HOSPITAL BILLING CHARGING PART 2: ADMINISTRATION AND
RECONCILIATION EXAM ACTUAL 2026/2027 TEST BANK PRACTICE QUESTIONS
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Question 1
Every Hospital Billing (HB) charge is assigned a Cost Center by
which system component?
A. The Charge Router
B. The Cost Center Assignment Table
C. Revenue Guardian
D. The EAP Master File
Correct Answer: B. The Cost Center Assignment Table
Rationale: Every HB charge is assigned a Cost Center by the Cost
Center Assignment table using combinations of Billing Category
and Cost Center Department. The Charge Router checks for errors
but does not assign cost centers directly.
Question 2
,The Cost Center Assignment Table evaluates charges using which
logic?
A. It evaluates based on alphabetically sorted billing categories
B. It starts at the top and works its way down; the first row that
matches is the cost center assigned
C. It assigns the cost center with the highest revenue
D. It randomly assigns cost centers
Correct Answer: B. It starts at the top and works its way down; the
first row that matches is the cost center assigned
Rationale: When a charge is evaluated by the Cost Center
Assignment Table, it starts at the top and works its way down.
The first row that matches is the cost center assigned.
Question 3
If a charge does not match any row in the Cost Center Assignment
Table, what happens?
A. The charge is rejected by the Charge Router
B. The charge is assigned the Error/Unassigned Cost Center (listed
as the Default)
C. The charge is sent to a workqueue for manual review
D. The charge is automatically assigned to the first row in the table
,Correct Answer: B. The charge is assigned the Error/Unassigned
Cost Center (listed as the Default)
Rationale: If a charge does not match any row in the Cost Center
Assignment Table, the charge will be assigned the
Error/Unassigned Cost Center, which is listed as the Default.
Question 4
The Cost Center Assignment Tab in the CDM Matrix is best
described as:
A. A billing report that displays all charges
B. A pivot table that helps plan and organize cost center assignment
C. A fee schedule editor
D. A charge router configuration tool
Correct Answer: B. A pivot table that helps plan and organize cost
center assignment
Rationale: The Cost Center Assignment Tab in the CDM Matrix
is a pivot table that helps plan and organize cost center
assignment.
, Question 5
The cost center department is dynamically assigned by which
component?
A. The Charge Router
B. The Cost Center Department Selection Table
C. Revenue Guardian
D. The EAP Master File
Correct Answer: B. The Cost Center Department Selection Table
Rationale: The cost center department is dynamically assigned by the
Cost Center Department Selection Table.
Question 6
The cost center department is:
A. The same as the cost center
B. NOT the cost center
C. Always assigned manually
D. Determined by the Charge Router
Correct Answer: B. NOT the cost center