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CDIP PRACTICE EXAM 2 |CERTIFIED
Q&A FOR CERTIFICATION SUCCESS
2026
These notes have been expanded at the beginning of each chapter to clarify the
hierarchy of the chapters:
a.Blocks
b.Exclusion notes
c.Titles
d.Inclusion notes - correct-answer - b Exclusion notes have been expanded at the
beginning of each chapter to clarify the hierarchy of the chapters. As explained
previously, the special-group chapters have priority over the organ or system
chapters. In addition, the chapters for pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
(XV) and certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (XVI) take
precedence over the other special-group chapter (Zeisset 2013, 21).
Altering the route of passage of the contents of a tubular body part is:
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a.Division
b.Alteration
c.Change
d.Bypass - correct-answer - d Bypass means rerouting contents of a body part to a
downstream area of the normal route, to a similar route and body part, or to an
abnormal route and dissimilar body part. It includes one or more anastomoses,
with or without the use of a device (Zeisset 2013, 40).
A lithotripsy was performed as an outpatient for kidney stones. This is considered
to be which root operation?
a.Fragmentation
b.Destruction
c.Removal
d.Extirpation - correct-answer - a Fragmentation. The solid matter may be an
abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body. Physical force (e.g.,
manual, ultrasonic) applied directly or indirectly through intervening body parts is
used to break the solid matter into pieces. The pieces of solid matter are not
taken out, but are eliminated or absorbed through normal biological functions.
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Examples are Extracorporeal Shockwave lithotripsy, transurethral lithotripsy
(Zeisset 2013, 41).
Code 99490 will be utilized to capture chronic care management services for the
establishment, implementation, revision, or monitoring of the care plan for
patients with at least two chronic conditions, expected to last at least 12 months,
and may place the patient at risk of death, exacerbation, or functional decline.
This code is reported if, during the calendar month, at least 20 minutes of clinical
staff time is spent on care management activities. These codes are:
a.Care management codes
b.Chronic management time codes
c.Chronic care management codes
d.None of the above - correct-answer - c The answer is Chronic Care Management
Codes. Three new codes have been added to the Evaluation and Management
(E/M) section for calendar year (CY) 2015. These are in the Care Management and
Advance Care planning subsections. Care Management Services is new this year
with extensive notes. This subcategory is for the management and support
services provided by clinical staff, under the direction of a physician, to patients at
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home, in a domiciliary, or in assisted living. Chronic Care Management Services is
a new category under the subsection of Care Management Services. Code 99490
will be utilized to capture chronic care management services for the
establishment, implementation, revision, or monitoring of the care plan for
patients with at least two chronic conditions, expected to last at least 12 months,
and may place the patient at risk of death, exacerbation, or functional decline.
This code is reported if, during the calendar month, at least 20 minutes of clinical
staff time is spent on care management activities (Buttner 2015, 62-64).
Right Hospital has developed a tool to capture CDI performance and monitor the
CDI team activities. This tracking and trending tool is called a:
a.Dashboard
b.Report
c.Graphs
d.Spreadsheet - correct-answer - a A dashboard can be utilized to show key CDI
metrics to all key members in the process for program success (AHIMA 2014a, 7).
CDIP PRACTICE EXAM 2 |CERTIFIED
Q&A FOR CERTIFICATION SUCCESS
2026
These notes have been expanded at the beginning of each chapter to clarify the
hierarchy of the chapters:
a.Blocks
b.Exclusion notes
c.Titles
d.Inclusion notes - correct-answer - b Exclusion notes have been expanded at the
beginning of each chapter to clarify the hierarchy of the chapters. As explained
previously, the special-group chapters have priority over the organ or system
chapters. In addition, the chapters for pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
(XV) and certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (XVI) take
precedence over the other special-group chapter (Zeisset 2013, 21).
Altering the route of passage of the contents of a tubular body part is:
,2|Page
a.Division
b.Alteration
c.Change
d.Bypass - correct-answer - d Bypass means rerouting contents of a body part to a
downstream area of the normal route, to a similar route and body part, or to an
abnormal route and dissimilar body part. It includes one or more anastomoses,
with or without the use of a device (Zeisset 2013, 40).
A lithotripsy was performed as an outpatient for kidney stones. This is considered
to be which root operation?
a.Fragmentation
b.Destruction
c.Removal
d.Extirpation - correct-answer - a Fragmentation. The solid matter may be an
abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body. Physical force (e.g.,
manual, ultrasonic) applied directly or indirectly through intervening body parts is
used to break the solid matter into pieces. The pieces of solid matter are not
taken out, but are eliminated or absorbed through normal biological functions.
,3|Page
Examples are Extracorporeal Shockwave lithotripsy, transurethral lithotripsy
(Zeisset 2013, 41).
Code 99490 will be utilized to capture chronic care management services for the
establishment, implementation, revision, or monitoring of the care plan for
patients with at least two chronic conditions, expected to last at least 12 months,
and may place the patient at risk of death, exacerbation, or functional decline.
This code is reported if, during the calendar month, at least 20 minutes of clinical
staff time is spent on care management activities. These codes are:
a.Care management codes
b.Chronic management time codes
c.Chronic care management codes
d.None of the above - correct-answer - c The answer is Chronic Care Management
Codes. Three new codes have been added to the Evaluation and Management
(E/M) section for calendar year (CY) 2015. These are in the Care Management and
Advance Care planning subsections. Care Management Services is new this year
with extensive notes. This subcategory is for the management and support
services provided by clinical staff, under the direction of a physician, to patients at
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home, in a domiciliary, or in assisted living. Chronic Care Management Services is
a new category under the subsection of Care Management Services. Code 99490
will be utilized to capture chronic care management services for the
establishment, implementation, revision, or monitoring of the care plan for
patients with at least two chronic conditions, expected to last at least 12 months,
and may place the patient at risk of death, exacerbation, or functional decline.
This code is reported if, during the calendar month, at least 20 minutes of clinical
staff time is spent on care management activities (Buttner 2015, 62-64).
Right Hospital has developed a tool to capture CDI performance and monitor the
CDI team activities. This tracking and trending tool is called a:
a.Dashboard
b.Report
c.Graphs
d.Spreadsheet - correct-answer - a A dashboard can be utilized to show key CDI
metrics to all key members in the process for program success (AHIMA 2014a, 7).
