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A series of multiple-choice questions and answers related to medical billing and coding practices. It covers topics such as patient health plans, claim forms, coding procedures, and compliance regulations. The questions are designed to test knowledge of cbcs (certified billing and coding specialist) concepts and procedures.
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A ypatient's yhealth yplan yis yreferred yto yas ythe ypayer yof ylast yresort. yThe ypatient yis ycovered yby ywhich yof ythe yfollowing yhealth yplans? Medicaid CHAMPA Medicare TRICARE y- ycorrect yanswers y-Medicaid A yprovider ycharged y$500 yto ya yclaim ythat yhad yan yallowable yamount yof y$400. yIn ywhich yof ythe yfollowing ycolumns yshould ythe yCBCS yapply ythe ynon yallowed ycharge? -Reference ycolumn y(For ynotations) -Description ycolumn -Payment ycolumn -Adjustment ycolumn yof ythe ycredits y- ycorrect yanswers y-Adjustment ycolumn yof ythe ycredits Which yof ythe yfollowing ystatements yis ycorrect yregarding ya ydeductible? -Coinsurance yis ya ytype yof ydeductible -The yphysician yshould ywrite yoff ythe ydeductible -The yinsurance ycompany ypays yfor ythe ydeductible
-The ydeductible yis ythe ypatient's yresponsibility y- ycorrect yanswers y-The ydeductible yis ythe ypatient's yresponsibility Which yof ythe yfollowing ycolor yformats yallows yoptical yscanning yof ythe yCMS- yclaim yform? -Red -Blue -Green -black y- ycorrect yanswers y-red Ambulatory ysurgery ycenters, yhome yhealth yand yhospice yorganizations yuse ythe y______. -CMS-1500 yclaim yform -UB-04 yclaim yform -Advance yBeneficiary ynotice -First yreport yof yinjury yform y- ycorrect yanswers y-UB- Claims ythat yare ysubmitted ywithout yan yNPI ynumber ywill ydelay ypayment yto ythe yprovider ybecause y______. -The ynumber yis ythe ypatient' yid ynumber -The ynumber yis yneeded yto yidentify ythe yprovider -Is yis yused yas ya yclaim ynumber -It yis yused yas ya ypre yauthorization ynumber y- ycorrect yanswers y-The ynumber yis yneeded yto yidentify ythe yprovider Which yof ythe yfollowing yterms ydescribes ywhen ya yplan ypays y70% yof ythe yallowed yamount yand ythe ypatient ypays y30%? -Coinsurance -Deductible -Premium -copayment y- ycorrect yanswers y-coinsurance Which yof ythe yfollowing yindicates ya yclaim yshould ybe ysubmitted yon ypaper yinstead yof yelectronically? -The ysoftware yclaims yreview yprocess yindicates ythe yclaim yis ynot ycomplete -The yclaim yneeds yauthorization -The yclaim yrequires yan yattachment -The ypractice ymanagement ysoftware yis ynon yfunctional. y- ycorrect yanswers y-the yclaim yrequires yan yattachment On ya yremittance yadvice yform, ywhich yof ythe yfollowing yis yresponsible yfor ywriting yoff ythe ydifference ybetween ythe yamount ybilled yand ythe yamount yallowed yby ythe yagreement? -Provider -Insurance ycompany -Patient
