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AAPC Chapter 20: Medicine Exam Practice Questions and Answers A 35-year-old patient plans to travel to a country with a high incidence of yellow fever. The patient receives the yellow fever immunization. Select the appropriate procedure codes for this service. - ANSWER-90717, 90471 Rationale: Code for both the vaccine and the administration. Codes 90717 and 90471 describe the yellow fever vaccine and the immunization administration for 1 vaccine. In the CPT® Index look for Vaccines and T...

AAPC CPB - Chapter 14 ReviewAAPC CPB - Chapter 14 Review__________ sets standards and directives to protect workers against transmission of infectious agents. a. HIPAA b. JCAHO c. NCHS d. OSHA - ANSWER-d. OSHA For OSHA, which employees are included as healthcare workers? I. medical staff II. maintenance staff III . housekeeping IV. food service staff V. administrative staff a. I only b. I and V c. I, III, and V d. I-V - ANSWER-d. I-V Which entity governs workers' compensa...

AAPC CPB - Chapter 2 Quiz Questions and AnswersAAPC CPB - Chapter 2 Quiz Questions and Answers A patient presents to be seen in the office. He does not pay at the time the services are rendered as the provider is his primary care provider, or gatekeeper. The large group practice has 800 covered members under this plan as is paid on a monthly basis with a set amount that is based on the number of members covered and their ages. What type of plan is this? a. PPO b. Capitation c. Fee-for-serv...

When coding in operative report what action would NOT be recommended? - ANSWER Coding from the header with out reading the body of the report If an NCD doesn't exist for a particular service/procedure performed on a Medicare patient who determines coverage? - ANSWER Medicare administrative contractor (MAC) MAC stands for what!? - ANSWER Medicare administrative contractor What is the definition of coding? - ANSWER Translating documentation into numerical/alphabetical codes used to obtai...