NHA CBCS Practice Test #1
Questions & Answers
1. Which of the following electronic forms is used to post payments?
Answer Electron-ic remittance advice (ERA)
2. If a clean claim is received March 1 of this year, which of the following is
the allowable last day of payment in order to meet Medicare compliance
requirements?
Answer March 30
3. Threading a catheter with balloon into a coronary artery and expanding it
to repair arteries describes which of the following procedures?
Answer Angioplasty
4. The authorization number for a service that was approved before the service
was rendered is indicated in which of the following blocks on the CMS-1500
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claim form?
Answer Block 23
5. Which of the following blocks of the CMS-1500 claim form indicates an ICD
diagnosis code?
Answer Block 21
6. A patient who has an HMO insurance plan needs to see a specialist for a
specific problem. From which of the following should the patient obtain an
referral?
Answer Primary Care Provider
7. A provider surgically punctures through the space between the patient's ribs
using an aspirating needle to withdraw fluid from the chest cavity.Whichof the
following is the name of this procedure?
Answer Pleurocentesis
8. Which of the following standardized formats are used in the electronic filingof
claims?
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Answer HIPAA standard transactions
9. Which of the following blocks on the CMS-1500 claim form is used to accept
assignment of benefit?
Answer Block 27
10. On the CMS-1500 claim form, blocks 14 through 33 contain information
about which of the following?
Answer The patient's condition and the provider's informa-tion
11. The explanation of benefits states the amount billed was $80.The allowed
amount is $60, and the patient is required to pay a $20 copayment. Which of the
following describes the insurance check amount to be posted?
Answer $40
12. Which of the following should a billing coding specialist use to submit a
claim with supporting documents?
Answer Claims Attachment
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