Behavior yplays yan yimportant ypart yof ybeing ya yteam yplayer yin ya ymedical ypractice. yWhich yof ythe yfollowing yis yan yappropriate yaction yfor ythe yCBCS yto ytake? -Reprimanding yanother ystaff ymember yduring ya yteam ymeeting yfor ydisplaying ya ybad yattitude ytoward ya ypatient -Looking yin ythe ymedical yrecord yof ya yfriend ywho yreceives yservices yat ythe yoffice -Communicating ywith ythe yfront ydesk ystaff yduring ya yteam ymeeting yabout ymissing yinformation yin ypatient yfiles -Questioning ythe ynurse yabout ythe yprovider ydocumentation yin ythe ymedical yrecord y- ycorrect yanswers y-Communicating ywith ythe yfront ydesk ystaff yduring ya yteam ymeeting yabout ymissing yinformation yin ypatient yfiles Which yof ythe yfollowing yacts yapplies yto ythe yadministrative ysimplification yguideline? -HIPAA -Deficit yreduction yact yof y 2005 -The ypatient yprotection yand yaffordable ycare yact y 2009 -National ycorrect ycoding yinitiative yof y 1995 y- ycorrect yanswers y-HIPAA Which yof ythe yfollowing yis yan yexample yof ya yviolation yof yan yadult ypatient's yconfidentiality? -While yreviewing ya yclaim, ythe yCBCS yreads ythe ydiagnosis ybefore yrealizing ythat ythe ypatient yis ya yneighbor -A yCBCS yqueries ythe yphysician yabout ya ydiagnosis yin ya ypatient's ymedical yrecord -The yphysician yuses yhis yhome yphone yto ydiscuss ypatient ycare ywith ythe ynursing ystaff -Patient yinformation ywas ydisclosed yto ythe ypatient's yparents ywithout yconsent y- ycorrect yanswers y-Patient yinformation ywas ydisclosed yto ythe ypatient's yparents ywithout yconsent Which yof ythe yfollowing yis ythe ypurpose yof yrunning yan yaging yreport yeach ymonth? -If yindicates ythe ybalances ythe ypatients yowe ythe yprovider -It yindicates ywhich ypatients yhave yupcoming yor ymissed yappointment -It yindicates ywhich yclaims yare youtstanding -It yindicates ywhat ythe yinsurance ycompany yhas ypaid yfor ythe yprovider's yservices yto ya ypatient. y- ycorrect yanswers y-It yindicates ywhich yclaims yare youtstanding Which yof ythe yfollowing ydescribes ythe ystatus yof ya yclaim ythat ydoes ynot yinclude ythe yrequired ypreauthorization yfor ya yservice? -Delinquent y(overdue) -Denied -Suspended -Adjudicated y(claim ystill ybeing yprocessed) y- ycorrect yanswers y-Denied
-Delinquent y(overdue) -Adjudicated y(claim ystill ybeing yprocessed) Which yof ythe yfollowing yactions yshould ythe yCBCS ytake yto yprevent yfraud yand yabuse yin ythe ymedical yoffice? -Serviced yprocedure ypreauthorization -Internal ymonitoring yand yauditing -Utilization yreview -Correct ycoding yinitiative y- ycorrect yanswers y-Internal ymonitoring yand yauditing In yan youtpatient ysetting, ywhich yof ythe yfollowing yforms yis yused yas ya yfinancial yreport yof yall yservices yprovided yto ypatients? -Encounter yform -Patient yaccount yrecord y -CMS-1500 yclaim yform -Accounts yreceivable yjournal y- ycorrect yanswers y-Patient yaccount yrecord y(patient yledger, yall ytransactions ybetween ypatient yand ythe ypractice) -Accounts yreceivable yjournal y(Day ysheet y= ychronological ysummary yof yall ytransaction yon ya yspecific yday) Patient ycharges ythat yhave ynot ybeen ypaid ywill yappear yin ywhich yof ythe yfollowing? -Accounts yreceivable -Accounts ypayable -Tracer -Rejected yclaim y- ycorrect yanswers y-Accounts yreceivable Which yof ythe yfollowing yis yconsidered ythe yfinal ydetermination yof ythe yissues yinvolving ysettlement yof yan yinsurance yclaim? -Processing y -Translation y -Adjudication y -Transmission y- ycorrect yanswers y-Adjudication y(process yof yputting ya yclaim ythrough ya yseries yof yedits yfor yfinal