NHA CBCS Final Exam 2026/2027 National Healthcareer Association – Comprehensive Practice Examination

NHA CBCS Final Exam 2026/2027 National
Healthcareer Association – Comprehensive
Practice Examination

Instructions: This 200-question examination is designed to prepare
candidates for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Billing
and Coding Specialist (CBCS) certification exam. The exam covers four core
domains aligned with the NHA CBCS test blueprint: (1) Medical Terminology
and Anatomy, (2) ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS Coding, (3) Revenue Cycle
Management and Claims Processing, and (4) Compliance, Regulations, and
Reimbursement.


Question 1: In medical terminology, what does the prefix brady- mean?
• A. Fast
• B. Slow
• C. Painful
• D. Above
Rationale: Brady- means slow, as in bradycardia, which is an abnormally
slow heart rate. CBCS candidates must recognize common prefixes used in
diagnoses and procedures.


Question 2: Which suffix means inflammation?
• A. -ectomy
• B. -itis
• C. -megaly
• D. -rrhea

,Rationale: The suffix -itis means inflammation. For example, dermatitis
means inflammation of the skin and arthritis means inflammation of a joint.


Question 3: The root cardi/o refers to which body structure?
• A. Kidney
• B. Liver
• C. Heart
• D. Lung
Rationale: Cardi/o means heart. Knowing roots helps billers and coders
interpret clinical documentation accurately before assigning codes.


Question 4: Which term means surgical removal of the gallbladder?
• A. Cholecystectomy
• B. Appendectomy
• C. Colectomy
• D. Nephrectomy
Rationale: Cholecyst/o means gallbladder and -ectomy means surgical
removal. Cholecystectomy is gallbladder removal.


Question 5: The abbreviation SOB most commonly means what in clinical
documentation?
• A. Side of body
• B. Shortness of breath
• C. Statement of benefits
• D. Site of biopsy
Rationale: SOB commonly means shortness of breath. Abbreviation
interpretation must be based on approved facility lists and clinical context.

,Question 6: Which organ is part of the urinary system?
• A. Spleen
• B. Kidney
• C. Pancreas
• D. Thymus
Rationale: The kidneys are major urinary organs that filter blood and
produce urine. Urinary terminology appears frequently in ICD-10-CM and CPT
coding.


Question 7: The term hepatomegaly means what?
• A. Inflammation of the liver
• B. Enlargement of the liver
• C. Removal of the liver
• D. Pain in the liver
Rationale: Hepat/o means liver and -megaly means enlargement.
Hepatomegaly is an enlarged liver.


Question 8: Which body plane divides the body into left and right portions?
• A. Transverse plane
• B. Frontal plane
• C. Sagittal plane
• D. Oblique plane
Rationale: The sagittal plane divides the body into left and right portions. The
transverse plane divides into upper and lower, and the frontal plane divides
into anterior and posterior.

, Question 9: Which term means the surgical repair of a blood vessel?
• A. Angioplasty
• B. Angiorrhaphy
• C. Angiectomy
• D. Angiography
Rationale: Angioplasty is the surgical repair of a blood vessel. Angio- means
blood vessel and -plasty means surgical repair.


Question 10: The abbreviation NPO means:
• A. Nothing by mouth
• B. Nothing by mouth
• C. No physical orders
• D. Not permitted out
Rationale: NPO stands for "nil per os," meaning nothing by mouth. This is
commonly used in surgical and procedural documentation.


Question 11: Which of the following is a function of the respiratory system?
• A. Digestion of food
• B. Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
• C. Filtration of blood
• D. Production of hormones
Rationale: The respiratory system is responsible for gas exchange, bringing
oxygen into the body and removing carbon dioxide.


Question 12: The suffix -ectomy means:
• A. Inflammation