NHA CBCS/ CBCS
EXAM (2026)
COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
(DETAILED &
ELABORATED)
ACTUAL EXAM 2026
Three Components for E*M Codes -
correct answer=✔✔1.History
2.Physical Exam
3.Medical Decision-Making
1
,Three Categories for E*M Codes -
correct answer=✔✔• Category I:
Procedures that are
consistent with contemporary
medical practice and are widely
performed.
• Category II: Supplementary tracking
used for performance measures.
• Category III: Temporary codes for
emerging technology, services &
procedures.
Stand Alone Codes - correct
answer=✔✔Contain full description to
the procedure for a code.
2
,History of Present Illness (HPI) - correct
answer=✔✔A chronological account of
the development of the complaint from
the first sign or symptom that the
patient experienced to the present.
Evaluation and Management (E&M)
codes - correct answer=✔✔Are listed
first in the CPT manual because they
are used by all the different
specialties.
What is the table that contains a
classification of substances for
identifying poisoning states and
external causes of adverse effects? -
correct answer=✔✔TableTaTable of
drugs and Chemicals
3
, E codes are used - correct answer=✔✔to
show external cause of injury
The term "malignant" in relationship to
blood pressure means - correct
answer=✔✔Life threatening
CPT publication is updated and
revised - correct answer=✔✔Annually
Largest section of the CPT book is the
- correct answer=✔✔Surgery section
What is the name of the book used in
the physician's office to code
procedures? - correct
answer=✔✔Current Procedural
Terminology CPT
4
EXAM (2026)
COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
(DETAILED &
ELABORATED)
ACTUAL EXAM 2026
Three Components for E*M Codes -
correct answer=✔✔1.History
2.Physical Exam
3.Medical Decision-Making
1
,Three Categories for E*M Codes -
correct answer=✔✔• Category I:
Procedures that are
consistent with contemporary
medical practice and are widely
performed.
• Category II: Supplementary tracking
used for performance measures.
• Category III: Temporary codes for
emerging technology, services &
procedures.
Stand Alone Codes - correct
answer=✔✔Contain full description to
the procedure for a code.
2
,History of Present Illness (HPI) - correct
answer=✔✔A chronological account of
the development of the complaint from
the first sign or symptom that the
patient experienced to the present.
Evaluation and Management (E&M)
codes - correct answer=✔✔Are listed
first in the CPT manual because they
are used by all the different
specialties.
What is the table that contains a
classification of substances for
identifying poisoning states and
external causes of adverse effects? -
correct answer=✔✔TableTaTable of
drugs and Chemicals
3
, E codes are used - correct answer=✔✔to
show external cause of injury
The term "malignant" in relationship to
blood pressure means - correct
answer=✔✔Life threatening
CPT publication is updated and
revised - correct answer=✔✔Annually
Largest section of the CPT book is the
- correct answer=✔✔Surgery section
What is the name of the book used in
the physician's office to code
procedures? - correct
answer=✔✔Current Procedural
Terminology CPT
4