ydetermination) -Processing y( yhandling ya yclaim yfrom ythe yfirst yencounter yto yclaim ysubmission) -Translation y(claim yis ysend yfrom ythe yhost ysystem yto ythe yclearing yhouse) -Transmission y(how ythe yclaim ywas ysent) Which yof ythe yfollowing yinformation yshould ythe yCBCS yinput yinto yblock y33a yon ythe yCMS-1500 yclaim yform -Provider ysocial ysecurity ynumber y(no ySocial ysecurity ynumber yon yCMS1500) -Federal ytax yid ynumber y(entered yin yblock y25) -Patient yid ynumber y(on yblock y1a) -National yprovider yidentification ynumber y- ycorrect yanswers y-National yprovider yidentification ynumber
Which yof ythe yfollowing ysections yof ythe ymedical yrecord yis yused yto ydetermine ythe ycorrect yevaluation yand ymanagement ycode yto yuse yfor ybilling yand ycoding? -Codes yused yduring yprior ypatient yvisits -Patient's yinsurance yplan -Plan yof ycare -History yand yphysical y- ycorrect yanswers y-History yand yphysical A ypatient yhas ymet ya yMedicare ydeductible yof y$150. yThe ypatient's ycoinsurance yis y20%, yand ythe yallowed yamount yis y$600. yWhich yof ythe yfollowing yis ythe ypatient's yout yof ypocket yexpense? -$ -$ -$ -$150 y- ycorrect yanswers y-$ Which yof ythe yfollowing yis yallowed ywhen ybilling yprocedure ycodes? -Unbundling ycodes yto yensure ythat yall ymedical yservices ywere yreceived yand ybilled yfor -Billing yusing ytwo ydigit yCPT ymodifiers yto yindicate ya yprocedure yas yperformed ydiffers yfrom yits yusual yfive ydigit ycode -Billing yfor ya ysurgical ypackage ywith yitemized ycodes -Referring yto ythe yICD ybook yfor ythe yaccurate ydescription yof ythe yprocedural ycode. y- ycorrect yanswers y-Billing yusing ytwo ydigit yCPT ymodifiers yto yindicate ya yprocedure yas yperformed ydiffers yfrom yits yusual yfive ydigit ycode Which yof ythe yfollowing ydescribes ythe ycontent yof ya ymedical ypractice yaging yreport? -An yoverview yof ythe ypractice's ynet yworth -An yoverview yof ythe ypractice ydeposits. -An yoverview yof ythe ypractice's ydebts -An yoverview yof ythe ypractice's youtstanding yclaims y- ycorrect yanswers y-An yoverview yof ythe ypractice's youtstanding yclaims Which yof ythe yfollowing yis ythe ycorrect yterm yfor yan yamount ythat yhas ybeen ydetermined yto ybe yuncollectible? -Discounted yfee -Bad ydebt -Financial yhardship -Professional ycourtesy y- ycorrect yanswers y-bad ydebt Which yof ythe yfollowing yis ythe yfunction yof ythe yrespiratory ysystem? -Deoxygenating yblood ycells -Oxygenating yblood ycells -Generating yred yblood ycells -Generating ywhite yblood ycells y- ycorrect yanswers y-Oxygenating yblood ycells
A yCBCS yneeds yto yknow yhow ymuch yMedicare ypaid yon ya yclaim ybefore ybilling ythe ysecondary yinsurance. yTo ywhich yof ythe yfollowing yshould ythe yspecialist yrefer? -Assignment yof ybenefits -Medicare ysummary ynotice y(how ymuch ythe yprovider ywas ybilled yand yhow ymuch ythe ypatient yhas yto ypay) -Remittance yadvice -Coordination yof ybenefits y- ycorrect yanswers y-remittance yadvice The ystandard ymedical yabbreviation y"ECG" yrefers yto ya ytest yused yto yassess ywhich yof ythe yfollowing ybody ysystems? -Endocrine ysystem -Cardiovascular ysystem -Male yreproductive ysystem -Respiratory ysystem y- ycorrect yanswers y-Cardiovascular ysystem Which yof ythe yfollowing yblocks yon ythe yCMS-1500 yclaim yform yis yused yto ybill yICD ycodes? -24D
