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Medical Billing and Coding Practice Test 2026-2027 and Free Sample Questions

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Question 1 ICD-10-CM Coding

Question 1: ICD-10-CM Coding

A patient is seen for an acute exacerbation of moderate persistent asthma. The provider documents the asthma as moderate persistent with acute exacerbation. Which ICD-10-CM code is most appropriate?

Question 2 CPT Coding

Question 2: CPT Coding

A new patient presents to a family practice office for an evaluation and management visit. Office or other outpatient visit CPT codes for a new patient begin with which numeric range?

Question 3 HCPCS Level II Coding

Question 3: HCPCS Level II Coding

A provider administers a quantity of a drug supplied by a manufacturer that is reported using a HCPCS Level II J code. What type of items do HCPCS Level II J codes primarily represent?

Question 4 Claims Process

Question 4: Claims Process

A medical biller submits a claim and receives an electronic remittance advice showing the claim was denied with a remark indicating the patient was not eligible on the date of service. What is the most appropriate next step?

Question 5 Compliance and HIPAA

Question 5: Compliance and HIPAA

Under HIPAA, which scenario describes a permitted disclosure of protected health information that does not require the patient's written authorization?

Question 6 Medical Terminology

Question 6: Medical Terminology

A coder reviews documentation describing an inflammation of the liver. Which medical term correctly describes this condition?

Question 7 Insurance and Payers

Question 7: Insurance and Payers

A patient has both a primary and a secondary insurance plan. The primary insurer processes the claim and applies part of the charge to the patient's deductible. What is the typical next step in the billing process?

Question 8 ICD-10-CM Coding

Question 8: ICD-10-CM Coding

A patient is seen for a follow-up visit after completing treatment for a urinary tract infection that has resolved. The provider documents the visit as a routine follow-up with no current infection. Which type of ICD-10-CM code is most appropriate?

Question 9 CPT Modifiers

Question 9: CPT Modifiers

A surgeon performs a procedure and, due to extenuating circumstances, the procedure is discontinued after anesthesia is administered but before completion. Which CPT modifier best communicates this situation on a physician claim?

Question 10 Claims Process

Question 10: Claims Process

The standard electronic claim format used to submit professional physician services to most payers is identified by which designation?

Question 11 Compliance and HIPAA

Question 11: Compliance and HIPAA

A coding department discovers that a provider routinely reports a higher-level evaluation and management code than the documentation supports. What is this practice called?

Question 12 ICD-10-CM Coding

Question 12: ICD-10-CM Coding

A patient sustains a closed displaced fracture of the shaft of the right femur from a fall and presents for initial care. ICD-10-CM fracture codes for this encounter require a seventh character. Which seventh character identifies an initial encounter for a closed fracture?

Question 13 Insurance and Payers

Question 13: Insurance and Payers

A Medicare patient receives a service and the provider participates in Medicare. After Medicare pays its approved amount, the remaining patient responsibility for a covered service typically consists of which amounts?

Question 14 Medical Terminology

Question 14: Medical Terminology

A coder must abstract a procedure described as the surgical removal of the gallbladder. Which term in the operative report corresponds to this procedure?

Question 15 Claims Process

Question 15: Claims Process

A provider's office wants to confirm a patient's active coverage and benefits before a scheduled procedure. Which activity describes this process?

Question 16 CPT Coding

Question 16: CPT Coding

In the CPT code book, which section contains codes for laboratory tests such as a basic metabolic panel and a complete blood count?

Question 17 Compliance and HIPAA

Question 17: Compliance and HIPAA

A medical office must respond to a patient's written request for a copy of their own medical record. Under HIPAA, which statement best describes the patient's right?

Question 18 ICD-10-CM Coding

Question 18: ICD-10-CM Coding

When coding an outpatient encounter, the diagnosis code listed first should reflect which condition?

Question 19 Insurance and Payers

Question 19: Insurance and Payers

A patient's insurance plan requires the patient to select a primary care physician who manages care and provides referrals to specialists. Which type of managed care plan does this describe?

Question 20 Claims Process

Question 20: Claims Process

A claim is submitted with a CPT procedure code but the linked diagnosis code does not support medical necessity for that procedure. What is the likely outcome?

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Focus areas include ICD 10 CM coding, CPT procedure coding, HCPCS Level II, claims processing, reimbursement methodologies, payer guidelines, compliance, and the revenue cycle, scenario based judgment, careful review of why distractors are less correct, and real world analogies that help the key ideas stick.

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