Medical Billing Basics Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
Which types of codes are reported for tracking purposes only for
outpatient facility coding? -
correct answer ✅ICD-10-PCS
When a medical biller is working for an ambulatory surgical center,
the services reported on the CMS-1500 claim form for which third
party payer? -
correct answer ✅Medicare
In the outpatient billing process which of the following is an
example of demographic information? -
correct answer ✅Third party payer name
A 56-year-old gentleman presents to the emergency room with an
ingrown toenail on his left first toe. He states he has had problems
with this since March of this year. He continues to have some
weeping from the lateral nail bed. Pain is most noticeable with
walking. He receives a toe block, using 1% lidocaine, to both the
medial and lateral border of the left first toe. Appropriate local
analgesia is obtained, under sterile fashion, and the patient
receives a partial nail bed resection, without complications. The nail
is dressed and the patient instructed on care. Which claim form
, Medical Billing Basics Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
would the emergency room service be billed on? -
correct answer ✅UB-04
Which form would the emergency room physician services for the
ingrown toenail care described in the previous question be billed
on? -
correct answer ✅CMS-1500
Revenue codes describe the type of services rendered. Who enters
the revenue codes on the UB-04 claim form? -
correct answer ✅medical biller
What is the last step in the medical billing process? -
correct answer ✅PATIENT STATEMENT AND CLAIM FORM
A 76-year-old white male, established patient with this office,
presents with 1-week history of right upper quadrant pain which is
constantly there, but waxes and wanes in intensity. The patient was
seen in the emergency room one week ago with normal
laboratories and normal chest x-ray. The pain was felt to be pleuritic
in nature. He was given a shot of Toradol, which did not help. The
patient states that his appetite is okay and that his bowels are okay.
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
Which types of codes are reported for tracking purposes only for
outpatient facility coding? -
correct answer ✅ICD-10-PCS
When a medical biller is working for an ambulatory surgical center,
the services reported on the CMS-1500 claim form for which third
party payer? -
correct answer ✅Medicare
In the outpatient billing process which of the following is an
example of demographic information? -
correct answer ✅Third party payer name
A 56-year-old gentleman presents to the emergency room with an
ingrown toenail on his left first toe. He states he has had problems
with this since March of this year. He continues to have some
weeping from the lateral nail bed. Pain is most noticeable with
walking. He receives a toe block, using 1% lidocaine, to both the
medial and lateral border of the left first toe. Appropriate local
analgesia is obtained, under sterile fashion, and the patient
receives a partial nail bed resection, without complications. The nail
is dressed and the patient instructed on care. Which claim form
, Medical Billing Basics Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
would the emergency room service be billed on? -
correct answer ✅UB-04
Which form would the emergency room physician services for the
ingrown toenail care described in the previous question be billed
on? -
correct answer ✅CMS-1500
Revenue codes describe the type of services rendered. Who enters
the revenue codes on the UB-04 claim form? -
correct answer ✅medical biller
What is the last step in the medical billing process? -
correct answer ✅PATIENT STATEMENT AND CLAIM FORM
A 76-year-old white male, established patient with this office,
presents with 1-week history of right upper quadrant pain which is
constantly there, but waxes and wanes in intensity. The patient was
seen in the emergency room one week ago with normal
laboratories and normal chest x-ray. The pain was felt to be pleuritic
in nature. He was given a shot of Toradol, which did not help. The
patient states that his appetite is okay and that his bowels are okay.
