CBCS EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ a patient presents to provider's office with difficulty speaking, facial
drooping, and an inability to close their left eye. they are diagnosed with
Bell's palsy. a billing coding specialist should report which of the following
ICD-10-CM codes?. Answer: G51.0
▶ a specialist is submitting a claim for a school age child who was brought
to the clinic by their maternal grandmother. the child's parents are divorced
and remarried, and the child's mother has legal custody of the child. the
specialist should recognize that the child's primary insurance coverage is
provided through which of the following insured individua. Answer:
biological mother
▶ a specialist is reviewing a delinquent claim. which if the following actions
should the specialist take first?. Answer: Verify the age of the account
▶ which of the following parts of Medicare is managed by private third party
payers that have been approved by Medicare?. Answer: Medicare Part C
▶ which of the following is true regarding Medicaid eligibility?. Answer:
patient eligibility is determined each visit
▶ for which of the following reasons should a b/c specialist follow the
guidelines in the CPT manual?. Answer: the guidelines define items that
are necessary to accurately code
▶ which of the following provisions ensures that an insured patient's
benefits from third party payers do not exceed 100% of allowable medical
expenses?. Answer: Coordination of benefits
▶ a specialist is preparing a claim for a provider. the operative note
indicates the surgeon performed a CABG. the specialist should identify that
CABG stands for which of the following?. Answer: coronary artery bypass
graft
, ▶ a specialist is reviewing a claim that was denied for services provided
during the post op period. the patient was diagnosed with pneumonia
during post op encounter for a knee joint replacement 2 weeks ago. which
of the following modifiers should the specialist add to the claim prior to
resubmitting?. Answer: -24
▶ which of the following are qualifying circumstances in the anesthesia
section of the CPT manual?. Answer: add on codes
▶ a billing and coding specialist is reviewing a patient's encounter progress
note. which of the following modifiers indicates the patient received general
anesthesia from a surgeon?. Answer: -47
▶ a billing and coding specialist is training a new employee on a claim for a
consultation. the new employee asks, What is a consultation?. Which of the
following responses should the specialist make?. Answer: "It's when a
provider requests medical advice from a specialist."
▶ which of the following is an example of a diagnostic category code?.
Answer: I10
▶ a billing and coding specialist is preparing a claim for a patient who had
a procedure performed on their left index finger. which of the following
modifiers indicates the correct digit?. Answer: -F1
▶ which of the following is an example of a violation of an adult patient's
confidentiality?. Answer: patient information was disclosed to the patient's
parent without consent
▶ which of the following links the ICD-10-CM and CPT codes for claims
processing?. Answer: diagnosis pointer
▶ which of the following is the provision of health insurance policies that
specifies which coverage is primary or secondary?. Answer: Coordination
of benefits
▶ which of the following is the purpose of running an insurance aging
report each month?. Answer: to determine which claims are outstanding
from third party payers
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ a patient presents to provider's office with difficulty speaking, facial
drooping, and an inability to close their left eye. they are diagnosed with
Bell's palsy. a billing coding specialist should report which of the following
ICD-10-CM codes?. Answer: G51.0
▶ a specialist is submitting a claim for a school age child who was brought
to the clinic by their maternal grandmother. the child's parents are divorced
and remarried, and the child's mother has legal custody of the child. the
specialist should recognize that the child's primary insurance coverage is
provided through which of the following insured individua. Answer:
biological mother
▶ a specialist is reviewing a delinquent claim. which if the following actions
should the specialist take first?. Answer: Verify the age of the account
▶ which of the following parts of Medicare is managed by private third party
payers that have been approved by Medicare?. Answer: Medicare Part C
▶ which of the following is true regarding Medicaid eligibility?. Answer:
patient eligibility is determined each visit
▶ for which of the following reasons should a b/c specialist follow the
guidelines in the CPT manual?. Answer: the guidelines define items that
are necessary to accurately code
▶ which of the following provisions ensures that an insured patient's
benefits from third party payers do not exceed 100% of allowable medical
expenses?. Answer: Coordination of benefits
▶ a specialist is preparing a claim for a provider. the operative note
indicates the surgeon performed a CABG. the specialist should identify that
CABG stands for which of the following?. Answer: coronary artery bypass
graft
, ▶ a specialist is reviewing a claim that was denied for services provided
during the post op period. the patient was diagnosed with pneumonia
during post op encounter for a knee joint replacement 2 weeks ago. which
of the following modifiers should the specialist add to the claim prior to
resubmitting?. Answer: -24
▶ which of the following are qualifying circumstances in the anesthesia
section of the CPT manual?. Answer: add on codes
▶ a billing and coding specialist is reviewing a patient's encounter progress
note. which of the following modifiers indicates the patient received general
anesthesia from a surgeon?. Answer: -47
▶ a billing and coding specialist is training a new employee on a claim for a
consultation. the new employee asks, What is a consultation?. Which of the
following responses should the specialist make?. Answer: "It's when a
provider requests medical advice from a specialist."
▶ which of the following is an example of a diagnostic category code?.
Answer: I10
▶ a billing and coding specialist is preparing a claim for a patient who had
a procedure performed on their left index finger. which of the following
modifiers indicates the correct digit?. Answer: -F1
▶ which of the following is an example of a violation of an adult patient's
confidentiality?. Answer: patient information was disclosed to the patient's
parent without consent
▶ which of the following links the ICD-10-CM and CPT codes for claims
processing?. Answer: diagnosis pointer
▶ which of the following is the provision of health insurance policies that
specifies which coverage is primary or secondary?. Answer: Coordination
of benefits
▶ which of the following is the purpose of running an insurance aging
report each month?. Answer: to determine which claims are outstanding
from third party payers
