Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) Exam Prep Questions -AHIMA 6th Edition 50 Questions with Correct Answers

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) Exam Prep Questions -AHIMA 6th Edition 50 Questions with Correct Answers Carcinoma in situ - Correct Answer Tumor cells that are undergoing malignant changes but are still confined to the point of origin without invasion of the surrounding normal tissue Examples of carcinoma in situ - Correct Answer Intraepithelial infiltrating The patient was admitted from the emergency department because of chest pain. Following blood work, it was 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 - Correct Answer b The CPK elevation with MB enzymes elevated and the EKG ST changes denote a possible Ml (Leon-Chisen 2013, 386-387). A patient is admitted and diagnosed with fever and urinary burning. The discharge diagnosis· is Escherichia coli, urinary tract infection. 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 - Correct Answer d Symptoms are not coded when a definitive diagnosis is present on discharge. The patient discharge diagnosis of urinary tract infection. The organism (E. coli) is coded 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).