Professionals who specialize in coding are called:

• Coding specialists

• Information Technologists

• Medical Assistants

• Scribes

EHR stands for:

• Extended Health Record

• Electronic Health Response

• Electronic Health Record

• Established Health Record

The Medicare program is made up of several parts. Which part is affected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Hierarchical Condition Categories (CMS-HCC)?

• Part A

• Part B

• Part C

• Part D

HITECH provides a ____ day window during which any violation not due to willful neglect may be corrected without penalty.

• 40

• 30

• 45

• 60

How many components are included in an effective compliance plan?

• 3

• 4

• 7

• 9

According to AAPC’s Code of Ethics, an AAPC member shall use only ____ and ____ means in all professional dealings.

• private and professional

• efficient and ineffective

• legal and profitable

• legal and ethical

What form is used to submit a provider’s charge to the insurance carrier?

• UB-04

• CMS-100

• ABN

• Provider reimbursement form

Which option below is NOT a covered entity under HIPAA?

• Medicare

• Medicaid

• BCBS

• Workers' Compensation

In what year was the AAPC founded?

• 1956

• 1965

• 1980

• 1988

The AAPC offers over 500 local chapters across the country for the purpose of

• Continuing education and networking

• Financial management

• Membership dues

• Regulations and bylaws