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Quiz 2

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authorization   Permission granted by the patient or the patients representative to release information for reasons other than treatment, payment, or health care operations  
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balance billing   Billing patients for charges in excess of the Medicare fee schedule  
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batch   A group of submitted claims  
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan   The first prepaid plan in the U.S. that offers health insurance to individuals, small businesses, seniors, and large employer groups  
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business associate (BA)   Individuals, groups, or organizations who are not members of a covered entity's workforce that perform functions or activities on behalf of or for a covered entity  
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capitation   the fixed amount a provider receives  
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case management   A review of clinical services being performed  
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Category I CPT code   Code that covers physicians' services and hospital outpatient coding  
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Category II CPT code   Code designed to serve as supplemental tracking codes that can be used for performance measures  
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Category III CPT code   Code used for temporary coding for new technology and services that have not met requirements needed to be added to the main section of the CPT book  
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charge amount   The amount the facility charges for the procedure or service  
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charge description master (CDM)   Information about health care services that patients have received and financial transactions that have taken place  
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charge or service code   Internally assigned number unique to each facility  
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claim   A complete record of services provided by health care professional, along with appropriate insurance information, submitted for reimbursement to a third-party payer  
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claims adjustment reason code (CARC)   Provides financial information about claims decisions  
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claim scrubber   Software that reviews a claim prior to submission for correct and complete data, such as accurate gender in alignment with diagnosis/procedure or medical necessity  
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clean claim   claim that is accurate and complete. They have all the information needed for processing, which is done in a timely fashion  
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clearinghouse   Agency that converts claims into a standardized electronic format, looks for errors, and formats them according to HIPPA and insurance standards  
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clinical documentation   The record of clinical observations and care a patient receives at a health care facility  
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commercial documentation   The record of clinical observations and care a patient receives at a health care facility  
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