CBCS practice test
CBCS Practice Test Study Guide Questions
and Answers Top Graded 2025
A patient's health plan is referred to as the payer of last resort. The patient is covered by
which of the following health plans?
Medicaid
CHAMPA
Medicare
TRICARE - Correct Ans-Medicaid
A provider charged $500 to a claim that had an allowable amount of $400. In which of
the following columns should the CBCS apply the non allowed charge?
-Reference column (For notations)
-Description column
-Payment column
-Adjustment column of the credits - Correct Ans-Adjustment column of the credits
Which of the following statements is correct regarding a deductible?
-Coinsurance is a type of deductible
-The physician should write off the deductible
-The insurance company pays for the deductible
-The deductible is the patient's responsibility - Correct Ans-The deductible is the
patient's responsibility
Which of the following color formats allows optical scanning of the CMS-1500 claim
form?
-Red
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-Blue
-Green
-black - Correct Ans-red
Ambulatory surgery centers, home health and hospice organizations use the ______.
-CMS-1500 claim form
-UB-04 claim form
-Advance Beneficiary notice
-First report of injury form - Correct Ans-UB-04
Claims that are submitted without an NPI number will delay payment to the provider
because ______.
-The number is the patient' id number
-The number is needed to identify the provider
-Is is used as a claim number
-It is used as a pre authorization number - Correct Ans-The number is needed to identify
the provider
Which of the following terms describes when a plan pays 70% of the allowed amount
and the patient pays 30%?
-Coinsurance
-Deductible
-Premium
-copayment - Correct Ans-coinsurance
Which of the following indicates a claim should be submitted on paper instead of
electronically?
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-The software claims review process indicates the claim is not complete
-The claim needs authorization
-The claim requires an attachment
-The practice management software is non functional. - Correct Ans-the claim requires
an attachment
On a remittance advice form, which of the following is responsible for writing off the
difference between the amount billed and the amount allowed by the agreement?
-Provider
-Insurance company
-Patient
-Third party payer - Correct Ans-provider
A physician is contracted with an insurance company to accept the amount. The
insurance company allows $80 of a $120 billed amount, and $50 of the deductible has
not been met. How much should the physician write off the patient's account?
-$40
-$15
-$0
-$50 - Correct Ans-$40
The unlisted codes can be found in which of the following locations in the CPT manual?
-Appendix L
-Guidelines prior to each section
-End of each body system
-Table of contents - Correct Ans-Guidelines prior to each section
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Which of the following blocks should the billing and coding specialist complete the CMS
1500 claims form for procedure, services or supplies?
-Block 12
-Block 2
-Block 24D
-Block 24J - Correct Ans-Block 24D
-Block 12 (patient's authorization block
-Block 2 ( patient's name)
-Block 24J ( for the rendering provider)
Which of the following blocks requires the patient's authorization to release medical
information to process a claim?
Block 12
Block 13
Block 27
Block 31 - Correct Ans-Block 12
- Block 13 patient authorization for benefits required for third party payer
- Block 27 accepting assignment of benefits
- Block 31 (treating physician)
Which of the following steps would be part of a physician's practice compliance
program?
-HIPAA compliance audit
-Physician recruitment
-Internal monitoring and auditing
-Notice of privacy practice - Correct Ans-Internal monitoring and auditing
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CBCS Practice Test Study Guide Questions
and Answers Top Graded 2025
A patient's health plan is referred to as the payer of last resort. The patient is covered by
which of the following health plans?
Medicaid
CHAMPA
Medicare
TRICARE - Correct Ans-Medicaid
A provider charged $500 to a claim that had an allowable amount of $400. In which of
the following columns should the CBCS apply the non allowed charge?
-Reference column (For notations)
-Description column
-Payment column
-Adjustment column of the credits - Correct Ans-Adjustment column of the credits
Which of the following statements is correct regarding a deductible?
-Coinsurance is a type of deductible
-The physician should write off the deductible
-The insurance company pays for the deductible
-The deductible is the patient's responsibility - Correct Ans-The deductible is the
patient's responsibility
Which of the following color formats allows optical scanning of the CMS-1500 claim
form?
-Red
1|Page
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-Blue
-Green
-black - Correct Ans-red
Ambulatory surgery centers, home health and hospice organizations use the ______.
-CMS-1500 claim form
-UB-04 claim form
-Advance Beneficiary notice
-First report of injury form - Correct Ans-UB-04
Claims that are submitted without an NPI number will delay payment to the provider
because ______.
-The number is the patient' id number
-The number is needed to identify the provider
-Is is used as a claim number
-It is used as a pre authorization number - Correct Ans-The number is needed to identify
the provider
Which of the following terms describes when a plan pays 70% of the allowed amount
and the patient pays 30%?
-Coinsurance
-Deductible
-Premium
-copayment - Correct Ans-coinsurance
Which of the following indicates a claim should be submitted on paper instead of
electronically?
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-The software claims review process indicates the claim is not complete
-The claim needs authorization
-The claim requires an attachment
-The practice management software is non functional. - Correct Ans-the claim requires
an attachment
On a remittance advice form, which of the following is responsible for writing off the
difference between the amount billed and the amount allowed by the agreement?
-Provider
-Insurance company
-Patient
-Third party payer - Correct Ans-provider
A physician is contracted with an insurance company to accept the amount. The
insurance company allows $80 of a $120 billed amount, and $50 of the deductible has
not been met. How much should the physician write off the patient's account?
-$40
-$15
-$0
-$50 - Correct Ans-$40
The unlisted codes can be found in which of the following locations in the CPT manual?
-Appendix L
-Guidelines prior to each section
-End of each body system
-Table of contents - Correct Ans-Guidelines prior to each section
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Which of the following blocks should the billing and coding specialist complete the CMS
1500 claims form for procedure, services or supplies?
-Block 12
-Block 2
-Block 24D
-Block 24J - Correct Ans-Block 24D
-Block 12 (patient's authorization block
-Block 2 ( patient's name)
-Block 24J ( for the rendering provider)
Which of the following blocks requires the patient's authorization to release medical
information to process a claim?
Block 12
Block 13
Block 27
Block 31 - Correct Ans-Block 12
- Block 13 patient authorization for benefits required for third party payer
- Block 27 accepting assignment of benefits
- Block 31 (treating physician)
Which of the following steps would be part of a physician's practice compliance
program?
-HIPAA compliance audit
-Physician recruitment
-Internal monitoring and auditing
-Notice of privacy practice - Correct Ans-Internal monitoring and auditing
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