AHIMA CCA EXAM SCRIPT 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
◉Identify the diagnosis code[s] for melanoma of skin of shoulder.
1. 172.8, 172.6
b. 172.6
c. 172.9
d. 172.8. Answer: b. 172.6
Index Melanoma [malignant], shoulder. Melanoma is considered a
malignant neoplasm and is referenced as such in the index of ICD-9-
CM. The term "benign neoplasm" is considered a growth that does
not invade adjacent structures or spread to distant sties but may
displace or exert pressure on adjacent structures .
◉Which of the following organizations is responsible for updating
the procedure classification of ICD-9-CM?
a. Centers for Disease Control [CDC]
b. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [CMS]
,c. National Center for Health Statistics [NCHS]
c. World Health Organization [WHO]. Answer: b. Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services [CMS]
NCHS-Natl Center for Health Statistics is responsible for updating
the diagnosis classification[Vol 1 & Vol 2], and CMS is responsible for
updating the procedure classification [Vol 3].
◉At which level of classification system are the most specific ICD-9-
CM codes found?
a. Category level
b. Section level
c. Subcategory level
d. Subclassification level. Answer: d. Subclassification level
The most specific codes in the ICD-9-CM system are found at the
subclassification level.
◉What are five-digit ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes referred to as?
a. Category codes
b. Section codes
,c. Subcategory codes
d. Subclassification codes. Answer: d. Subclassification codes
Five-digit code numbers represent the subclassification level
◉What are four-digit ICD-9-CM codes referred to as?
a. Category codes
b. Section codes
c. Subcategory codes
d. Subclassification codes. Answer: c. Subcategory codes
Categories are divided into subcategories. At this level, four-digit
code numbers are used.
◉Which of the following ICD-9-CM codes are always alphanumeric?
a. Category codes
b. Procedure codes
c. Subcategory codes
d. V codes. Answer: d. V codes
, V codes are always alphanumeric codes. They are easy to identify
because they begin with the alpa character V and follow with
numeric digits.
◉Which of the following ICD-9-CM codes classify environment
events and circumstances as the cause of an injury, poisoning, or
other adverse affect?
a. Category codes
b. E codes
c. Subcategory codes
d. V codes. Answer: b. E codes
E codes provide a means to describe environmental events,
circumstances, and conditions as the cause of injury, poisoning, and
other adverse effects.
◉Which volume of ICD-9-CM contains the Tabular and Alphabetic
Index of procedures?
a. Volume 1
b. Volume 2
c. Volume 3
d. Volume 4. Answer: c. Volume 3
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
◉Identify the diagnosis code[s] for melanoma of skin of shoulder.
1. 172.8, 172.6
b. 172.6
c. 172.9
d. 172.8. Answer: b. 172.6
Index Melanoma [malignant], shoulder. Melanoma is considered a
malignant neoplasm and is referenced as such in the index of ICD-9-
CM. The term "benign neoplasm" is considered a growth that does
not invade adjacent structures or spread to distant sties but may
displace or exert pressure on adjacent structures .
◉Which of the following organizations is responsible for updating
the procedure classification of ICD-9-CM?
a. Centers for Disease Control [CDC]
b. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [CMS]
,c. National Center for Health Statistics [NCHS]
c. World Health Organization [WHO]. Answer: b. Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services [CMS]
NCHS-Natl Center for Health Statistics is responsible for updating
the diagnosis classification[Vol 1 & Vol 2], and CMS is responsible for
updating the procedure classification [Vol 3].
◉At which level of classification system are the most specific ICD-9-
CM codes found?
a. Category level
b. Section level
c. Subcategory level
d. Subclassification level. Answer: d. Subclassification level
The most specific codes in the ICD-9-CM system are found at the
subclassification level.
◉What are five-digit ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes referred to as?
a. Category codes
b. Section codes
,c. Subcategory codes
d. Subclassification codes. Answer: d. Subclassification codes
Five-digit code numbers represent the subclassification level
◉What are four-digit ICD-9-CM codes referred to as?
a. Category codes
b. Section codes
c. Subcategory codes
d. Subclassification codes. Answer: c. Subcategory codes
Categories are divided into subcategories. At this level, four-digit
code numbers are used.
◉Which of the following ICD-9-CM codes are always alphanumeric?
a. Category codes
b. Procedure codes
c. Subcategory codes
d. V codes. Answer: d. V codes
, V codes are always alphanumeric codes. They are easy to identify
because they begin with the alpa character V and follow with
numeric digits.
◉Which of the following ICD-9-CM codes classify environment
events and circumstances as the cause of an injury, poisoning, or
other adverse affect?
a. Category codes
b. E codes
c. Subcategory codes
d. V codes. Answer: b. E codes
E codes provide a means to describe environmental events,
circumstances, and conditions as the cause of injury, poisoning, and
other adverse effects.
◉Which volume of ICD-9-CM contains the Tabular and Alphabetic
Index of procedures?
a. Volume 1
b. Volume 2
c. Volume 3
d. Volume 4. Answer: c. Volume 3