-17a -21 y- ycorrect yanswers y- -24D y(CPT yor yHCPCS ycodes) -22 y(resubmitting yto yMedicare) -17a ynot yrequired Which yof ythe yfollowing yis ythe yinitial ystep yin yperceiving ya yworker's ycompensation yclaim? -First yreport yof yinjury -Notice yof ycontest y(carrier's ydenial yof ythe yemployers' yliability yfor yan yincomplete yclaim) -Disability yclaim -Progress ynotes y- ycorrect yanswers y-First yreport yof yinjury A yparticipating yblue ycross/blue yshield yprovider yreceives yan yexplanation yof ybenefits yfor ya ypatient yaccount. yThe ycharged yamount ywas y$100. yBlue yshield yallowed y$80 yand yapplied y$40 yto ythe ypatient's yannual ydeduction. yBlue yshield ypaid ythe ybalance yat y80%. yHow ymuch yshould ythe ypatient yexpect yto ypay? -$ -$ -$ -$48 y- ycorrect yanswers y-$ A ybiller ywill yelectronically ysubmit ya yclaim yto ythe ycarrier yvia ywhich yof ythe yfollowing? -Electronic yremittance yadvice y(response yfrom yinsurance)
-The yprocedures yperformed y- ycorrect yanswers y-The ypatient's ydemographics -The yprovider's yinformation y(on yblocks y25-33) -The ypatient's ydiagnosis y(block y21) -The yprocedures yperformed y(block y24) Which yof ythe yfollowing yis ya ytype yof yclaim ythat ywill ybe ydenied yby ythe ythird yparty ypayer?
Which yof ythe yfollowing yinsurance ycarriers yis yconsidered ythe ypayer yof ylast yresort? -Medicaid -Medicare -TRICARE -Blue ycross/shield y- ycorrect yanswers y-Medicaid Which yof ythe yfollowing yblocks yon ythe yCMS-1500 yclaim yform yis yrequired yto yindicate ya yworker's ycompensation yclaim? 11a 21 10a 22 y- ycorrect yanswers y-10a -11a yprimary yinjured ydate yof ybirth yand ygender -21 ydiagnosis ycode y -22 yMedicaid yresubmission ynumber The yprovision yof yhealth yinsurance ypolicies ythat yspecifies ywhich ycoverage yis yconsidered yprimary yor ysecondary yis ycalled? -Eligibility yverification -Explanation yof ybenefits -Assignment yof ybenefits -Coordination yof ybenefits y- ycorrect yanswers y-coordination yof ybenefits A yprovider yreceives ya yreimbursement yfrom ya ythird yparty ypayer yaccompanied yby ywith ydocument? -Monthly ystatement -Explanation yof ybenefits -Age yanalysis -Benefit ysummary ysheet y(guideline yfor ybilling) y- ycorrect yanswers y-Explanation yof ybenefits When ysubmitting yclaims, ywhich yof ythe yfollowing yis ythe youtcome yif yblock y 13 yis yleft yblank? -The yprovider yaccepts yassignment yand ypayment yas ypayment yin yfull -The yprovider ycannot ycollect ydeductible, ycopayment, yand ycoinsurance yamounts -This yhas yno yeffect yon ythe yclaim yprocessing yand yreimbursement -The ythird yparty ypayer yreimburses ythe ypatient, yand ythe ypatient yis yresponsible yfor yreimbursing ythe yprovider y- ycorrect yanswers y-The ythird yparty ypayer yreimburses ythe ypatient, yand ythe ypatient yis yresponsible yfor yreimbursing ythe yprovider Which yof ythe yfollowing ysituations yconstitutes ya yconsultation?
Which yof ythe yfollowing yorganizations yidentifies yimproper ypayments ymade yon yCMS yclaims?
Which yof ythe yfollowing yclaims yis ysubmitted yand ythen yoptically yscanned yby ythe yinsurance yand yconverted yto yan yelectronic yform?