CPCA Basic Math 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A patient owes a 20% coinsurance on an allowed amount of $850. What is the patient's coinsurance responsibility?
- $170 (Correct answer)
- $680
- $85
- $180
Correct answer: $170
Coinsurance = 20% × $850 = 0.20 × $850 = $170.
Question 2: A billing department submits 340 claims per week. If 4% are rejected on the first submission, how many claims are rejected?
- 13.6 (Correct answer)
- 34
- 68
- 4
Correct answer: 13.6
Rejections = 4% × 340 = 0.04 × 340 = 13.6 (approximately 14 claims).
Question 3: A drug is to be infused at 60 mL/hour. How many hours will a 360 mL bag last?
- 6 hours (Correct answer)
- 5 hours
- 4 hours
- 8 hours
Correct answer: 6 hours
Time = volume ÷ rate = 360 mL ÷ 60 mL/hour = 6 hours.
Question 4: If a practice collected $48,000 in April and this represents 80% of the total amount billed, what was the total amount billed?
- $60,000 (Correct answer)
- $38,400
- $57,600
- $96,000
Correct answer: $60,000
Total billed = $48,000 ÷ 0.80 = $60,000.
Question 5: A physician performs 3 procedures in one session: one billed at $420, one at $315, and one at $210. What is the total charge for the session?
- $945 (Correct answer)
- $735
- $630
- $1,050
Correct answer: $945
Total = $420 + $315 + $210 = $945.
Question 6: A facility has an operating budget of $2.4 million split equally among 12 departments. How much does each department receive?
- $200,000 (Correct answer)
- $240,000
- $20,000
- $180,000
Correct answer: $200,000
Per department = $2,400,000 ÷ 12 = $200,000.
Question 7: A coder earns $22.50 per hour and works 37.5 hours per week. What is their weekly gross pay?
- $843.75 (Correct answer)
- $900.00
- $787.50
- $862.50
Correct answer: $843.75
Weekly pay = $22.50 × 37.5 = $843.75.
CPCA Basic Math 5
A patient owes a 20% coinsurance on an allowed amount of $850.
What is the patient's coinsurance responsibility?