AHIMA Code of Ethics Exam Questions
And Answers
Ethical obligations are part of all professional's responsibility,
regardless of employment site or method of collection, storage, and
security of health information. - - -
correct answer ✅true
All HIM professionals shall safeguard all confidential patient
information. - - -
correct answer ✅true
Coding an inappropriate level of service is an ethical violation. - - -
correct answer ✅true
HIM professionals shall _____ - - -
correct answer ✅act with integrity
behave in a trustworthy manner
promote high standards of practice
Which of the following ethical principles pertains the most to
coding professionals?
, AHIMA Code of Ethics Exam Questions
And Answers
IV
V
VI
VII - - -
correct answer ✅IV
Which of the following is not an ethical violation?
allowing patterns of optimizing or minimizing documentation
and/or coding to impact payment
assigning codes with physician documentation
miscoding to avoid conflict with administration
practicing negligent coding - - -
correct answer ✅assigning codes with physician documentation
An example of dishonest, fraudulent, or deceptive practice is coding
when documentation does not justify the _____ or procedures that
And Answers
Ethical obligations are part of all professional's responsibility,
regardless of employment site or method of collection, storage, and
security of health information. - - -
correct answer ✅true
All HIM professionals shall safeguard all confidential patient
information. - - -
correct answer ✅true
Coding an inappropriate level of service is an ethical violation. - - -
correct answer ✅true
HIM professionals shall _____ - - -
correct answer ✅act with integrity
behave in a trustworthy manner
promote high standards of practice
Which of the following ethical principles pertains the most to
coding professionals?
, AHIMA Code of Ethics Exam Questions
And Answers
IV
V
VI
VII - - -
correct answer ✅IV
Which of the following is not an ethical violation?
allowing patterns of optimizing or minimizing documentation
and/or coding to impact payment
assigning codes with physician documentation
miscoding to avoid conflict with administration
practicing negligent coding - - -
correct answer ✅assigning codes with physician documentation
An example of dishonest, fraudulent, or deceptive practice is coding
when documentation does not justify the _____ or procedures that
