FUNDAMENTALS CERTIFICATION PAPER
2026 FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
● Min Days. Answer: Minimum number of days between discharge and
initiate billing
● Initiate Billing. Answer: Moment we attempt to assign liability for the
balance of the HAR
● Open Status. Answer: All hospital accounts start in this status
● DNB. Answer: Edit checks run during this time. Allows for Min Days
to occur
● Billed. Answer: Successfully initiated billing
● Closed. Answer: Balance is $0
● Liability Buckets. Answer: Assign and track financial liability for an
HB HAR throughout the revenue cycle
● Created. Answer: All buckets start in this status. No communication
, ● Outstanding. Answer: Balance has been communicated and the claim
or statement has been sent
● Closed Status. Answer: No balance exists on the bucket
● Workqueue. Answer: Worklist that identifies HARs, transactions, or
claims that need manual review.
● Candidate for Billing (CFB). Answer: Accounts Receivable dollars
held in the system due to Charge Review, DNB Errors, Stop Bills, Claim
Errors. etc. Money you could be asking someone to pay but are not.
● Contact Serial Number (CSN). Answer: A visit or admission specific
identifier
● Charge Router. Answer: Checks charges for errors
● Clinical Workflow. Answer: Majority of hospital charges in EPIC are
generated through
● Tx Inquiry. Answer: Shows all financial details
● Account Summary. Answer: Shows the general overview of the patient