NCCT Insurance & Coding Practice Test Questions with Answers Latest 2024/2025 (100% Solved)

NCCT Insurance & Coding Practice Test Questions with Answers Latest 2024/2025 (100% Solved) A patient had surgery two weeks ago to repair a dislocated ankle, and returns today to have a flexor tendon in the hand repaired. Which of the following modifiers should be reported for today's service? - Answer- -79 A patient has called to schedule an appointment for an office visit to see the doctor tomorrow for an earache. It is discovered during the scheduling process that the insurance policy on file has been cancelled. Which of the following should the insurance and coding specialist do next? - Answer- Advise the patient to bring current insurance information to the appointment. An established patient is being seen by the physician today. The patient owes $25.00 for the visit. The amount collected for the office visit is called the - Answer- copayment Applying the birthday rule, a minor child comes in. Both parents have remarried and the child is listed on the mother's, father's, and both step-parents' policies. The mother's birthday is April 16, stepfather's birthday March 19, father's birthday is February 19th, and the stepmother's birthday is January 20th. Which of the following is correct? - Answer- Father's plan is primary, mother's plan is secondary. A provider performed a right sided facet joint injection using fluoroscopic guidance. The billed codes were 64493 and 77003. An EOB was returned denying the charge of 77003. Why was this charge denied? - Answer- Imaging guidance is an inclusive component of 64493. A patient was seen in the office. Charges were recorded and submitted to the patient's insurance, and an EOB was received by the office with a payment of $70.89. These transactions should be recorded in the - Answer- patient ledger. A new HIM director was recently hired at a hospital. She was advised her health insurance benefits become available in 90 days. Which of the following is correct regarding her health insurance? - Answer- She will be able to keep her current medical insurance from her previous job through COBRA. A claim submitted with all the necessary and accurate information so that it can be processed and paid is called a - Answer- clean claim. NCCT Insurance & Coding Practice Test Questions with Answers Latest (100% Solved) A patient has two health insurance policies-a group insurance plan through her full-time employer and another group insurance plan through her husband's employer. Which of the following policies should be billed as primary? - Answer- her policy. An insurance and coding specialist is reviewing Appendix M in the CPT book. Which of the following is she most likely performing? - Answer- checking for renumbered codes A Medicare patient has an 80/20 plan. The charged amount was $300.00. The amount allowed was $100.00. Which of the following is the patient's coinsurance? - Answer- $20 The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act restricts debt collectors from engaging in conduct that includes - Answer- calling before 8:00 AM or after 9:00 PM, unless permission is given. A third party payer made an error while adjudicating a claim. Which of the following should the insurance and coding specialist do? - Answer- Resubmit the claim with an attachment explaining the error. A Medicare patient presents to an outpatient hospital facility for a scheduled hysterectomy. To which Medicare plan should the facility submit the claim? - AnswerPart B A physician performed a bilateral L4/L5 Laminectomy on a patient in an ambulatory surgical center. Which of the following place of service codes should be used on the CMS 1500? - Answer- 24 A 72-year-old patient is undergoing a corneal transplant. An anesthesiologist is personally performing monitored anesthesia care. Which of the following modifiers should be reported for the anesthesia? - Answer- -AA-QS Based on the CMS manual system, when updating or maintaining the billing code database, which of the following does the "R" denote? - Answer- Revised Collecting statistics on the frequency of copay collection at time of service is a step in the process of - Answer- managing A/R. Claims are often rejected because a provider needs to obtain - Answer- preauthorizations. Collection agencies are regulated by the - Answer- Fair Debt Collections Practice Act. Developing an insurance claim begins - Answer- when the patient calls to schedule an appointment. Encounter forms should be audited to ensure the - Answer- payer's address and phone are current. HIPAA allows a health care provider to communicate with a patient's family, friends, or other persons who are involved in the patient's care regarding their mental health status providing - Answer- the patient does not object. How often should the encounter form CPT codes be updated? - Answer- annually If the insurance and coding specialist suspects Medicare fraud she should contact the - Answer- OIG. In order to have claims paid as quickly as possible, the insurance specialist must be familiar with which of the following? - Answer- payer's claim processing procedures If the insurance carrier's rate of benefits is 80%, the remaining 20% is known as - Answer- coinsurance. If a married couple is covered under both spouses' health insurance and the husband wishes to schedule an appointment for an annual exam, he should call his primary care provider and - Answer- schedule an appointment using both his insurance benefits and his wife's insurance benefits. If a provider refuses to accept assignment, when must the patient pay for services? - Answer- time of service The Stark Law was enacted to govern the practice of - Answer- physician referrals to facilities that she has a financial interest in. The patient opted to have a tubal ligation performed. Which of the following is needed in order for the third party payer to cover the procedure? - Answer- pre-certification The most effective method to manage patient statements and other financial invoices as well as avoid payment delays is to - Answer- collect fees at the time of service. The patient was hospitalized for diabetes. Upon release the patient consults with a registered dietician. Which of the following Level II HCPCS modifiers should be assigned? - Answer- AE The patient's total charges are $300. The allowed amount is $150. Benefits pay at 60%. Which of the following will the patient have to pay? - Answer- $60 The patient is sent a statement for an office visit. The total amount of the bill is $100.00 and this amount must be paid before the insurance company will pay on the claim. Which of the following is this called? - Answer- deductible The insurance and coding specialist is billing the insurance company of a 66-year-old woman who has Medicare and is covered under her husband's private insurance. Which of the following should be billed first? - Answer- the husband's insurance The provider is paid the same rate per patient whether or not they provide services and no matter which services were provided. This payment is known as - Answercapitation. The insurance and coding specialist calls a carrier to verify a patient's insurance and the representative states that the patient's insurance was cancelled three months ago. Which of the following should the insurance and coding specialist do first? - AnswerAsk the patient for another form of insurance coverage. When posting transactions for electronic claim submission, it is necessary to enter which of the following items onto the claim? - Answer- physician's office fee