NCCT BILLING AND CODING EXAM 2024 NEWEST EXAM
2 VERSIONS (VERSION A AND B) COMPLETE 500
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT) /ALREADY GRADED A+
Medical Billing Specialist should have expertise in ALL BUT WHICH ONE of these?
a. CPT and ICD-9-CM coding
b. Medical insurance
c. Clinical psychology
d. Medical terminology - ANSWER: c
Medical etiquette has to do with ______.
a. showing consideration for others
b. customs in the medical profession
c. conduct, courtesy, and manners
d. All answers are correct - ANSWER: d
From a legal standpoint, faxing patient information raises critical issues with ______?
a. increasing costs of health care
b. patient confidentiality
c. saving time in diagnosis
d. patient epidemiology - ANSWER: b
The CPT code for endovascular repair of a descending thoracic aortic aneurysm
involving coverage of the left subclavian artery origin, initial endoprosthesis plus
descending thoracic aortic extension(s) if required to the level of celiac artery origin
is _____ _____.
a. 33880
b. 33881
c. 33883
d. 33886 - ANSWER: a
ALL BUT WHICH ONE of the following is important patient information for office
records?
a. Insurance policy numbers
b. Date of birth
c. Social Security number
d. Religious preference - ANSWER: d
The code for chronic tonsillitis is _____.
a. 463.00
b. 474.00
c. 474.02
d. 476.00 - ANSWER: b
,For which one of the following should coding and billing be delayed until the
pathology report been received?
a. Third degree burns
b. Repair of lacerations
c. Excision of lesions
d. Removal of an organ - ANSWER: c
Patient conditions should always do documented and coded _______.
a. to the highest degree of certainty
b. by the physician
c. according to staff consensus
d. by the office manager - ANSWER: a
In the Medicare program, a "clean" claim means that _____.
a. the claim has no deficiencies
b. the carrier does not need to further investigate
c. the claim passes all electronic edits
d. All answers are correct - ANSWER: d
The Health Insurance Claim Form CMS-1500 is _______.
a. outdated and should never be used
b. accepted by nearly all insurance carriers
c. required by the AMA
d. mandated by HIPAA - ANSWER: d
The medical term for water on the brain is ______.
a. cephalocele
b. cephalohydrosis
c. hydrocephalus
d. hydrocele - ANSWER: c
Which of the following is NOT associated with computers?
a. EPO
b. ROM
c. RAM
d. CPU - ANSWER: a
State insurance commissioners or department will do ALL BUT WHICH ONE of the
following?
a. Handle illegal cancellations of policies
b. Assure that agents comply with insurance laws
c. File insurance forms on behalf of people who cannot
d. Assure that brokers comply with insurance laws - ANSWER: c
Under the original Medicare Plan, a patient who wants to protest payment that was
not made should be told to _____.
a. file an appeal
, b. hire a lawyer
c. ask for an Administrative Law Judge hearing
d. file a claim with the CMS regional office - ANSWER: a
Military personnel and their dependents receive medical coverage through _____.
a. CHAMPVA
b. Medicare
c. private HMOs
d. TRICARE - ANSWER: d
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) deals with _______.
a. privacy rules for protected health information
b. standards for electronic transactions
c. standards for code sets
d. All answers are correct - ANSWER: d
Which of the following groups of people are eligible for Medicaid?
a. Retired, over the age of 65, vision impaired, or disabled
b. People who are injured on the job
c. Retired military personnel and their dependents
d. Needy and low-income people - ANSWER: d
Which of the following would not be covered by Medicare?
a. Cosmetic surgery
d. Home health care
c. Hospitalization
d. Blood transfusions - ANSWER: a
Medicare enrollees have the right to assign their benefits to HMOs.
a. True
b. False
c. Only in California and Florida
d. Only in New Jersey and Utah - ANSWER: a
The modifier -22 attached to a CPT code will often _______.
a. facilitate electronic submissions
b. delayed payment
c. guarantee payment
d. required calling a toll-free number - ANSWER: c
The ICD-9-CM code for gallbladder disease is ______?
a. 574.00
b. 575.8
c. 575.9
d. 575.10 - ANSWER: c
Workers' Compensation laws serves what purpose?
