RHB102 RESOLUTE HOSPITAL BILLING
FUNDAMENTALS EPIC ACTUAL EXAM PREP 2026
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
ALREADY A GRADED WITH EXPERT FEEDBACK
|NEW AND REVISED
RHB102 Resolute Hospital Billing Fundamentals – Practice Exam
PART 1: HOSPITAL ACCOUNT RECORDS (HAR) & PATIENT ACCOUNT SETUP
1. What two records must a Hospital Account Record (HAR) be linked to?
A) Patient and Coverage records
B) Patient and Guarantor records
C) Guarantor and Coverage records
D) Provider and Patient records
Correct Answer: B) Patient and Guarantor records
Explanation: A Hospital Account Record (HAR) must be linked to Patient and
Guarantor records. It can also be linked to Coverages, but coverage is not
mandatory .
2. A HAR can be linked to, or have no, which of the following?
A) Guarantor
B) Coverages
C) Patient
D) Provider
,Correct Answer: B) Coverages
Explanation: A HAR can be linked to or have no Coverages. However, a HAR must
be linked to both Patient and Guarantor records .
3. Which records can be reused for future accounts?
A) Patient, Provider, and Coverages
B) Patient, Guarantor, and Coverages
C) Guarantor, Provider, and Coverages
D) Patient, Provider, and Facility
Correct Answer: B) Patient, Guarantor, and Coverages
Explanation: Patient, Guarantor, and Coverages records can be reused for future
accounts .
4. What is a CSN in Epic?
A) Claim Status Number
B) Contact Serial Number
C) Coverage Sequence Number
D) Charge Service Number
Correct Answer: B) Contact Serial Number
Explanation: A CSN (Contact Serial Number) is a visit or admission-specific
identifier, specifically referencing the clinical portion of the encounter. A HAR
represents the financial portion .
5. What does the acronym HAR stand for?
A) Healthcare Account Record
B) Hospital Account Record
,C) Health Administration Record
D) Hospital Administration Review
Correct Answer: B) Hospital Account Record
Explanation: HAR stands for Hospital Account Record, which stores HB charges,
payments, and adjustments for an encounter .
6. What is the primary function of a Hospital Account Record (HAR)?
A) To store clinical documentation
B) To store charges, payments, and adjustments
C) To store insurance coverage information
D) To store patient demographics
Correct Answer: B) To store charges, payments, and adjustments
Explanation: A HAR stores HB charges, payments, and adjustments for an
encounter. It also assigns the guarantor and payer(s) to bill .
7. What is a HAR status?
A) The patient's current health status
B) The account's location in the revenue cycle
C) The provider's billing status
D) The insurance verification status
Correct Answer: B) The account's location in the revenue cycle
Explanation: HAR Status indicates where the account is in the revenue cycle. It
tracks the account's progression from creation through billing and closure .
8. What are all of the HAR statuses in linear order?
, A) Open > Billed > DNB > Closed
B) Open > DNB > Billed > Closed
C) DNB > Open > Billed > Closed
D) Created > Open > Billed > Closed
Correct Answer: B) Open > DNB > Billed > Closed
Explanation: The linear order of HAR statuses is: Open > DNB > Billed > Closed.
Open is the starting status; DNB (Discharge Not Billed) is a temporary status
during bill preparation; Billed indicates liability has been assigned; Closed means
the balance is zero .
9. Which status do all HARs start in when created?
A) DNB
B) Billed
C) Closed
D) Open
Correct Answer: D) Open
Explanation: All hospital accounts start in the Open status when a HAR is created.
When a HAR is Open, a patient encounter is currently ongoing (i.e., patient is
receiving care) .
10. What does the DNB HAR status stand for?
A) Denied Not Billed
B) Discharge Not Billed
C) Delayed Not Billed
D) Deferred Not Billed
Correct Answer: B) Discharge Not Billed
Explanation: DNB stands for Discharge Not Billed. Edit checks run during this time
and allow for Min Days to occur .
