Why is it important for the medical assistant to understand medical insurance coding?

a. Needed to transfer all information
b. Assists explanations to patients
c. Helps the patient file claims
d. Serves as basis for the information on the claim form


d

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An independent review is not available in all the following circumstances EXCEPT:

A) The employer's WC healthcare plan refuses to pay for a service the plan does not cover. B) The employer's healthcare plan is not subject to the law related to the independent review organization (IRO) process. C) The plan determines that the treatment was not medically necessary after treatment was received. D) The employer's plan or its utilization review agent (URA) determines that an ongoing treatment is medically unnecessary.

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Which device is appropriate for assessing a patient's response to bronchodilator therapy at the bedside?

a. Stead-Wells spi-rometer c. Inductive plethys-mograph b. Mainstream capno-graph d. Rotating-vane flowmeter

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All of the following can be viewed on panoramic radiograph except one. Which one is the exception?

A) Maxillary sinuses B) Pathologic lesions C) Dental caries D) Impacted teeth

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Large animals should be wormed every __________ to _________ weeks.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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