CBCS Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the CBCS Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 38 CBCS terms across 4 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
Topics in the CBCS Vocabulary Game
Compliance and revenue cycle
Insurance and eligibility
Coding guidelines
Billing and reimbursement
Sources for these terms (30)
- NHA — Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) Test Plan for the CBCS Exam · Source checked 2026-11-01
- eCFR — 45 CFR Part 160: General Administrative Requirements (HIPAA Administrative Simplification) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- eCFR — 45 CFR Part 162: Administrative Requirements (National Provider Identifier & Standard Transactions) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- eCFR — 45 CFR Part 164: Security and Privacy (Subparts C, D Breach Notification, and E Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls (NCBI Bookshelf NBK500019) — Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Compliance · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls (NCBI Bookshelf NBK539798) — Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- StatPearls (NCBI Bookshelf NBK482263) — SOAP Notes · Source checked 2026-11-01
- HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) — Fraud & Abuse Laws (False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, Physician Self-Referral Law) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) — I. Physician Relationships With Payers (Accurate Coding and Billing) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- HealthCare.gov Official Glossary — Copayment · Source checked 2026-11-01
- HealthCare.gov Official Glossary — Coordination of Benefits · Source checked 2026-11-01
- HealthCare.gov Official Glossary — Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- HealthCare.gov Official Glossary — Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- HealthCare.gov Official Glossary — Referral · Source checked 2026-11-01
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — Fee-for-Service Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN), Form CMS-R-131 · Source checked 2026-11-01
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level I (CPT) and Level II · Source checked 2026-11-01
- CMS & NCHS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting FY 2027 · Source checked 2026-11-01
- CMS & NCHS — ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting 2027 · Source checked 2026-11-01
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — Medicare NCCI Add-on Code Edits · Source checked 2026-11-01
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — Medicare NCCI Procedure to Procedure (PTP) Edits · Source checked 2026-11-01
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — Medicare NCCI Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Global Surgery · Source checked 2026-11-01
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — Acute Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and MS-DRGs · Source checked 2026-11-01
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- CMS — Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 1: General Billing Requirements (Pub. 100-04) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- CMS — Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 22: Remittance Advice (Pub. 100-04) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- CMS — Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 25: Completing and Processing the Form CMS-1450 Data Set (Pub. 100-04) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- CMS — Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 26: Completing and Processing Form CMS-1500 Data Set (Pub. 100-04) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- 28 CFR 85.5 Adjustments to penalties for violations occurring after November 2, 2015 · Source checked 2026-11-02
- National Uniform Claim Committee · Source checked 2026-11-02
About the CBCS Exam
The CBCS certification validates entry-level medical billing and coding competence across the full revenue cycle: regulatory compliance, insurance eligibility, ICD-10-CM/CPT/HCPCS coding, claims submission, reimbursement, denials, appeals, and patient financial workflows.
Exam sponsor: NHA / PSI / Live Remote Proctoring. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
100 scored items + 25 pretest items
Time Limit
3 hours
Passing Score
Scaled score 390/500
Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the CBCS vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the CBCS vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 38 CBCS terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the CBCS terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the NHA / PSI / Live Remote Proctoring content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
How many questions are on the CBCS exam?
The current NHA CBCS exam has 125 total items: 100 scored items plus 25 unscored pretest items. Pretest items are mixed into the exam and are not identified, so you should treat every item as scored.
How long is the CBCS exam?
The CBCS exam time limit is 3 hours. With 125 total items, that gives about 86 seconds per item, so candidates should practice both accuracy and pacing.