice. This is vital to:
a. the cash flow.
b. ledger accuracy.
c. patient outcomes.
d. payroll.
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Q. 8) Coders can assign diagnosis codes based solely on the chief complaint documented in the chart.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Q. 9) Coders need to read, locate, and interpret information in order to assign codes.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Q. 10) Once coders have mastered basic coding, the logical next step is to develop advanced skills in reading and interpreting all the information contained in a typical physician chart note.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.