The duties and skills paramedics are allowed and expected to perform while carrying out their jobs are called the:
A) National Standard Curriculum.
B) standing orders.
C) scope of practice.
D) treatment guidelines.
C
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Why should mutually exclusive code pairings be avoided by the medical biller?
a. There is no such thing as a mutually exclusive code pair. b. These codes represent services or procedures that would not or could not reasonably be performed at the same session by the same provider on the same patient. c. Code pairs should always be submitted together. d. The billing of an "initial" service and a "subsequent" service is never part of a mutual service.
When ambulating with a non-wheeled walker, patients use a:
a. step-to gait pattern. b. step-through gait pattern.
Greg Owen is in the office today for treatment of a small but deep cut he received while cutting laminate for the new floor in his kitchen. He has employer-provided insurance and is also listed as a dependent on his wife's insurance. His DOB is 7/19/1973 and his wife's DOB is 5/23/1978. Which plan will be the primary payer for the children?
A. Greg's insurance, because he was born 5 years earlier than his wife B. Greg's wife's insurance, because her birthday occurs earlier in the calendar year C. Medicare, because Greg is over 65 D. Medicaid, because Greg does not think he can afford to have sutures E. Workers' Compensation, since Greg is employed full-time
What type of facility must be located in a rural area and be more than 35 miles from any other hospital or 15 miles from another hospital in mountainous terrain or areas with only secondary roads?
A. Critical access hospitals B. Skilled nursing facilities C. Physician-owned specialty hospitals D. Behavioral hospitals