AAPC CPB Practice UPDATED Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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AAPC CPB Practice UPDATED Actual
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Joe and Mary are a married couple and both carry insurance from their employers. Joe was
born on February 23, 1977 and Mary was born on April 4, 1974. Using the birthday rule, who
carries the primary insurance for their chil...
AAPC CPB Practice UPDATED Actual
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Joe and Mary are a married couple and both carry insurance from their employers. Joe was
born on February 23, 1977 and Mary was born on April 4, 1974. Using the birthday rule, who
carries the primary insurance for their children for billing?
A. Joe, because he is the male head of the household.
B. Mary, because her date of birth is the 4th and Joe's date of birth is the 23rd.
C. Mary, because her birth year is before Joe's birth year.
D. Joe, because his birth month and day are before Mary's birth month and day. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- D. Joe, because his birth month and day are before Mary's birth month and
day.
Which type of managed care insurance allows patients to self-refer to out-of-network
providers and pay a higher co-insurance/copay amount?
I. HMO
II. PPO
III. EPO
IV. POS
V. Capitation
A. II
B. IV
C. II and IV
D. II, III, and V - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- C. II and IV
A patient covered by a PPO is scheduled for knee replacement surgery. The biller contacts the
insurance carrier to verify benefits and preauthorize the procedure. The carrier verifies the
patient has a $500 deductible which must be met. After the deductible, the PPO will pay 80%
of the claim. The contracted rate for the procedure is $2,500. What is the patient's
responsibility?
,A. $400
B. $500
C. $900
D. $1,600 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- C. $900
When a nonparticipating provider files a claim for a patient to BC/BS, how is the payment
processed?
A. The payment is sent to the patient and the patient must pay the provider.
B. The payment is sent to the provider if the provider agrees to accept assignment.
C. The payment is sent to the provider regardless if he accepts assignment.
D. The claim is not paid because the provider is not participating in the plan. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- A. The payment is sent to the patient and the patient must pay the provider.
Which of the following TRICARE options is/are available to active duty service members?
A. TRICARE Select
B. TRICARE Prime
C. TRICARE For Life
D. TRICARE Young Adult - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- B. TRICARE Prime
A Medicare card will list which of the following:
I. Effective date of coverage
II. Home address
III. Telephone Number
IV. Entitled to Part A and/or Part B
V. When coverage ends
VI. Name of Primary Care Physician
,A. I - VI
B. I, IV
C. I-III, VI
D. I, II, IV, V - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- B. I, IV
In which of the following scenarios is Medicare the secondary payer?
I. A 65 year-old patient who is collecting her deceased spouse's Medicare benefits and has a
supplemental insurance
II. A 72 year-old patient who participates in the group health insurance of his employer
III. A 66 year-old patient is injured at work and the employer does not offer health insurance
as a benefit of employment
IV. A 55 year-old patient who is on disability through Social Security and qualifies for
Medicaid and Medicare
A. I-IV
B. II and III
C. I and IV
D. None - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- B. II and III
When a patient has Medicare primary and AARP as Medigap, what is entered on the CMS-
1500 claim form in item 9d for the Insurance Plan Name or Program Name for Medicare to
cross over the claim?
A. Plan name followed by "MEDIGAP"
B. Plan Payer ID followed by "MEDIGAP"
C. COBA Medigap claim-based identifier (ID)
D. Leave blank - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- C. COBA Medigap claim-based identifier (ID)
Which guidelines must all billing personnel be knowledgeable about in order to ensure
compliance with Medicaid programs?
, A. Federal guidelines
B. State guidelines
C. Both A and B
D. None - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- C. Both A and B
Which of the following services is covered by Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and
Treatment (EPSDT)?
A. Family planning
B. Obstetric care
C. Pediatric checkups
D. Emergency department visits - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- C. Pediatric checkups
A female patient who was involved in an auto accident presents to the emergency department
(ED) for evaluation. She does not have any complaints. The provider evaluates her and
determines there are no injuries. The provider informs the patient to come back to the ED or
see her primary care physician if she develops any symptoms. How is the claim processed for
this encounter?
A. The medical insurance is billed primary and the auto insurance is billed secondary.
B. The auto insurance is billed primary and the medical insurance is billed secondary.
C. Bill the medical insurance first to receive a denial and then submit with the remittance
advice to the auto insurance.
D. Bill only the medical insurance because the auto insurance only covers damage to the
vehicle, not medical expenses. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- B. The auto insurance is billed
primary and the medical insurance is billed secondary.
What forms need to be submitted when billing for a work-related injury?
A. Progress reports, and WC-1500 claim form
B. UB-04
C. First Report of Injury form and an itemized statement
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