Mid-term Study Guide

4. intentinal deceptive act to obtain a benefit
5. an illness or condition with a long duration
8. services that are included as benefits under an insured's health plan
9. failure to use an acceptable level of professional skill when giving medical services that results in injury or harm to a patient
12. amount that an insured person must pay, usually on an annual basis, for healthcare services before a health plan's payment begins
13. a single code grouping laboratory tests that are frequently done together
14. short duration
15. protected health information abbreviation
16. when a patient authorizes medical treatment after recommendations made by the physician
20. the o in soap

1. services that are not included as benefits under an insured's health plan
2. updates to the ICD-9-CM diagnostic coding system
3. authorization number given by a referring physician to the referred physician
6. recognition of a person demonstrating a superior level
7. software designed to organize and store a medical practice's financial information
10. the first listed diagnosis
11. type of package that includes a combination of services included in a single procedure code for some surgical procedures in CPT
17. name or phrase that is formed from or based on a person's name
18. the s in soap
19. type of receipt given to a patient that lists the diagnosis, services provided, fees, and payments received after an encounter