CPCA Basic Math 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A patient is billed $1,240 for a procedure. Their insurance pays 80% of the allowed amount of $1,000. How much does the patient owe after insurance pays?
- $200 (Correct answer)
- $240
- $992
- $248
Correct answer: $200
Insurance pays 80% of $1,000 = $800; the patient owes the remaining 20% = $200 (the $240 balance above allowed is typically adjusted off).
Question 2: A provider sees 18 patients on Monday, 22 on Tuesday, and 16 on Wednesday. What is the average number of patients seen per day?
- 18.67 (Correct answer)
- 19
- 56
- 20
Correct answer: 18.67
Total patients = 18 + 22 + 16 = 56; average = 56 ÷ 3 ≈ 18.67.
Question 3: A medication order reads: give 0.5 mg. The vial contains 2 mg per mL. How many mL should be administered?
- 0.25 mL (Correct answer)
- 0.5 mL
- 1 mL
- 4 mL
Correct answer: 0.25 mL
Volume = dose ÷ concentration = 0.5 mg ÷ 2 mg/mL = 0.25 mL.
Question 4: A clinic's monthly supply budget is $4,800. They spend $1,200 on week 1, $900 on week 2, and $1,100 on week 3. How much is left for week 4?
- $1,600 (Correct answer)
- $3,200
- $1,400
- $2,400
Correct answer: $1,600
Spent so far = $1,200 + $900 + $1,100 = $3,200; remaining = $4,800 − $3,200 = $1,600.
Question 5: If an RVU for a procedure is 2.5 and the conversion factor is $36.04, what is the payment amount?
- $90.10 (Correct answer)
- $38.54
- $36.04
- $72.08
Correct answer: $90.10
Payment = RVU × conversion factor = 2.5 × $36.04 = $90.10.
Question 6: A patient's bill is $750. A 12% contractual adjustment is applied. What is the adjusted amount billed?
- $660 (Correct answer)
- $762
- $590
- $738
Correct answer: $660
Adjustment = 12% × $750 = $90; adjusted amount = $750 − $90 = $660.
Question 7: A physician works 45 hours per week and sees patients for 70% of that time. How many hours per week are spent with patients?
- 31.5 hours (Correct answer)
- 28 hours
- 45 hours
- 35 hours
Correct answer: 31.5 hours
Patient hours = 70% × 45 = 0.70 × 45 = 31.5 hours.
CPCA Basic Math 2
A patient is billed $1,240 for a procedure.
Their insurance pays 80% of the allowed amount of $1,000.
How much does the patient owe after insurance pays?