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CPMA EXAM QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
The Joint Commission (JC) requires the Factors that Affect Learning must be assessed
for a hospital or hospital owned physician practice as well as other health care facilities.
When assessing this element what does this include?
A. The patient's ability to read, method of learning and understanding.
B. Any language or physical disabilities.
C. Cultural beliefs.
D. All the above - Answer-D. All the above
Report copies and printouts, films, scans, and other radio logic service image records
must be retained for how long according to Federal Regulations?
A. 10 years
B. 7 years
C. 5 years
D. 3 years - Answer-C. 5 years
At which point should a provider repay over payments reported by self-disclosure to the
office of Inspector General?
A. Make the payment to your carrier immediately.
B. Make the payment at the conclusion of the OIG injury.
C. Make the payment to the carrier prior to the self disclosure.
D. Make the payment to the OIG with a self disclosure report. - Answer-B. Make the
payment at the conclusion of the OIG injury
Which of the following may be considered essential element (s) of an operative report
and will allow for accurate coding?
A. The approach
B. The type of anesthesia required
C. The location and severity of wounds repaired
D. All of the above - Answer-D. All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a covered entity under HIPPA?
,A. Physician
B. Health Plan
C. Health Care Consultant
D. Physician Assistant - Answer-C. Health Care Consultant
When referring to the authentication of a medical record entry, what does this entail?
A. Legible signature of author and date signed
B. A physician's order for ancillary services
C. An original document filed in the record
D. The patient's personal information - Answer-A. Legible signature of author and date
signed
What is the time limit mandated by CMS for adding a late entry to the medical record?
A. One Week
B. One Month
C. One Year
D. No time limit - Answer-D. No time limit
When should a ABN be signed?
A. Prior to performing a statutorily excluded procedure for a Medicare beneficiary.
B. Prior to performing a procedure that may be denied due to medical necessity for a
Medicare beneficiary.
C. Prior to submitting a claim to Medicaid for a non- service.
D. After performing a procedure and finding it is denied. - Answer-B. Prior to performing
a procedure that may be denied due to medical necessity for a Medicare beneficiary.
Under a Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA), how many claims must be randomly
selected to review to determine the financial error rate?
A. 15
B. 50
C. 75
D. 100 - Answer-B. 50
When using LCDs and CMS program Guidance as a resource for an audit, what should
the auditor keep in mind?
A. QICs are bound by NCDs, LMRPs, and CMS Program guidance, but ALJs and MACs
are not.
,B. Local carriers and QICs are bound by LCDs and LMRPs
C. Local carries follow LCDs, LMRPs, and CMS program guidance, but QICs, ALJs, and
MACs are not bound by them.
D. Local Carriers, QICs, ALJs, and MACs are all bound by NCDs and CMS program
guidance. - Answer-C. Local carries follow LCDs, LMRPs, and CMS program guidance,
but QICs, ALJs, and MACs are not bound by them.
When reporting the claims review findings under a CIA audit, the Independent Review
Organization (IRO) must provide:
A. A detailed analysis listing the patient files reviewed and findings and previous audit
disclosures for all services
B. A detailed report with a narrative explanation of finding and supporting rationale
approved by the providers attorney.
C. A detailed report with an analysis and narrative explanation with findings and
supporting rationale regarding the claim review, including the results of the discovery or
full sample.
D. A list of data reviewed and findings in a narrative form - Answer-C. A detailed report
with an analysis and narrative explanation with findings and supporting rationale
regarding the claim review, including the results of the discovery or full sample.
Which statement is most accurate regarding NCCI?
A. NCCI are national coding guidelines and must be followed regardless of the
insurance carrier.
B. You need to check individual carriers to see if they follow NCCI or if they have their
own set of bundling edits.
C. Each individual carrier will have its own bundling edits and will not use NCCI.
D. NCCI edits are suggested ways to bundle procedure codes, but are not necessary to
review during an audit. - Answer-B. You need to check individual carriers to see if they
follow NCCI or if they have their own set of bundling edits.
A provider request you to perform an audit of claims that have been denied payment by
XYZ insurance. Since the physician contracted with XYZ insurance, all claims submitted
that include the E/M service and EKG interpretation on the same day have been denied
for the EKG interpretation. You review the medical record and the EOB and determine
, the services are documented and coded correctly. Which of the following items will you
need to complete your audit?
A. Provider contract with XYZ insurance.
B. Provider internal billing polices.
C. RAC statement of work
D. OIG work plan for the current year. - Answer-A. Provider contract with XYZ
insurance.
According to the "OIG Compliance Program for Individual and Small Group Physician
Practices," There are essential elements for a compliance plan. These elements
included:
A. Mandatory employment of an internal auditor
B. Conduct appropriate training and education
C. Disciplinary action for employees who file a qui tam suit
D. Develop an effective E/M Audit Tool with reproducible results. - Answer-B. Conduct
appropriate training and education
John presents today for his yearly physical and during the encounter he alerts his
physician to some abdominal issues he has been having including sharp pains that
come and go and have been increasing in severity especially after eating. After
examination the doctor orders an ultrasound which is performed in the office and
medications and schedules a follow-up for two weeks. What is the appropriate modifier
for this encounter?
A. No modifier necessary
B. 25
C. 57
D. 24 - Answer-B. 25
Which of the following accurately describes the financial impact for appending modifier
24 to an E/M service performed during the global period of a major surgery?
A. The E/M service will not be paid when performed during the global period.
B. The E/M service will be paid at 20% of the physician fee schedule
C. The E/M service will be paid at 100% of the physician fee schedule minus the
patients responsibility.
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