Review Test Guide: AHIMA Code of Ethics.| COMPLETE QUESTION AND
ANSWERS | 2025 LATEST UPDATED
Ethical obligations are part of all professional's responsibility, regardless of employment site or
method of collection, storage, and security of health information. - (answers)True
All HIM professionals shall safeguard all confidential patient information. - (answers)True
Coding an inappropriate level of service is an ethical violation. - (answers)True
HIM professionals shall _____. - (answers)All of the above; act with integrity, behave in a
trustworthy manner, and promote high standards of practice
Which of the following ethical principles pertains the most to coding professionals? - (answers)4
Which of the following is not an ethical violation? - (answers)assigning codes with physician
documentation
An example of dishonest, fraudulent, or deceptive practice is coding when documentation does
not justify the ___________ or procedures that have been billed. - (answers)diagnosis
The minimum _________ standard is essential when releasing health information for disclosure
activities. - (answers)necessary
Apply accurate, complete, and consistent coding practices - (answers)ethical
Delete codes that might indicate poor quality in the hospital - (answers)unethical
Use the list of MCC and CC in the MS-DRGs and add one of those to each claim -
(answers)unethical
, Ignore audit results because "we have always done it this way" - (answers)unethical
Assign only codes that are clearly and consistently supported by documentation -
(answers)ethical
Change a code because the business office states "it is covered" - (answers)unethical
Query provider when conflicting, incomplete, or ambiguous information is present -
(answers)ethical
Code when documentation does not justify the diagnoses and procedures - (answers)unethical
Coding an inappropriate level of service - (answers)unethical
Miscode to avoid conflict with the supervisor - (answers)unethical
Refuse to participate in activities to increase payment when going against guidelines -
(answers)ethical
Refuse to change codes so that meanings are misrepresented - (answers)ethical
Allow inappropriate patterns of retrospective documentation to avoid suspension or increase
reimbursement - (answers)unethical
Perform physician query according to policies and standards - (answers)ethical
Refuse to query the physician for complete documentation because it slows billing -
(answers)unethical
ANSWERS | 2025 LATEST UPDATED
Ethical obligations are part of all professional's responsibility, regardless of employment site or
method of collection, storage, and security of health information. - (answers)True
All HIM professionals shall safeguard all confidential patient information. - (answers)True
Coding an inappropriate level of service is an ethical violation. - (answers)True
HIM professionals shall _____. - (answers)All of the above; act with integrity, behave in a
trustworthy manner, and promote high standards of practice
Which of the following ethical principles pertains the most to coding professionals? - (answers)4
Which of the following is not an ethical violation? - (answers)assigning codes with physician
documentation
An example of dishonest, fraudulent, or deceptive practice is coding when documentation does
not justify the ___________ or procedures that have been billed. - (answers)diagnosis
The minimum _________ standard is essential when releasing health information for disclosure
activities. - (answers)necessary
Apply accurate, complete, and consistent coding practices - (answers)ethical
Delete codes that might indicate poor quality in the hospital - (answers)unethical
Use the list of MCC and CC in the MS-DRGs and add one of those to each claim -
(answers)unethical
, Ignore audit results because "we have always done it this way" - (answers)unethical
Assign only codes that are clearly and consistently supported by documentation -
(answers)ethical
Change a code because the business office states "it is covered" - (answers)unethical
Query provider when conflicting, incomplete, or ambiguous information is present -
(answers)ethical
Code when documentation does not justify the diagnoses and procedures - (answers)unethical
Coding an inappropriate level of service - (answers)unethical
Miscode to avoid conflict with the supervisor - (answers)unethical
Refuse to participate in activities to increase payment when going against guidelines -
(answers)ethical
Refuse to change codes so that meanings are misrepresented - (answers)ethical
Allow inappropriate patterns of retrospective documentation to avoid suspension or increase
reimbursement - (answers)unethical
Perform physician query according to policies and standards - (answers)ethical
Refuse to query the physician for complete documentation because it slows billing -
(answers)unethical
