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CBCS PRACTICE EXAM BANK | {LATEST 2026/
2027 UPDATE} COMPLETE ACTUAL AND
AUTHENTIC EXAM | BRAND NEW!
A patient's portion of the bill should be discussed with the patient
before a procedure is performed for which of the following reasons?
- To determine the procedure
- To verify insurance coverage
- To give the patient the option to negotiate their portion of the bill
- To ensure the patient understands his portion of the bill
To ensure the patient understands his portion of the bill
A CBCS should routinely analyze which of the following to determine
the number of outstanding claims?
- Accounts payable report
- Aging report
- Remittance advice
- Explanation of benefits
aging report
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Which of the following information is required on a patient account
record?
- Name and address of guarantor
- Procedures performed
- Family history of the guarantor
- Diagnosis
Name and address of guarantor
A claim is submitted with a transposed insurance member ID number
and returned to the provider. Which of the following describes the
status that should be assigned to the claim by the carrier?
- Suspended
- Pending
- Denied
- invalid
invalid
Which of the following is the purpose of precertification?
- Verification of coverage
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- Assignment of benefits
- Determining the annual deductible amount
- Determining the coinsurance amount
verification of coverage
Which of the following should the CBCS include in an authorization to
release information?
- The number of pages to be released
- The health record number
- The entity to whom the information is to be released
- The name of the physician
the entity to whom the information is to be released
Which of the following actions should the CBCS take if he observes a
colleague in an unethical situation?
- File a complaint with the company compliance officer
- Confront the employee
- Report the incident to a supervisor
- Ignore the incident
report the incident to a supervisor
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When posting payment accurately, which of the following items
should the CBCS include?
- CPT code
- ICD codes
- Insurance number
- Patient' responsibility
patient responsibility
A dependent child whose parents both have insurance coverage,
comes to the clinic. The CBCS uses the birthday rule to determine
which insurance policy is primary. What is the birthday rule?
- The parent who has the birthdate closer to the child
- The parent whose birthday comes first in the calendar year
- The parent who is older
- In the case of identical birthdates, the payment whose name is first
alphabetically
the parent whose birthday comes first in the calendar year
CBCS PRACTICE EXAM BANK | {LATEST 2026/
2027 UPDATE} COMPLETE ACTUAL AND
AUTHENTIC EXAM | BRAND NEW!
A patient's portion of the bill should be discussed with the patient
before a procedure is performed for which of the following reasons?
- To determine the procedure
- To verify insurance coverage
- To give the patient the option to negotiate their portion of the bill
- To ensure the patient understands his portion of the bill
To ensure the patient understands his portion of the bill
A CBCS should routinely analyze which of the following to determine
the number of outstanding claims?
- Accounts payable report
- Aging report
- Remittance advice
- Explanation of benefits
aging report
,Page 2 of 123
Which of the following information is required on a patient account
record?
- Name and address of guarantor
- Procedures performed
- Family history of the guarantor
- Diagnosis
Name and address of guarantor
A claim is submitted with a transposed insurance member ID number
and returned to the provider. Which of the following describes the
status that should be assigned to the claim by the carrier?
- Suspended
- Pending
- Denied
- invalid
invalid
Which of the following is the purpose of precertification?
- Verification of coverage
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- Assignment of benefits
- Determining the annual deductible amount
- Determining the coinsurance amount
verification of coverage
Which of the following should the CBCS include in an authorization to
release information?
- The number of pages to be released
- The health record number
- The entity to whom the information is to be released
- The name of the physician
the entity to whom the information is to be released
Which of the following actions should the CBCS take if he observes a
colleague in an unethical situation?
- File a complaint with the company compliance officer
- Confront the employee
- Report the incident to a supervisor
- Ignore the incident
report the incident to a supervisor
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When posting payment accurately, which of the following items
should the CBCS include?
- CPT code
- ICD codes
- Insurance number
- Patient' responsibility
patient responsibility
A dependent child whose parents both have insurance coverage,
comes to the clinic. The CBCS uses the birthday rule to determine
which insurance policy is primary. What is the birthday rule?
- The parent who has the birthdate closer to the child
- The parent whose birthday comes first in the calendar year
- The parent who is older
- In the case of identical birthdates, the payment whose name is first
alphabetically
the parent whose birthday comes first in the calendar year
