When the YES Box in Block 27 of the CMS-1500

question 22

Multiple Choice

When the YES box in Block 27 of the CMS-1500 claims contains an X, the provider agrees to receive as payment in full whatever the payer reimburses. This concept is called __________.

• A) accept assignment
• B) assignment of benefits

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Definitions:

Secretion

The process by which substances are produced and discharged from a cell, gland, or organ for a particular function in the organism or for excretion.

Nephron

The functional unit of the kidney, responsible for filtering and excreting waste products from the blood.

Peritubular Capillaries

Tiny blood vessels surrounding the tubules in the kidneys where exchange of substances with the filtrate occurs.

Diaphragm

(1) The muscle of breathing that separates the thorax from the abdomen; (2) Divides the anterior cavity into an upper and a lower cavity.