Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) Exam Prep
Questions -AHIMA 6th Edition TEST BANK
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED
ANSWERS
A patient is admitted to a b
psychiatric unit of an
acute-care facility. The The symptoms provided are indicative of a depressive
patient experienced the disorder (Leon-Chisen 2013, 175).
following symptoms
almost every day for the
last month: loss of interest
or pleasure in most or all
activities, which is a
change from her prior
level of functioning. She
has also gained 15 lbs, has
difficulty falling asleep,
feels fatigued, and has
difficulty making decisions.
What potential diagnosis
most closely fits the
patient's overall
symptoms?
a. Insomnia
b. Major depression
c. Reye's syndrome
d. Bipolar disorder
,Inpatient: ICD-10-CM: K40.90, B20,
Admission for inguinal
hernia repair. This 30-year- ICD-10-PCS: OYQ50ZZ (Schraffenberger 2013, 82-
old patient has acquired 84,252)
immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS) but is
not symptomatic at this
time due to medication
regimen. The procedure
performed was a right
indirect inguinal
herniorrhaphy via open
approach.
Inpatient: ICD-10-CM: E86.0, I69.391
A 75-year-old male (Schraffenberger 2013, 131, 209-210).
patient was admitted from Stroke= cerebral infarction
a nursing home with
dehydration and
dysphagia due to a
previous stroke. During
hospitalization the patient
was rehydrated and
transferred back to the
nursing home.
, Inpatient: ICD-10-CM: F10.229, F13.129, K70.30,
A patient is admitted to an (Schraffenberger 2013, 140-143.)
acute care facility for
detoxification from ICD-10-PCS HZ2ZZZZ
alcohol and barbiturate
intoxication with chronic (Leon-Chisen 2014, 186).
alcoholism and
barbiturate abuse. The
patient also has cirrhosis
of the liver due to
alcoholism.
Inpatient: ICD-10-CM: G40.909, G50.0
A 30-year-old patient was (Schraffenberger 2013,158-159).
seen in the emergency
department for recurrent
epileptic seizures. The
patient also had tic
douloureux.
Inpatient: ICD-10-CM: J18.9, 148.91-
A patient was admitted to In accordance with the UHDDS, both conditions are
an acute care facility with not equally treated. The pneumonia was treated with
a temperature of 102 and IV antibiotics. This diagnosis had greater utilization of
atrial fibrillation. The chest resources of medications and staff time compared
x-ray reveals pneumonia with the atrial fibrillation, which was treated with oral
with subsequent medication. Because of this, the pneumonia is
documentation by the sequenced first (HHS 2014, Section II, C).
physician of pneumonia in
the progress notes and
discharge summary. The
patient was treated with
oral antiarrhythmia
medications and IV
antibiotics.
Questions -AHIMA 6th Edition TEST BANK
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED
ANSWERS
A patient is admitted to a b
psychiatric unit of an
acute-care facility. The The symptoms provided are indicative of a depressive
patient experienced the disorder (Leon-Chisen 2013, 175).
following symptoms
almost every day for the
last month: loss of interest
or pleasure in most or all
activities, which is a
change from her prior
level of functioning. She
has also gained 15 lbs, has
difficulty falling asleep,
feels fatigued, and has
difficulty making decisions.
What potential diagnosis
most closely fits the
patient's overall
symptoms?
a. Insomnia
b. Major depression
c. Reye's syndrome
d. Bipolar disorder
,Inpatient: ICD-10-CM: K40.90, B20,
Admission for inguinal
hernia repair. This 30-year- ICD-10-PCS: OYQ50ZZ (Schraffenberger 2013, 82-
old patient has acquired 84,252)
immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS) but is
not symptomatic at this
time due to medication
regimen. The procedure
performed was a right
indirect inguinal
herniorrhaphy via open
approach.
Inpatient: ICD-10-CM: E86.0, I69.391
A 75-year-old male (Schraffenberger 2013, 131, 209-210).
patient was admitted from Stroke= cerebral infarction
a nursing home with
dehydration and
dysphagia due to a
previous stroke. During
hospitalization the patient
was rehydrated and
transferred back to the
nursing home.
, Inpatient: ICD-10-CM: F10.229, F13.129, K70.30,
A patient is admitted to an (Schraffenberger 2013, 140-143.)
acute care facility for
detoxification from ICD-10-PCS HZ2ZZZZ
alcohol and barbiturate
intoxication with chronic (Leon-Chisen 2014, 186).
alcoholism and
barbiturate abuse. The
patient also has cirrhosis
of the liver due to
alcoholism.
Inpatient: ICD-10-CM: G40.909, G50.0
A 30-year-old patient was (Schraffenberger 2013,158-159).
seen in the emergency
department for recurrent
epileptic seizures. The
patient also had tic
douloureux.
Inpatient: ICD-10-CM: J18.9, 148.91-
A patient was admitted to In accordance with the UHDDS, both conditions are
an acute care facility with not equally treated. The pneumonia was treated with
a temperature of 102 and IV antibiotics. This diagnosis had greater utilization of
atrial fibrillation. The chest resources of medications and staff time compared
x-ray reveals pneumonia with the atrial fibrillation, which was treated with oral
with subsequent medication. Because of this, the pneumonia is
documentation by the sequenced first (HHS 2014, Section II, C).
physician of pneumonia in
the progress notes and
discharge summary. The
patient was treated with
oral antiarrhythmia
medications and IV
antibiotics.
