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When unlisted codes are reported on a CMS-1500 claim, what is submitted to the payer with the claim to clarify why the services or procedures were done?

If a patient signs this, it authorizes the payer (insurance company) to directly reimburse the provider (physician) rather than making the payment to the patient. 

How do you report past conditions that are no longer present on the CMS1500 form?

Medicare reimburses DMEPOS (Durable Medical equipment Prosthetics Orthotics Services) at either

Which act prohibits payers from notifying the provider about payments sent directly to the patient?

What is a UB-04 and who uses it?

The Bronx Zoo found that 25% of all animals at the zoo are nocturnal.  Does 25% describe a value from a population or from a sample?

Determine whether the underlined value is a parameter or statistic.  A poll of all employees in a company found that 25% used public transportation to commute to work. 

Determine whether the quantitative variable is discrete or continuous.Population of a city

A survey of 200 adults in the U.S. found that 76% regularly wear seat belts while driving. Does 76% describe a value from a population or from a sample?