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Certified Medical Assistant — Practice Exam

Billing, coding and insurance: practice questions

Our Medical Assistant bank has 38 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

What does HCPCS Level II code?

  1. Diagnoses and injuries, with external causes and complications
  2. Laboratory reference ranges and normal values
  3. Office visits and surgical procedures done by physicians
  4. Products, supplies and services not in CPT, such as DME and ambulance services
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D. Products, supplies and services not in CPT, such as DME and ambulance services — HCPCS Level II codes start with a letter followed by four digits.

Question 2

Who is generally eligible for Medicare?

  1. People 65 and older, and some younger people with disabilities or end-stage renal disease
  2. Active-duty military members and their families worldwide
  3. Low-income people of any age who qualify under their state's rules only
  4. All children under 19 whose parents have no other insurance
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A. People 65 and older, and some younger people with disabilities or end-stage renal disease — Medicaid is a joint federal-state program for people with low income.

Question 3

What is an explanation of benefits (EOB)?

  1. A brochure describing the benefits of a healthy lifestyle
  2. A statement from the insurer explaining what was paid and what the patient owes
  3. A bill sent by the clinic to collections agencies
  4. A form the patient signs to release medical records
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B. A statement from the insurer explaining what was paid and what the patient owes — The practice receives a remittance advice (RA).

Question 4

What is a Z code in ICD-10-CM used for?

  1. Factors influencing health status, such as a routine exam or vaccination
  2. Infectious and parasitic diseases
  3. External causes of injury, such as a fall from a ladder
  4. Neoplasms, both benign and malignant
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A. Factors influencing health status, such as a routine exam or vaccination — Z codes are often used for preventive visits; ICD-10-CM V codes are external causes (transport accidents).

Question 5

Which federal law governs how debt collectors may contact patients about bills?

  1. The Equal Credit Opportunity Act
  2. The Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990
  3. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
  4. The Truth in Lending Act
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C. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act — For example, collectors may not call at unreasonable hours.

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