CERTIFIED CODING SPECIALIST EXAM LATEST
UPDATE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2023/2024
EXAM…ALREADY PASSED
Medical Terminology and Anatomy
1. What does the term "myocardial" refer to?
o a) Liver
o b) Kidney
o c) Heart
o d) Lung
2. The suffix "-ectomy" means:
o a) Inflammation
o b) Removal
o c) Repair
o d) Study
3. Which term refers to a fast heart rate?
o a) Bradycardia
o b) Tachycardia
o c) Arrhythmia
o d) Angina
4. The prefix "hemi-" means:
o a) Whole
o b) Double
o c) None
o d) Half
5. Which of the following terms means "inflammation of the liver"?
o a) Nephritis
o b) Hepatitis
o c) Gastritis
o d) Dermatitis
, 6. The root word "nephro" refers to:
o a) Kidney
o b) Nerve
o c) Bone
o d) Blood
7. The medical term for high blood pressure is:
o a) Hypotension
o b) Hypertension
o c) Hyperglycemia
o d) Hypoglycemia
8. The prefix "hyper-" means:
o a) Below
o b) Normal
o c) Above
o d) Within
9. The term "osteoporosis" refers to:
o a) Muscle weakness
o b) Joint inflammation
o c) Bone density loss
o d) Nerve damage
10. The term "dermatitis" refers to:
o a) Inflammation of the skin
o b) Inflammation of the stomach
o c) Inflammation of the lungs
o d) Inflammation of the kidneys
Coding Guidelines and Regulations
11. Which code set is used for inpatient hospital coding?
o a) ICD-10-CM/PCS
o b) CPT
o c) HCPCS
o d) SNOMED
12. What does CPT stand for?
, oa) Current Procedural Terminology
o b) Clinical Procedural Terminology
o c) Current Procedure Terminology
o d) Current Procedural Terminology
13. The term "DRG" stands for:
o a) Diagnosis-Related Group
o b) Diagnostic Reporting Group
o c) Detailed Reporting Group
o d) Diagnosis-Related Grading
14. Which organization is responsible for maintaining the ICD-
10-CM code set?
o a) World Health Organization
o b) American Medical Association
o c) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
o d) National Institutes of Health
15. Which coding system is used for outpatient procedures?
o a) ICD-10-CM
o b) CPT
o c) ICD-10-PCS
o d) HCPCS Level II
16. The HCPCS Level II code set primarily includes:
o a) Inpatient diagnoses
o b) Supplies, services, and equipment
o c) Outpatient diagnoses
o d) Surgical procedures
17. What does the acronym HIPAA stand for?
o a) Health Information Privacy and Accountability Act
o b) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
o c) Health Insurance Privacy and Accountability Act
o d) Health Information Portability and Accountability Act
18. What is the purpose of the National Correct Coding Initiative
(NCCI)?
o a) To prevent improper coding and overpayment
, o b) To develop new codes for emerging procedures
o c) To standardize code descriptions
o d) To monitor coding compliance
19. Which organization publishes the CPT code set?
o a) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
o b) World Health Organization
o c) American Medical Association
o d) National Institutes of Health
20. What type of codes are included in ICD-10-PCS?
o a) Diagnoses
o b) Procedures
o c) Supplies
o d) Medications
Clinical Coding
21. Which ICD-10-CM code is used for diabetes mellitus without
complications?
o a) E10.9
o b) E11.9
o c) E13.9
o d) E14.9
22. How is a diagnosis of "hypertension" coded in ICD-10-CM?
o a) I11.9
o b) I12.9
o c) I10
o d) I13.9
23. Which CPT code range is used for surgical procedures?
o a) 10000-19999
o b) 20000-29999
o c) 30000-39999
o d) 40000-49999
24. What code is used for a screening mammogram?
o a) 77055
UPDATE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2023/2024
EXAM…ALREADY PASSED
Medical Terminology and Anatomy
1. What does the term "myocardial" refer to?
o a) Liver
o b) Kidney
o c) Heart
o d) Lung
2. The suffix "-ectomy" means:
o a) Inflammation
o b) Removal
o c) Repair
o d) Study
3. Which term refers to a fast heart rate?
o a) Bradycardia
o b) Tachycardia
o c) Arrhythmia
o d) Angina
4. The prefix "hemi-" means:
o a) Whole
o b) Double
o c) None
o d) Half
5. Which of the following terms means "inflammation of the liver"?
o a) Nephritis
o b) Hepatitis
o c) Gastritis
o d) Dermatitis
, 6. The root word "nephro" refers to:
o a) Kidney
o b) Nerve
o c) Bone
o d) Blood
7. The medical term for high blood pressure is:
o a) Hypotension
o b) Hypertension
o c) Hyperglycemia
o d) Hypoglycemia
8. The prefix "hyper-" means:
o a) Below
o b) Normal
o c) Above
o d) Within
9. The term "osteoporosis" refers to:
o a) Muscle weakness
o b) Joint inflammation
o c) Bone density loss
o d) Nerve damage
10. The term "dermatitis" refers to:
o a) Inflammation of the skin
o b) Inflammation of the stomach
o c) Inflammation of the lungs
o d) Inflammation of the kidneys
Coding Guidelines and Regulations
11. Which code set is used for inpatient hospital coding?
o a) ICD-10-CM/PCS
o b) CPT
o c) HCPCS
o d) SNOMED
12. What does CPT stand for?
, oa) Current Procedural Terminology
o b) Clinical Procedural Terminology
o c) Current Procedure Terminology
o d) Current Procedural Terminology
13. The term "DRG" stands for:
o a) Diagnosis-Related Group
o b) Diagnostic Reporting Group
o c) Detailed Reporting Group
o d) Diagnosis-Related Grading
14. Which organization is responsible for maintaining the ICD-
10-CM code set?
o a) World Health Organization
o b) American Medical Association
o c) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
o d) National Institutes of Health
15. Which coding system is used for outpatient procedures?
o a) ICD-10-CM
o b) CPT
o c) ICD-10-PCS
o d) HCPCS Level II
16. The HCPCS Level II code set primarily includes:
o a) Inpatient diagnoses
o b) Supplies, services, and equipment
o c) Outpatient diagnoses
o d) Surgical procedures
17. What does the acronym HIPAA stand for?
o a) Health Information Privacy and Accountability Act
o b) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
o c) Health Insurance Privacy and Accountability Act
o d) Health Information Portability and Accountability Act
18. What is the purpose of the National Correct Coding Initiative
(NCCI)?
o a) To prevent improper coding and overpayment
, o b) To develop new codes for emerging procedures
o c) To standardize code descriptions
o d) To monitor coding compliance
19. Which organization publishes the CPT code set?
o a) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
o b) World Health Organization
o c) American Medical Association
o d) National Institutes of Health
20. What type of codes are included in ICD-10-PCS?
o a) Diagnoses
o b) Procedures
o c) Supplies
o d) Medications
Clinical Coding
21. Which ICD-10-CM code is used for diabetes mellitus without
complications?
o a) E10.9
o b) E11.9
o c) E13.9
o d) E14.9
22. How is a diagnosis of "hypertension" coded in ICD-10-CM?
o a) I11.9
o b) I12.9
o c) I10
o d) I13.9
23. Which CPT code range is used for surgical procedures?
o a) 10000-19999
o b) 20000-29999
o c) 30000-39999
o d) 40000-49999
24. What code is used for a screening mammogram?
o a) 77055
