NCCT Certified Insurance & Coding – 4
2025/2026 Exam Questions and Correct
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Which of the following is an example of unethical or illegal coding?
a. Dividing services provided into separate codes when a single code is
available.
b. Inclusion of all the relevant complications as documented in the patient's
medical record
c. Using code numbers for the minimum payment allowed
d. Strict adherence to coding for only procedures performed at your facility -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a. Dividing services provided into separate codes when a
single code is available.
The transformation of verbal descriptions of diseases, injuries, and
procedures into numbers is called _______.
a. indexing
b. posting
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,c. tabulation
d. coding - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔d. coding
Two coding systems are used by physicians' offices. One is for diagnoses
and the other is for _______.
a. symptoms
b. computer directories
c. services and procedures
d. appointments - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔c. services and procedures
Physicians' Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) is revised _______.
a. annually
b. when necessary
c. every 6 months
d. every 2 years - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a. annually
CPT codes use _______.
a. 3 to 5 digits
b. 5 digits
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,c. 2 digits
d. 3 digits - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔b. 5 digits
Modifier -26 indicates the _______.
a. service is significant and separately identifiable
b. unusual nature of the service or procedure
c. technical component
d. professional component - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔d. professional component
Codes 99281 through 99285 refer to _______.
a. counseling services
b. outpatient consultations
c. office surgery
d. emergency department services - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔d. emergency
department services
In some billing cases it is necessary to add a 2 digit modifier in order to
_______.
a. indicate usual charges
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, b. prevent miscoding
c. give a more accurate description
d. meet carrier criteria - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔c. give a more accurate description
CPT codes, descriptions and 2 digit modifiers are copyrighted by the
_______.
a. American Medical Association
b. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Organization
c. CPT Assistant
d. World Hospital Organization - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a. American Medical
Association
When transferring codes to claim forms be careful to _______.
a. include descriptions
b. write out all abbreviations
c. keep from transposing numbers
d. write neatly - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔c. keep from transposing numbers
Unbundling, exploding, or a la carte coding are _______.
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2025/2026 Exam Questions and Correct
Answers | New Update
Which of the following is an example of unethical or illegal coding?
a. Dividing services provided into separate codes when a single code is
available.
b. Inclusion of all the relevant complications as documented in the patient's
medical record
c. Using code numbers for the minimum payment allowed
d. Strict adherence to coding for only procedures performed at your facility -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a. Dividing services provided into separate codes when a
single code is available.
The transformation of verbal descriptions of diseases, injuries, and
procedures into numbers is called _______.
a. indexing
b. posting
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PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,c. tabulation
d. coding - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔d. coding
Two coding systems are used by physicians' offices. One is for diagnoses
and the other is for _______.
a. symptoms
b. computer directories
c. services and procedures
d. appointments - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔c. services and procedures
Physicians' Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) is revised _______.
a. annually
b. when necessary
c. every 6 months
d. every 2 years - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a. annually
CPT codes use _______.
a. 3 to 5 digits
b. 5 digits
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,c. 2 digits
d. 3 digits - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔b. 5 digits
Modifier -26 indicates the _______.
a. service is significant and separately identifiable
b. unusual nature of the service or procedure
c. technical component
d. professional component - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔d. professional component
Codes 99281 through 99285 refer to _______.
a. counseling services
b. outpatient consultations
c. office surgery
d. emergency department services - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔d. emergency
department services
In some billing cases it is necessary to add a 2 digit modifier in order to
_______.
a. indicate usual charges
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, b. prevent miscoding
c. give a more accurate description
d. meet carrier criteria - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔c. give a more accurate description
CPT codes, descriptions and 2 digit modifiers are copyrighted by the
_______.
a. American Medical Association
b. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Organization
c. CPT Assistant
d. World Hospital Organization - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a. American Medical
Association
When transferring codes to claim forms be careful to _______.
a. include descriptions
b. write out all abbreviations
c. keep from transposing numbers
d. write neatly - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔c. keep from transposing numbers
Unbundling, exploding, or a la carte coding are _______.
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