CBCS Practice Questions - NHA Certified Billing and Coding Specialist Exam - CBCS Practice Questions - NHA Certified Billing and Coding Specialist Exam

Question 1

A patient presents to their physician for an annual wellness visit. During the visit, the physician also evaluates a new complaint of persistent knee pain and orders an X-ray. How should the coder report this encounter?

Report only the preventive visit code since it was the primary reason for the encounter Report both the preventive visit code and a separate E/M code with modifier -25 for the knee evaluation Report only the E/M code for the knee evaluation since it required more medical decision-making Report the preventive visit with the X-ray code only; no additional E/M is allowed

Correct Answer:

Report both the preventive visit code and a separate E/M code with modifier -25 for the knee evaluation

Question 2

Under the current E/M guidelines for office and outpatient visits, what are the two methods a provider can use to select the appropriate level of service?

History complexity and number of diagnoses addressed Physical examination detail and review of systems Medical decision-making (MDM) or total time spent on the date of the encounter Chief complaint severity and number of tests ordered

Correct Answer:

Medical decision-making (MDM) or total time spent on the date of the encounter

Question 3

A surgeon performs a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The global surgical package for this procedure has a 90-day global period. Which of the following services would require a separate CPT code during the global period?

A follow-up office visit on post-operative day 14 to check the incision site Removal of surgical staples at the 10-day follow-up A phone call to discuss the pathology results of the removed gallbladder Treatment of a urinary tract infection unrelated to the surgery on post-operative day 30

Correct Answer:

Treatment of a urinary tract infection unrelated to the surgery on post-operative day 30

Question 4

Which CPT code range is used to report Evaluation and Management (E/M) services for office and other outpatient visits?

99281-99285 99221-99223 99241-99245 99202-99215

Correct Answer:

99202-99215

Question 5

A provider performs a diagnostic colonoscopy and discovers a polyp, which is then removed by snare technique during the same session. How should this be coded?

Report both the diagnostic colonoscopy and the polypectomy codes separately Report only the diagnostic colonoscopy code since the polypectomy was incidental Report only the polypectomy code since it includes the diagnostic colonoscopy Report the diagnostic colonoscopy with modifier -22 for the additional work

Correct Answer:

Report only the polypectomy code since it includes the diagnostic colonoscopy

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