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Denning [Date] [Course title]
, Which service is covered by Medicare Part B?
A. Inpatient chemotherapy
B. Minor surgery performed in a physician's office
C. Routine dental care
D. Assisted living facility - Answer: B. Minor surgery performed in a physician's office
Services performed by physicians are covered by Medicare Part B. Inpatient services are covered by Part
A. Medicare does not cover routine dental care.
Which one of the following statements regarding advanced beneficiary notices (ABN) is TRUE?
A. ABN must specify only the CPT® code that Medicare is expected to deny.
B. Generic ABN which states that a Medicare denial of payment is possible, or the internist is unaware
whether Medicare will deny payment or not is acceptable.
C. An ABN must be completed before delivery of items or services are provided.
D. An ABN must be obtained from a patient even in a medical emergency when the services to be
provided are not covered. - Answer: C. An ABN must be completed before delivery of items or services
are provided.
An ABN must include the service that may be denied, an estimated cost of the patient's responsibility if
Medicare denies the service and the response for the potential denial. Generic ABNs are not allowed.
Signing of the ABN cannot be obtained during a medical emergency. The patient must be stable. The
ABN must be signed prior to providing the service.
In order to use the critical care codes, which statement is TRUE?
A. Critical care services can be provided in an internist's office
B. Critical care services provided for more than 15 minutes but less than 30 minutes should be billed
with 99291 and modifier 52.
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