CDIP COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT COMPLETE QUESTIONS VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
CDIP Certification Examination TEST 2026/2027
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Question:
some examples of CDI goals (p4).
Answer:
• Obtain clinical documentation that captures the patient severity of illness and risk of mortality
Identify and clarify missing, conflicting, or nonspecific physician documentation related to
diagnoses and procedures Support accurate diagnostic and procedural coding, MS-DRG assignment,
leading to appropriate reimbursement Promote health record completion during the patient's course
of care, which promotes patient safety Improve communication between physicians and other
members of the healthcare team Provide awareness and education Improve documentation to reflect
quality and outcome scores Improve coders' clinical knowledge
Question:
query (p4).
Answer:
the physician communication tool used concurrently or retrospectively to obtain documentation
clarification. Other terms synonymous with "query" include clarification, clinical clarification,
documentation alert, and documentation clarification.
Question:
To support the request for documentation, CDI professionals should provide. (p4).
Answer:
clinical indicators and/or medical evidence that prompted the request for clarification.
Question:
An electronic query is. (p5).
, Answer:
a process in which the physician can provide any clarification or specificity on the case by creating
an electronic document that is linked to the patient's EHR and made available as a permanent part of
the health record metadata.
Question:
The CDI quality assurance (QA) audit tool. (p6).
Answer:
helps monitor the work of the CDI professional. It is important for a facility to have checks and
balances in place to ensure the highest level of integrity as CDI programs mature. It is recommended
that each organization specify the frequency and volume of audits within its departmental policy.
Question:
Possible red/yellow/green benchmarks for monthly dashboard (individual benchmarks on separate
flash cards) - benchmarks and goals need to be set by facility (pp 7-8).
Answer:
• >80 percent total discharges reviewed 15-20 percent physician clarification impact >50 percent
severity clarifications >80 percent physician response to clinician >80 percent physician agreement
with clinician >75 percent CDS/Coder DRG match CMI (measured and reported quarterly) 80
percent MCC/CC capture rate
Question:
• Total discharges available to review divided by Actual CDI reviews percentage.
Answer:
"By financial class, e.g., DRG payer vs. no DRG payer
Question:
• Physician clarification impact percentage.
Answer:
CDIP Certification Examination TEST 2026/2027
Questions and Answers Verified Solutions Latest
Update
Question:
some examples of CDI goals (p4).
Answer:
• Obtain clinical documentation that captures the patient severity of illness and risk of mortality
Identify and clarify missing, conflicting, or nonspecific physician documentation related to
diagnoses and procedures Support accurate diagnostic and procedural coding, MS-DRG assignment,
leading to appropriate reimbursement Promote health record completion during the patient's course
of care, which promotes patient safety Improve communication between physicians and other
members of the healthcare team Provide awareness and education Improve documentation to reflect
quality and outcome scores Improve coders' clinical knowledge
Question:
query (p4).
Answer:
the physician communication tool used concurrently or retrospectively to obtain documentation
clarification. Other terms synonymous with "query" include clarification, clinical clarification,
documentation alert, and documentation clarification.
Question:
To support the request for documentation, CDI professionals should provide. (p4).
Answer:
clinical indicators and/or medical evidence that prompted the request for clarification.
Question:
An electronic query is. (p5).
, Answer:
a process in which the physician can provide any clarification or specificity on the case by creating
an electronic document that is linked to the patient's EHR and made available as a permanent part of
the health record metadata.
Question:
The CDI quality assurance (QA) audit tool. (p6).
Answer:
helps monitor the work of the CDI professional. It is important for a facility to have checks and
balances in place to ensure the highest level of integrity as CDI programs mature. It is recommended
that each organization specify the frequency and volume of audits within its departmental policy.
Question:
Possible red/yellow/green benchmarks for monthly dashboard (individual benchmarks on separate
flash cards) - benchmarks and goals need to be set by facility (pp 7-8).
Answer:
• >80 percent total discharges reviewed 15-20 percent physician clarification impact >50 percent
severity clarifications >80 percent physician response to clinician >80 percent physician agreement
with clinician >75 percent CDS/Coder DRG match CMI (measured and reported quarterly) 80
percent MCC/CC capture rate
Question:
• Total discharges available to review divided by Actual CDI reviews percentage.
Answer:
"By financial class, e.g., DRG payer vs. no DRG payer
Question:
• Physician clarification impact percentage.
Answer:
