NHA Billing and Coding practice test
(CBCS)
The attending physician - ANSWERA nurse is reviewing a patients lab results prior
to discharge and discovers an elevated glucose level. Which of the following health care
providers should be altered before the nurse can proceed with discharge planning...
(CBCS)
The attending physician - ANSWER✓✓A nurse is reviewing a patients lab results prior
to discharge and discovers an elevated glucose level. Which of the following health care
providers should be altered before the nurse can proceed with discharge planning?
The patients condition and the providers information - ANSWER✓✓On the CMS-1500
Claims for, blocks 14 through 33 contain information about which of the following?
Problem focused examination - ANSWER✓✓A provider performs an examination of a
patient's throat during an office visit. Which of the following describes the level of the
examination?
Reinstated or recycled code - ANSWER✓✓The symbol "O" in the Current Procedural
Terminology reference is used to indicate which of the following?
Coinsurance - ANSWER✓✓Which of the following is the portion of the account balance
the patient must pay after services are rendered and the annual deductible is met?
Place of service - ANSWER✓✓The billing and coding specialist should divide the
evaluation and management code by which of the following?
Cardiovascular system - ANSWER✓✓The standard medical abbreviation "ECG" refers
to a test used to access which of the following body systems?
add on codes - ANSWER✓✓In the anesthesia section of the CPT manual, which of the
following are considered qualifying circumstances?
,12 - ANSWER✓✓As of April 1st 2014, what is the maximum number of diagnosis that
can be reported on the CMS-1500 claim form before a further claim is required?
Nephrolithiasis - ANSWER✓✓When submitting a clean claim with a diagnosis of kidney
stones, which of the following procedure names is correct?
Verifying that the medical records and the billing record match - ANSWER✓✓Which of
the following is one of the purposes of an internal auditing program in a physician's
office?
The DOB is entered incorrectly - ANSWER✓✓Patient: Jane Austin; Social Security #
555-22-1111; Medicare ID: 555-33-2222A; DOB: 05/22/1945. Claim information
entered: Austin, Jane; Social Security #.: 555-22-1111; Medicare ID No.: 555-33-2222A;
DOB: 052245. Which of the following is a reason this claim was rejected?
Operative report - ANSWER✓✓Which of the following options is considered proper
supportive documentation for reporting CPT and ICD codes for surgical procedures?
Verify the age of the account - ANSWER✓✓Which of the following actions should be
taken first when reviewing delinquent claims?
Claim control number - ANSWER✓✓Which of the following components of an
explanation of benefits expedites the process of a phone appeal?
Bloc 24D contains the diagnosis code - ANSWER✓✓A claim can be denied or rejected
for which of the following reasons?
Privacy officer - ANSWER✓✓To be compliant with HIPAA, which of the following
positions should be assigned in each office?
, encrypted - ANSWER✓✓All e-mail correspondence to a third party payer containing
patients' protected health information (PHI) should be
patient ledger account - ANSWER✓✓A billing and coding specialist should understand
that the financial record source that is generated by a provider's office is called a
Coding compliance plan - ANSWER✓✓Which of the following includes procedures and
best practices for correct coding?
Health care clearinghouses - ANSWER✓✓HIPAA transaction standards apply to which
of the following entities?
Appeal the decision with a provider's report - ANSWER✓✓Which of the following
actions should be taken if an insurance company denies a service as not medically
necessary?
Accommodate the request and send the records - ANSWER✓✓A patient with a past
due balance requests that his records be sent to another provider. Which of the
following actions should be taken?
$48 - ANSWER✓✓A participating BlueCross/ BlueShield (BC/BS) provider receives an
explanation of benefits for a patient account. The charged amount was $100. BC/BS
allowed $40 to the patients annual deductible. BC/BS paid the balance at 80%. How
much should the patient expect to pay?
Deductible - ANSWER✓✓The physician bills $500 to a patient. After submitting the
claim to the insurance company, the claim is sent back with no payment. The patient
still owes $500 for this year.
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