Sample exam Connext uses to assess baseline skills for medical and dental billing candidates
Candidate Quiz
1. A patient has insurance that will pay for only a portion of his or her medical care. If the total cost for care is $100 and the insurance pays 85%:
a. What will the patient pay? _________ Answer: $15
b. What will the insurance company pay? __________ Answer: $85
2. A patient is allowed to have 2 cleanings every calendar year (current year is 2014). If the patient’s last cleaning was on 12/25/2013, how many can he/she have for the year 2014?
Answer: 2 cleanings
3. A bat and a ball together cost $1.10. The bat is $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost? ___________ Answer: five cents
4. Kathy has a maximum benefit of $1000 every calendar year provided by her insurance. If the insurance already paid for the following services availed by Kathy – cleaning ($60), exam ($40), root canal ($355) and tooth extraction ($245), how much is remaining from Kathy’s benefit?
Answer: $1000 – ($60 + $40 + $355 + $245) = $300
5. Increasing from 10 to 15 is what % change? ______________ Answer: 50% increase
6. It takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 boxes. How long does it take 100 machines to make 100 boxes? ____________
7. Joan’s insurance took effect on 07/01/2013 and is valid for one year. She availed of dental services on 08/24/2014, will the insurance pay for the services Joan availed?
Answer: No, it is only valid until 06/30/2014
8. Karol signed up for a dental discount plan where she gets a 30% discount with all services, if she availed for a tooth extraction that costs $80, how much discount will she get?
Answer: $80 x .30 = $24
9. An insurance will cover a dependent child up to the age of 22. If Lena’s daughter was born on 03/01/1991, will Lena’s daughter be covered by the insurance if she signed up on 04/05/2014?
Answer: No, because her daughter will be 23 by the time she signs up.
10. Carla’s insurance covers all dental services at 100%, but she only has $62 of remaining insurance benefit. The cost of the procedure is $70, how much will Carla need to pay out of her pocket?
Answer: $70 - $62 = $8
11. If a discount of 25% off the retail price of a tooth filling saves Miguel $15, how much did he pay for the tooth filling?
Answer: .25 x $60 - $15 = $45
12. What percent of 80 is 36?
Answer: 80(x) = $36, x = 45%
13. What is the equivalent of .25 in percentage?
Answer: 25%
14. 30% of 800 is?
Answer: .30 x $800 = $240
15. Anne has $75 in her pocket, she was given a $5 coupon she can use to purchase in the supermarket, if her total purchase is $60 and she used the coupon, how much money does she have left?
Answer: $75 + $5 - $60 = $20
16. If 9 is 15% of a number, what is the 50% of the same number?
Answer: .15(x) = 9, x = $60; .50(60) = $30
17. 90% of Kristina’s students go to their dentist every year. Kristina has 250 students, how many does not go to their dentist every year?
Answer: .10 x 250 = 25
18. Elsa has two insurances. The first insurance covers every medical procedure at 80% while the second covers 90% of any remaining amount due. If Elsa availed of a medical procedure, does Elsa have to pay anything for the service?
Answer: Yes
19. Percy had 5 teeth extracted. If dental clinic gives 15% discount for 3 or more teeth extracted on same day, and each tooth extracted costs $35, how much is the total discount that Percy got?
Answer: $35 x 5 x .15 = $26.25
20. A car cost $9000 + Tax. Tax is 15.5%. What is the total price of the car?
Answer: $9000 x 1.155 = $10,395