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NCCT MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING EXAM AND STUDY
GUIDE QUESTION BANK COMPLETE 500+ QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS – LATEST UPDATE
THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
NCCT MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING EXAM A
QUESTION: The code for chronic tonsillitis is _____.
a. 463.00
b. 474.00
c. 474.02
d. 476.00 - ANSWER-b. 474.00
QUESTION: For which one of the following should coding and billing be delayed until the
pathology report been received?
a. Third degree burns
b. Repair of lacerations
c. Excision of lesions
d. Removal of an organ - ANSWER-c. Excision of lesions
QUESTION: Patient conditions should always do documented and coded _______.
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a. to the highest degree of certainty
b. by the physician
c. according to staff consensus
d. by the office manager - ANSWER-a. to the highest degree of certainty
QUESTION: In the Medicare program, a "clean" claim means that _____.
a. the claim has no deficiencies
b. the carrier does not need to further investigate
c. the claim passes all electronic edits
d. All answers are correct - ANSWER-d. All answers are correct
QUESTION: The Health Insurance Claim Form CMS-1500 is _______.
a. outdated and should never be used
b. accepted by nearly all insurance carriers
c. required by the AMA
d. mandated by HIPAA - ANSWER-d. mandated by HIPAA
QUESTION: The medical term for water on the brain is ______.
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a. cephalocele
b. cephalohydrosis
c. hydrocephalus
d. hydrocele - ANSWER-c. hydrocephalus
QUESTION: Which of the following is NOT associated with computers?
a. EPO
b. ROM
c. RAM
d. CPU - ANSWER-a. EPO
QUESTION: State insurance commissioners or department will do ALL BUT WHICH ONE of the
following?
a. Handle illegal cancellations of policies
b. Assure that agents comply with insurance laws
c. File insurance forms on behalf of people who cannot
d. Assure that brokers comply with insurance laws - ANSWER-c. File insurance forms on behalf
of people who cannot
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Medical Billing Specialist should have expertise in ALL BUT WHICH ONE of these?
a. CPT and ICD-9-CM coding
b. Medical insurance
c. Clinical psychology
d. Medical terminology - ANSWER-c. Clinical psychology
QUESTION: Medical etiquette has to do with ______.
a. showing consideration for others
b. customs in the medical profession
c. conduct, courtesy, and manners
d. All answers are correct - ANSWER-d. All answers are correct
QUESTION: From a legal standpoint, faxing patient information raises critical issues with
______?
a. increasing costs of health care
b. patient confidentiality
c. saving time in diagnosis
d. patient epidemiology - ANSWER-b. patient confidentiality
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NCCT MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING EXAM AND STUDY
GUIDE QUESTION BANK COMPLETE 500+ QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS – LATEST UPDATE
THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
NCCT MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING EXAM A
QUESTION: The code for chronic tonsillitis is _____.
a. 463.00
b. 474.00
c. 474.02
d. 476.00 - ANSWER-b. 474.00
QUESTION: For which one of the following should coding and billing be delayed until the
pathology report been received?
a. Third degree burns
b. Repair of lacerations
c. Excision of lesions
d. Removal of an organ - ANSWER-c. Excision of lesions
QUESTION: Patient conditions should always do documented and coded _______.
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a. to the highest degree of certainty
b. by the physician
c. according to staff consensus
d. by the office manager - ANSWER-a. to the highest degree of certainty
QUESTION: In the Medicare program, a "clean" claim means that _____.
a. the claim has no deficiencies
b. the carrier does not need to further investigate
c. the claim passes all electronic edits
d. All answers are correct - ANSWER-d. All answers are correct
QUESTION: The Health Insurance Claim Form CMS-1500 is _______.
a. outdated and should never be used
b. accepted by nearly all insurance carriers
c. required by the AMA
d. mandated by HIPAA - ANSWER-d. mandated by HIPAA
QUESTION: The medical term for water on the brain is ______.
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a. cephalocele
b. cephalohydrosis
c. hydrocephalus
d. hydrocele - ANSWER-c. hydrocephalus
QUESTION: Which of the following is NOT associated with computers?
a. EPO
b. ROM
c. RAM
d. CPU - ANSWER-a. EPO
QUESTION: State insurance commissioners or department will do ALL BUT WHICH ONE of the
following?
a. Handle illegal cancellations of policies
b. Assure that agents comply with insurance laws
c. File insurance forms on behalf of people who cannot
d. Assure that brokers comply with insurance laws - ANSWER-c. File insurance forms on behalf
of people who cannot
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Medical Billing Specialist should have expertise in ALL BUT WHICH ONE of these?
a. CPT and ICD-9-CM coding
b. Medical insurance
c. Clinical psychology
d. Medical terminology - ANSWER-c. Clinical psychology
QUESTION: Medical etiquette has to do with ______.
a. showing consideration for others
b. customs in the medical profession
c. conduct, courtesy, and manners
d. All answers are correct - ANSWER-d. All answers are correct
QUESTION: From a legal standpoint, faxing patient information raises critical issues with
______?
a. increasing costs of health care
b. patient confidentiality
c. saving time in diagnosis
d. patient epidemiology - ANSWER-b. patient confidentiality
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