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Free Insurance & Billing – PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification Practice Test (2026)

90 questions · 110 min · 1,400 Scaled

90 Questions · 110 Minutes · 1,400 Scaled

Question 1 of 5

Sample Questions

Question 1

What is the BIN number on a pharmacy insurance card used for?

Answer: The BIN (Bank Identification Number) is a 6-digit number that identifies the specific insurance company or PBM the claim should be electronically routed to during adjudication.

Question 2

What is the standard electronic claim format used by pharmacies to submit prescription claims to third-party payers?

Answer: The NCPDP (National Council for Prescription Drug Programs) format, specifically the NCPDP D.0 standard, is used for electronic pharmacy claim submission.

Question 3

When a pharmacy submits a claim and receives a 'reject' response rather than a 'denial,' what does this typically mean?

Answer: A reject means the claim has a technical or data entry error (e.g., wrong date of birth, incorrect BIN) and can be corrected and resubmitted, whereas a denial means the claim was received but not covered.

Question 4

What does the term 'coordination of benefits' mean in pharmacy billing?

Answer: Coordination of benefits (COB) is the process of determining which insurance plan pays first (primary) and which pays second (secondary) when a patient has more than one insurance plan.

Question 5

What information does the PCN (Processor Control Number) provide on a pharmacy insurance card?

Answer: The PCN is an optional number used by PBMs to further route claims to specific plan sub-processors or benefit programs within the same BIN.