FUNDAMENTALS EPIC ACTUAL EXAM PREP 2026
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
ALREADY A GRADED WITH EXPERT FEEDBACK
|NEW AND REVISED
RHB102 Resolute Hospital Billing Fundamentals – Practice Exam
PART 1: HOSPITAL ACCOUNT RECORDS (HAR) & PATIENT ACCOUNT SETUP
1. What two records must a Hospital Account Record (HAR) be linked to?
A) Patient and Coverage records
B) Patient and Guarantor records
C) Guarantor and Coverage records
D) Provider and Patient records
Correct Answer: B) Patient and Guarantor records
Explanation: A Hospital Account Record (HAR) must be linked to Patient and
Guarantor records. It can also be linked to Coverages, but coverage is not
mandatory .
2. A HAR can be linked to, or have no, which of the following?
A) Guarantor
B) Coverages
C) Patient
D) Provider
,Correct Answer: B) Coverages
Explanation: A HAR can be linked to or have no Coverages. However, a HAR must
be linked to both Patient and Guarantor records .
3. Which records can be reused for future accounts?
A) Patient, Provider, and Coverages
B) Patient, Guarantor, and Coverages
C) Guarantor, Provider, and Coverages
D) Patient, Provider, and Facility
Correct Answer: B) Patient, Guarantor, and Coverages
Explanation: Patient, Guarantor, and Coverages records can be reused for future
accounts .
4. What is a CSN in Epic?
A) Claim Status Number
B) Contact Serial Number
C) Coverage Sequence Number
D) Charge Service Number
Correct Answer: B) Contact Serial Number
Explanation: A CSN (Contact Serial Number) is a visit or admission-specific
identifier, specifically referencing the clinical portion of the encounter. A HAR
represents the financial portion .
5. What does the acronym HAR stand for?
A) Healthcare Account Record
B) Hospital Account Record
,C) Health Administration Record
D) Hospital Administration Review
Correct Answer: B) Hospital Account Record
Explanation: HAR stands for Hospital Account Record, which stores HB charges,
payments, and adjustments for an encounter .
6. What is the primary function of a Hospital Account Record (HAR)?
A) To store clinical documentation
B) To store charges, payments, and adjustments
C) To store insurance coverage information
D) To store patient demographics
Correct Answer: B) To store charges, payments, and adjustments
Explanation: A HAR stores HB charges, payments, and adjustments for an
encounter. It also assigns the guarantor and payer(s) to bill .
7. What is a HAR status?
A) The patient's current health status
B) The account's location in the revenue cycle
C) The provider's billing status
D) The insurance verification status
Correct Answer: B) The account's location in the revenue cycle
Explanation: HAR Status indicates where the account is in the revenue cycle. It
tracks the account's progression from creation through billing and closure .
8. What are all of the HAR statuses in linear order?
, A) Open > Billed > DNB > Closed
B) Open > DNB > Billed > Closed
C) DNB > Open > Billed > Closed
D) Created > Open > Billed > Closed
Correct Answer: B) Open > DNB > Billed > Closed
Explanation: The linear order of HAR statuses is: Open > DNB > Billed > Closed.
Open is the starting status; DNB (Discharge Not Billed) is a temporary status
during bill preparation; Billed indicates liability has been assigned; Closed means
the balance is zero .
9. Which status do all HARs start in when created?
A) DNB
B) Billed
C) Closed
D) Open
Correct Answer: D) Open
Explanation: All hospital accounts start in the Open status when a HAR is created.
When a HAR is Open, a patient encounter is currently ongoing (i.e., patient is
receiving care) .
10. What does the DNB HAR status stand for?
A) Denied Not Billed
B) Discharge Not Billed
C) Delayed Not Billed
D) Deferred Not Billed
Correct Answer: B) Discharge Not Billed
Explanation: DNB stands for Discharge Not Billed. Edit checks run during this time
and allow for Min Days to occur .