When a Third-Party Payer Identifies an Error on the Claim

question 48

Multiple Choice

When a third-party payer identifies an error on the claim form,the claim is:

• A) rejected with a request to resubmit the form with corrections
• B) rejected and barred from resubmission
• C) paid,with a penalty fee subtracted for the error
• D) held indefinitely until the medical office calls to inquire about its status

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Definitions:

Müller-Lyer

An optical illusion involving lines of equal length that appear to be different lengths due to the addition of fins or arrows at the ends.

Meissner

Refers to Meissner's corpuscles, which are sensory receptors that respond to light touch and are located in the dermal papillae of the skin.

Ménière

A disorder of the inner ear that causes episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, and a feeling of fullness or congestion in the ear.

Neural Messages

The information that is transmitted throughout the nervous system via neurons, using electrical and chemical signals.