2 VERSIONS (VERSION A AND B) COMPLETE 500
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT) /ALREADY GRADED A+
Medical Billing Specialist should have expertise in ALL BUT WHICH ONE of these?
a. CPT and ICD-9-CM coding
b. Medical insurance
c. Clinical psychology
d. Medical terminology - ANSWER: c
Medical etiquette has to do with ______.
a. showing consideration for others
b. customs in the medical profession
c. conduct, courtesy, and manners
d. All answers are correct - ANSWER: d
From a legal standpoint, faxing patient information raises critical issues with ______?
a. increasing costs of health care
b. patient confidentiality
c. saving time in diagnosis
d. patient epidemiology - ANSWER: b
The CPT code for endovascular repair of a descending thoracic aortic aneurysm
involving coverage of the left subclavian artery origin, initial endoprosthesis plus
descending thoracic aortic extension(s) if required to the level of celiac artery origin
is _____ _____.
a. 33880
b. 33881
c. 33883
d. 33886 - ANSWER: a
ALL BUT WHICH ONE of the following is important patient information for office
records?
a. Insurance policy numbers
b. Date of birth
c. Social Security number
d. Religious preference - ANSWER: d
The code for chronic tonsillitis is _____.
a. 463.00
b. 474.00
c. 474.02
d. 476.00 - ANSWER: b
,For which one of the following should coding and billing be delayed until the
pathology report been received?
a. Third degree burns
b. Repair of lacerations
c. Excision of lesions
d. Removal of an organ - ANSWER: c
Patient conditions should always do documented and coded _______.
a. to the highest degree of certainty
b. by the physician
c. according to staff consensus
d. by the office manager - ANSWER: a
In the Medicare program, a "clean" claim means that _____.
a. the claim has no deficiencies
b. the carrier does not need to further investigate
c. the claim passes all electronic edits
d. All answers are correct - ANSWER: d
The Health Insurance Claim Form CMS-1500 is _______.
a. outdated and should never be used
b. accepted by nearly all insurance carriers
c. required by the AMA
d. mandated by HIPAA - ANSWER: d
The medical term for water on the brain is ______.
a. cephalocele
b. cephalohydrosis
c. hydrocephalus
d. hydrocele - ANSWER: c
Which of the following is NOT associated with computers?
a. EPO
b. ROM
c. RAM
d. CPU - ANSWER: a
State insurance commissioners or department will do ALL BUT WHICH ONE of the
following?
a. Handle illegal cancellations of policies
b. Assure that agents comply with insurance laws
c. File insurance forms on behalf of people who cannot
d. Assure that brokers comply with insurance laws - ANSWER: c
Under the original Medicare Plan, a patient who wants to protest payment that was
not made should be told to _____.
a. file an appeal
, b. hire a lawyer
c. ask for an Administrative Law Judge hearing
d. file a claim with the CMS regional office - ANSWER: a
Military personnel and their dependents receive medical coverage through _____.
a. CHAMPVA
b. Medicare
c. private HMOs
d. TRICARE - ANSWER: d
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) deals with _______.
a. privacy rules for protected health information
b. standards for electronic transactions
c. standards for code sets
d. All answers are correct - ANSWER: d
Which of the following groups of people are eligible for Medicaid?
a. Retired, over the age of 65, vision impaired, or disabled
b. People who are injured on the job
c. Retired military personnel and their dependents
d. Needy and low-income people - ANSWER: d
Which of the following would not be covered by Medicare?
a. Cosmetic surgery
d. Home health care
c. Hospitalization
d. Blood transfusions - ANSWER: a
Medicare enrollees have the right to assign their benefits to HMOs.
a. True
b. False
c. Only in California and Florida
d. Only in New Jersey and Utah - ANSWER: a
The modifier -22 attached to a CPT code will often _______.
a. facilitate electronic submissions
b. delayed payment
c. guarantee payment
d. required calling a toll-free number - ANSWER: c
The ICD-9-CM code for gallbladder disease is ______?
a. 574.00
b. 575.8
c. 575.9
d. 575.10 - ANSWER: c
Workers' Compensation laws serves what purpose?
