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AHIMA CCA FINAL EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
The computer software program that assigns appropriate DRGs
according to information provided for each episode of care is
called a:
a. Classification
b. Database
c. Diagnostic decision support (DDS) system
d. Grouper - ANSWER-Correct Answer: D
Coders enter the codes that have been selected into a
computer program called a grouper which assigns the
patient's case to the correct group based on the ICD-9-CM
and/or CPT/HCPCS codes (Johns 2011, 272).
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Which of the following does not have to be included in a covered
entity's notice of privacy practice?
a. Description with one example of disclosures made for
treatment, payment, and healthcare operations
b. Description of all the other purposes for which a covered entity
is permitted or required to disclose PHI without consent or
authorization
c. Statement of individual's rights with respect to PHI and how the
individual can exercise these rights
d. Signature of the patient and date the notice was given to the
patient - ANSWER-Correct Answer: D
The NPP is a statement mandated by the HIPAA Privacy Rule
issued by a healthcare organization that informs individuals of the
uses and disclosures of patient-identifiable health information that
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may be made by the organization, as well as the individual's
rights and the organization's legal duties with respect to that
information (Brodnik et al. 2009, 249).
Identify the diagnosis code[s] for carcinoma in situ of vocal cord.
a. 231.0
b. 161.0
c. 239.1
d. 212.1 - ANSWER-a. 231.0
Index Carcinoma, in situ, see also Neoplasm, by site, in situ.
Identify the diagnosis code[s] for melanoma of skin of shoulder.
1. 172.8, 172.6
b. 172.6
c. 172.9
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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]
AHIMA CCA FINAL EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
The computer software program that assigns appropriate DRGs
according to information provided for each episode of care is
called a:
a. Classification
b. Database
c. Diagnostic decision support (DDS) system
d. Grouper - ANSWER-Correct Answer: D
Coders enter the codes that have been selected into a
computer program called a grouper which assigns the
patient's case to the correct group based on the ICD-9-CM
and/or CPT/HCPCS codes (Johns 2011, 272).
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Which of the following does not have to be included in a covered
entity's notice of privacy practice?
a. Description with one example of disclosures made for
treatment, payment, and healthcare operations
b. Description of all the other purposes for which a covered entity
is permitted or required to disclose PHI without consent or
authorization
c. Statement of individual's rights with respect to PHI and how the
individual can exercise these rights
d. Signature of the patient and date the notice was given to the
patient - ANSWER-Correct Answer: D
The NPP is a statement mandated by the HIPAA Privacy Rule
issued by a healthcare organization that informs individuals of the
uses and disclosures of patient-identifiable health information that
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may be made by the organization, as well as the individual's
rights and the organization's legal duties with respect to that
information (Brodnik et al. 2009, 249).
Identify the diagnosis code[s] for carcinoma in situ of vocal cord.
a. 231.0
b. 161.0
c. 239.1
d. 212.1 - ANSWER-a. 231.0
Index Carcinoma, in situ, see also Neoplasm, by site, in situ.
Identify the diagnosis code[s] for melanoma of skin of shoulder.
1. 172.8, 172.6
b. 172.6
c. 172.9
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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]
