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AHM 130 Medical Coding Concepts Chapter 1 Questions And Answers Latest Update
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AHM 130 Medical Coding Concepts Chapter 1 Questions And Answers Latest Update
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Q&AAHM 130 Medical Coding Concepts
Chapter 1 Questions And Answers
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AAPC - Answers founded to elevate the standards of medical coding
by providing certification, ongoing education, networking, and recognition
for coders. Previously known as the American Academy of Professional
Coders.
American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) - Answers
Enables medical assisting professionals to enhance and demonstrate the
knowledge, skills, and professionalism required by employers and patients;
as well as protect medical assistants' right to practice.
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) -
Answers founded in 1928 to improve the quality of medical records,
and currently advances the health information management (HIM)
profession toward an electronic and global environment, including
implementation of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS in 2013
bonding insurance - Answers an insurance agreement that
guarantees repayment for financial losses resulting from the act or failure to
act of an employee. It protects the financial operations of the employer.
, Q&A
business liability insurance - Answers An insurance agreement that
protects business assets and covers the cost of lawsuits resulting from
bodily injury, personal injury and false advertising
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - Answers
formerly known as the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA); an
administrative agency within the federal Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS)
claims examiner - Answers employed by third-party payers to review
health-related claims to determine whether the charges are reasonable and
medically necessary based on the patient's diagnosis.
coding - Answers process of reporting diagnoses, procedures, and
services as numeric and alphanumeric characters (called codes) on the
insurance claim.
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) - Answers published by the
American Medical Association; includes five-digit numeric codes and
descriptors for procedures and services performed by providers (e.g.,
99203 identifies a detailed office visit for a new patient).
embezzle - Answers the illegal transfer of money or property as a
fraudulent action; to steal money from an employer
errors and omissions insurance - Answers provides protection from
liability as a result of errors and omissions when performing their
professional services; also called errors and omissions insurance.
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