HFMA CRCR TEST FINAL EXAM
2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS PASS GRADED A
Through what document does a hospital establish compliance standards? - code of
conduct
What is the purpose OIG work plant? - Identify Acceptable compliance programs in
various provider setting
If a Medicare patient is admitted on Friday, what services fall within the three-day DRG
window rule? - Non-diagnostic service provided on Tuesday through Friday
What does a modifier allow a provider to do? - Report a specific circumstance that
affected a procedure or service without changing the code or its definition
IF outpatient diagnostic services are provided within three days of the admission of a
Medicare beneficiary to an IPPS (Inpatient Prospective Payment System) hospital, what
must happen to these charges - They must be billed separately to the part B Carrier
what is a recurring or series registration? - One registration record is created for multiple
days of service
What are nonemergency patients who come for service without prior notification to the
provider called? - Unscheduled patients
Which of the following statement apply to the observation patient type? - It is used to
evaluate the need for an inpatient admission
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, which services are hospice programs required to provide around the clock patient -
Physician, Nursing, Pharmacy
Scheduler instructions are used to prompt the scheduler to do what? - Complete the
scheduling process correctly based on service requeste
The Time needed to prepare the patient before service is the difference between the
patients arrival time and which of the following? - Procedure time
Medicare guidelines require that when a test is ordered for a LCD or NCD exists, the
information provided on the order must include: - Documentation of the medical
necessity for the test
What is the advantage of a pre-registration program - It reduces processing times at the
time of service
What date are required to establish a new MPI(Master patient Index) entry - The
responsible party's full legal name, date of birth, and social security number
Which of the following statements is true about third-party payments? - The payments
are received by the provider from the payer responsible for reimbursing the provider for
the patient's covered services.
Which provision protects the patient from medical expenses that exceed the pre-set
level - stop loss
what documentation must a primary care physician send to HMO patient to authorize a
visit to a specialist for additional testing or care? - Referral
Under EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act) regulations, the
provider may not ask about a patient's insurance information if it would delay what? -
Medical screening and stabilizing treatment
Which of the following is a step in the discharge process? - Have a case management
service complete the discharge plan
The hospital has a APC based contract for the payment of outpatient services. Total
anticipated charges for the visit are $2,380. The approved APC payment rate is $780.
Where will the patients benefit package be applied? - To the approved APC payment
rate
A patient has met the $200 individual deductible and $900 of the $1000 co-insurance
responsibility. The co-insurance rate is 20%. The estimated insurance plan
responsibility is $1975.00. What amount of coinsurance is due from the patient? -
$100.00
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2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS PASS GRADED A
Through what document does a hospital establish compliance standards? - code of
conduct
What is the purpose OIG work plant? - Identify Acceptable compliance programs in
various provider setting
If a Medicare patient is admitted on Friday, what services fall within the three-day DRG
window rule? - Non-diagnostic service provided on Tuesday through Friday
What does a modifier allow a provider to do? - Report a specific circumstance that
affected a procedure or service without changing the code or its definition
IF outpatient diagnostic services are provided within three days of the admission of a
Medicare beneficiary to an IPPS (Inpatient Prospective Payment System) hospital, what
must happen to these charges - They must be billed separately to the part B Carrier
what is a recurring or series registration? - One registration record is created for multiple
days of service
What are nonemergency patients who come for service without prior notification to the
provider called? - Unscheduled patients
Which of the following statement apply to the observation patient type? - It is used to
evaluate the need for an inpatient admission
1
, which services are hospice programs required to provide around the clock patient -
Physician, Nursing, Pharmacy
Scheduler instructions are used to prompt the scheduler to do what? - Complete the
scheduling process correctly based on service requeste
The Time needed to prepare the patient before service is the difference between the
patients arrival time and which of the following? - Procedure time
Medicare guidelines require that when a test is ordered for a LCD or NCD exists, the
information provided on the order must include: - Documentation of the medical
necessity for the test
What is the advantage of a pre-registration program - It reduces processing times at the
time of service
What date are required to establish a new MPI(Master patient Index) entry - The
responsible party's full legal name, date of birth, and social security number
Which of the following statements is true about third-party payments? - The payments
are received by the provider from the payer responsible for reimbursing the provider for
the patient's covered services.
Which provision protects the patient from medical expenses that exceed the pre-set
level - stop loss
what documentation must a primary care physician send to HMO patient to authorize a
visit to a specialist for additional testing or care? - Referral
Under EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act) regulations, the
provider may not ask about a patient's insurance information if it would delay what? -
Medical screening and stabilizing treatment
Which of the following is a step in the discharge process? - Have a case management
service complete the discharge plan
The hospital has a APC based contract for the payment of outpatient services. Total
anticipated charges for the visit are $2,380. The approved APC payment rate is $780.
Where will the patients benefit package be applied? - To the approved APC payment
rate
A patient has met the $200 individual deductible and $900 of the $1000 co-insurance
responsibility. The co-insurance rate is 20%. The estimated insurance plan
responsibility is $1975.00. What amount of coinsurance is due from the patient? -
$100.00
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