Question: 1
In the diagnosis ''first-, second-, and third-degree burns of the chest wall,'' a code is required for
Question: 2
A patient was seen by Dr. Zachary. The charge for the office visit was $125. The Medicare beneficiary had already met his deductible. The Medicare fee schedule amount is $100. Dr. Zachary does not accept assignment. The office manager will apply a practice termed as ''balance billing,'' which means that the patient is
Question: 3
In a global payment methodology which is sometimes applied to radiological and similar types of procedures that involve professional and technical components, all of the following are part of the ''technical components EXCEPT
Question: 4
this prospective payment system replaced the Medicare physician payment system of ''customary, prevailing, and reasonable (CPR)'' charges whereby physicians were reimbursed according to historical record of the charge for the provision of each service.
Question: 5
Under APCs, payment status indicator ''X'' means