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8/30/24, 7:26 PMCertified Coding Specialist (CCS) Exam Prep Questions -
AHIMA 6th Edition
Jeremiah
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Tumor cells that are undergoing malignant changes but are still confined to the point of
Carcinoma in situ
origin without invasion of the surrounding normal tissue
Examples of carcinoma in situ Intraepithelial infiltrating
The patient was admitted from the b
emergency department because of chest The CPK elevation with MB enzymes elevated and the EKG ST changes denote a
pain. Following blood work, it was possible Ml (Leon-Chisen 2013, 386-387).
determined that the patient had elevated
CPKs and MB enzymes. The EKG shows
nonspecific ST changes.
What type of diagnosis might this indicate?
a. Unstable angina
b. Myocardial infarction
c. Congestive heart failure
d. Mitral valve stenosis
A patient is admitted and diagnosed with d
fever and urinary burning. The discharge Symptoms are not coded when a definitive diagnosis is present on discharge. The
diagnosis· is Escherichia coli, urinary tract patient discharge diagnosis of urinary tract infection. The organism (E. coli) is coded
infection. with a seco diagnosis code (B96.20) which is to be added as an additional code to
identify the bacterial agent (HHS 2014, Section II.A., 98).
Which of the following represents the
correct diagnoses and appropriate
sequence of those conditions?
a. Fever, urinary burning, urosepsis
b. Fever, urinary burning, sepsis
c. Escherichia coli, urinary tract infection
d. Urinary tract infection, Escherichia coli
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A patient was admitted with heart failure a
within one week of a heart transplant. Due to
the timing, the coder thought that it may When the documentation is not clear regarding a potential complication, it is
represent a postoperative transplant appropriate query the physician (HHS 2014, Section I.B.16, 16; Leon-Chisen 2013, 43-44).
rejection following heart transplant.
What action(s) should the coding staff take?
a. Query the physician.
b. Assign the codes for the postoperative
transplant rejection.
c. Assign only the code for the transplant
rejection.
d. Assign only the code for heart failure.
A patient is admitted to a psychiatric unit of b
an acute-care facility. The patient
experienced the following symptoms almost The symptoms provided are indicative of a depressive disorder (Leon-Chisen 2013, 175).
every day for the last month: loss of interest
or pleasure in most or all activities, which is a
change from her prior level of functioning.
She has also gained 15 lbs, has difficulty
falling asleep, feels fatigued, and has
difficulty making decisions.
What potential diagnosis most closely fits
the patient's overall symptoms?
a. Insomnia
b. Major depression
c. Reye's syndrome
d. Bipolar disorder
Inpatient: ICD-10-CM: K40.90, B20,
Admission for inguinal hernia repair. This 30-
year-old patient has acquired ICD-10-PCS: OYQ50ZZ (Schraffenberger 2013, 82-84,252)
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) but is
not symptomatic at this time due to
medication regimen. The procedure
performed was a right indirect inguinal
herniorrhaphy via open approach.
Inpatient: ICD-10-CM: E86.0, I69.391
A 75-year-old male patient was admitted (Schraffenberger 2013, 131, 209-210).
from a nursing home with dehydration and Stroke= cerebral infarction
dysphagia due to a previous stroke. During
hospitalization the patient was rehydrated
and transferred back to the nursing home.
Inpatient: ICD-10-CM: F10.229, F13.129, K70.30,
A patient is admitted to an acute care facility (Schraffenberger 2013, 140-143.)
for detoxification from alcohol and
barbiturate intoxication with chronic ICD-10-PCS HZ2ZZZZ
alcoholism and barbiturate abuse. The
patient also has cirrhosis of the liver due to (Leon-Chisen 2014, 186).
alcoholism.
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