Insurance And Medical Coding Test Prep
The Insurance and Medical Coding Test prepares candidates for the Insurance and Coding Specialists certification administered by the National Center for Competency Testing. The certification exam is a multiple choice examination administered as either a computer-based or paper-based exam, depending on the preference of the applicant. Candidates are required to complete the exam in two and a half hours. Take this review quiz to prepare for the Certification exam.
- 1.
Which of the following rightly defines Medical billing fraud?- A.
Billing for services that were not performed
- B.
Billing for services that are not medically necessary
- C.
Billing for services at a reduced level
- D.
Billing correctly for services performed
- 2.
Meningitis and encephalitis are terms that seem similar but are different What is that difference?
- A.
Meningitis is the inflammation of the lining of the brain and encephalitis is the swelling of the spinal cord
- B.
Meningitis is a respiratory infection and encephalitis is the inflammation of the nervous system
- C.
Meningitis is the inflammation of the spinal cord, and encephalitis is the inflammation of the lining of the brain
- D.
Meningitis is the inflammation of the lining of the brain and encephalitis is the inflammation of the brain
- 3.
An internal audit has a purpose for which it done. What is that purpose?
- A.
It allows patients to make sure they were not overcharged for their office visit co pays
- B.
It allows Medicare to go through your charges to make sure that they are reasonable
- C.
It allows the coders and billers in your office to make sure your claims were billed correctly
- D.
It allows an outside agency to see your records to make sure that the patients were billed correctly
- 4.
On a claim, it is neccessary to include ICD-9 codes. What is the reason for this?
- A.
They are the services that are charged for on the claim
- B.
They indicate the medical necessity of the service
- C.
They indicate the code linkage on the claim
- D.
They report the procedures performed on the patient
- 5.
When should Tricare Prime patients see physicians?
- A.
At their typical private practice doctor’s office
- B.
Whenever their commander asks them to
- C.
At their military treatment facility
- D.
Whenever they feel like it
- 6.
What was HIPAA created to do?
- A.
Create standards of electronic transactions
- B.
Protect patient privacy
- C.
Enact ways to uncover fraud and abuse
- D.
All of the above
- 7.
Which of the following refers to a radiographic image of the interior of a colon?
- A.
Colonoscopy
- B.
Colonography
- C.
Cholangiography
- D.
Duodenoscopy
- 8.
What is the correct code for a procedure carried out by a physician by excising the head of the humeral bone and replacing it with the neccessary or right implant?
- A.
23470
- B.
23195
- C.
23472
- D.
23195, 23470
- 9.
What does the GPCI take into account when it involves the RBRVS calculation?
- A.
The malpractice risk of a procedure
- B.
The overhead cost of the practice
- C.
The type of provider specialty
- D.
The geographic location of a practice or provider
- 10.
The dividing of the repair codes of Diaphragmatic hernia are based on which of the following?
- A.
The age of the patient and the site of the hernia
- B.
The stage of the hernia and the site of the hernia
- C.
The age of the patient and whether or not the hernia is acute or chronic
- D.
The age of the patient and whether or not mesh was used
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