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“ BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CODING PRACTICE
EXAM (BEGINNER) 2026 EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS”LATEST EXAM SOLVED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100%
GRADED A+ (LATEST VERSION) WELL REVISED
GUARANTEE PASS
Behavioral Health Coding Practice Exam (Beginner) 2026
Which diagnosis requires documentation of symptom duration and number of
symptoms to meet criteria?
A. Adjustment disorder
B. Major depressive disorder
C. Insomnia disorder
D. Anxiety disorder, unspecified
B — Major depressive disorder
Requires symptom count and duration.
Behavioral health services primarily address:
A. Physical rehabilitation
B. Substance use only
C. Mental, emotional, and behavioral conditions
D. Preventive medicine only
C — Mental, emotional, and behavioral conditions
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Which code represents a diagnostic psychiatric evaluation without medical
services?
A. 90791
B. 90792
C. 90832
D. 96127
A — 90791
Diagnostic psychiatric evaluation without medical services.
Which element is required in psychotherapy documentation to support
continued care?
A. Patient demographics
B. Treatment goals and response
C. Appointment length only
D. Referral source
B — Treatment goals and response
Required to justify continued therapy.
Which statement best describes the difference between screening and
assessment?
A. Screening establishes diagnosis
B. Assessment is always time-based
C. Screening identifies risk; assessment evaluates condition
D. Assessment does not require scoring
C — Screening identifies risk; assessment evaluates condition
Which CPT® code is reported for family psychotherapy with the patient
present?
A. 90832
B. 90846
C. 90847
D. 90853
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C — 90847
Family psychotherapy with patient present.
Which ICD-10-CM code category should be avoided when a confirmed mental
health diagnosis exists?
A. F codes
B. Z codes
C. Combination codes
D. Severity specifiers
B — Z codes
Z codes should not replace confirmed diagnoses.
Which factor does NOT affect CPT® psychotherapy code selection?
A. Time spent
B. Treatment modality
C. Place of service
D. Patient diagnosis
C — Place of service
POS does not determine psychotherapy code selection.
Which diagnosis is considered a neurodevelopmental disorder?
A. F32.9
B. F41.9
C. F84.0
D. F51.01
C — F84.0 Autism spectrum disorder.
Which documentation supports medical necessity most effectively?
A. "Patient reports feeling better"
B. "Therapy continued as scheduled"
C. Objective symptoms linked to functional impairment
D. Provider preference
C — Objective symptoms linked to functional impairment
“ BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CODING PRACTICE
EXAM (BEGINNER) 2026 EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS”LATEST EXAM SOLVED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100%
GRADED A+ (LATEST VERSION) WELL REVISED
GUARANTEE PASS
Behavioral Health Coding Practice Exam (Beginner) 2026
Which diagnosis requires documentation of symptom duration and number of
symptoms to meet criteria?
A. Adjustment disorder
B. Major depressive disorder
C. Insomnia disorder
D. Anxiety disorder, unspecified
B — Major depressive disorder
Requires symptom count and duration.
Behavioral health services primarily address:
A. Physical rehabilitation
B. Substance use only
C. Mental, emotional, and behavioral conditions
D. Preventive medicine only
C — Mental, emotional, and behavioral conditions
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Which code represents a diagnostic psychiatric evaluation without medical
services?
A. 90791
B. 90792
C. 90832
D. 96127
A — 90791
Diagnostic psychiatric evaluation without medical services.
Which element is required in psychotherapy documentation to support
continued care?
A. Patient demographics
B. Treatment goals and response
C. Appointment length only
D. Referral source
B — Treatment goals and response
Required to justify continued therapy.
Which statement best describes the difference between screening and
assessment?
A. Screening establishes diagnosis
B. Assessment is always time-based
C. Screening identifies risk; assessment evaluates condition
D. Assessment does not require scoring
C — Screening identifies risk; assessment evaluates condition
Which CPT® code is reported for family psychotherapy with the patient
present?
A. 90832
B. 90846
C. 90847
D. 90853
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C — 90847
Family psychotherapy with patient present.
Which ICD-10-CM code category should be avoided when a confirmed mental
health diagnosis exists?
A. F codes
B. Z codes
C. Combination codes
D. Severity specifiers
B — Z codes
Z codes should not replace confirmed diagnoses.
Which factor does NOT affect CPT® psychotherapy code selection?
A. Time spent
B. Treatment modality
C. Place of service
D. Patient diagnosis
C — Place of service
POS does not determine psychotherapy code selection.
Which diagnosis is considered a neurodevelopmental disorder?
A. F32.9
B. F41.9
C. F84.0
D. F51.01
C — F84.0 Autism spectrum disorder.
Which documentation supports medical necessity most effectively?
A. "Patient reports feeling better"
B. "Therapy continued as scheduled"
C. Objective symptoms linked to functional impairment
D. Provider preference
C — Objective symptoms linked to functional impairment
