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The purpose of ICD-9 Coding   Ease the process of claim submission- keep accurate medical records- track healthcare statistics- mandatory to submit claims  
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What is the tabular index used for   Find and assign a code that describes a disease and contains the most specific information  
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How many chapters does the tabular index have   17 chapters  
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Where can you find diagnostic information   in radiology, lab reports, pathology reports, medical records, and encounter forms  
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Two supplementary classifications in the tabular index   E codes- V codes  
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E codes   Used to describe external causes of injury and poisoning_emergency sitiations  
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V codes   Used to describe factors influencing health status and contact with health services that cannot be classified eleswhere_office visits  
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Alphabetical index   Listing of all diagnosis, conditions, illnesses and injuries  
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cc/ chief complaint   Reason that a patient seeks medical care  
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Primary diagnosis   The condition or complaint that the patient expresses in an outpatient setting  
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Volume 1   Tabular Index (numeric)  
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Etiology   Cause of a disorder  
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Diagnostic coding   The transformation of written descriptions of illnesses into numeric codes  
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Where do you begin your search for the diagnostic code w   In the alphabetic index  
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What is the purpose of health care insurance   To help individuals and families offset the cost of healthcare  
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What will insurance carriers cover   Services that are medically necessary  
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What will Indemnity Insurance allow   It allows you to choose any provider without an effect on reimbursement  
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To obtain preauthorization a procedure must be   Medically necessary  
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CMS 1500 Form   Claim form used to bill insurance carriers  
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What does Managed Care plans provide   Healthcare in return for preset payments  
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Two basic models of Managed Care are   HMO and PPO  
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What advantages does Managed Care plan have   Authorized services are usually covered- Preventative medical treatment is covered- Out of pocket expenses tend to be less than traditional insurance  
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Is having access to specialist an advantage   No- having access to specialist is limited  
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Who is responsible for obtaining preauthorization referral   The PCP  
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When is a referral Preauthorized   When it has been approved  
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Utilization Review   A form of patient care that is reviewed by health care professionals who do not provide care, but make sure services are "medically necessary"  
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How can HMO's be structured   IPA, Staff Model, Group Model  
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What does HMO plans require   That the patient has a PCP  
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What is an Independent Practice Association   Physicians with separately owned practices who organize into a group  
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What does group insurance cover   A number of people under no master contract  
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Medicade is for   The medically indigent  
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Who may be covered under CampVa   Veteran of the armed forces  
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Who does Tricare cover   Military dependents and retired military  
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Who is Medicare for   People over the age of 65  
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PPO   Fee for service type of HMO  
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