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AHIMA CCA (CERTIFIED CODING ASSOCIATE) EXAM A, B ,C
AND PRACTICE TESTS COMPLETE 1000 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
AHIMA CCA (CERTIFIED CODING ASSOCIATE) EXAM A
QUESTION: What are four-digit ICD-9-CM codes referred to as?
a. Category codes
b. Section codes
c. Subcategory codes
d. Subclassification codes - ANSWER-c. Subcategory codes
Categories are divided into subcategories. At this level, four-digit code numbers are used.
QUESTION: Which of the following ICD-9-CM codes are always alphanumeric?
a. Category codes
b. Procedure codes
c. Subcategory codes
d. V codes - ANSWER-d. V codes
V codes are always alphanumeric codes. They are easy to identify because they begin with the
alpa character V and follow with numeric digits.
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QUESTION: Which of the following ICD-9-CM codes classify environment events and
circumstances as the cause of an injury, poisoning, or other adverse affect?
a. Category codes
b. E codes
c. Subcategory codes
d. V codes - ANSWER-b. E codes
E codes provide a means to describe environmental events, circumstances, and conditions as
the cause of injury, poisoning, and other adverse effects.
QUESTION: Which volume of ICD-9-CM contains the Tabular and Alphabetic Index of
procedures?
a. Volume 1
b. Volume 2
c. Volume 3
d. Volume 4 - ANSWER-c. Volume 3
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 contains the Tabular List and Alphabetic Index of procedures.
QUESTION: Identify the correct diagnosis code for lipoma of the face.
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a. 214.1
b. 213.0
c. 214.0
d. 214.9 - ANSWER-c. 214.0
Index Lipoma, face. ICD-9-CM classifies neoplasms by system, organ, or site with the exception
of neoplasms of the lymphatic and hematopoietic system, malignant melanomas of the skin,
lipomas, common tumors of the bone, uterus, and ovary. Because of these exceptions, the
Alphabetic Index must first be checked to determine whether a code has been assigned for that
specific histology type.
1. Identify the diagnosis code[s] for carcinoma in situ of vocal cord.
a. 231.0
b. 161.0
c. 239.1
d. 212.1 - ANSWER-a. 231.0
Index Carcinoma, in situ, see also Neoplasm, by site, in situ.
QUESTION: 2. Identify the diagnosis code[s] for melanoma of skin of shoulder.
1. 172.8, 172.6
b. 172.6
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c. 172.9
d. 172.8 - ANSWER-b. 172.6
Index Melanoma [malignant], shoulder. Melanoma is considered a malignant neoplasm and is
referenced as such in the index of ICD-9-CM. The term "benign neoplasm" is considered a
growth that does not invade adjacent structures or spread to distant sties but may displace or
exert pressure on adjacent structures .
QUESTION: Which of the following organizations is responsible for updating the procedure
classification of ICD-9-CM?
a. Centers for Disease Control [CDC]
b. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [CMS]
c. National Center for Health Statistics [NCHS]
c. World Health Organization [WHO] - ANSWER-b. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
[CMS]
NCHS-Natl Center for Health Statistics is responsible for updating the diagnosis
classification[Vol 1 & Vol 2], and CMS is responsible for updating the procedure classification
[Vol 3].
QUESTION: 4. At which level of classification system are the most specific ICD-9-CM codes
found?
a. Category level
AHIMA CCA (CERTIFIED CODING ASSOCIATE) EXAM A, B ,C
AND PRACTICE TESTS COMPLETE 1000 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
AHIMA CCA (CERTIFIED CODING ASSOCIATE) EXAM A
QUESTION: What are four-digit ICD-9-CM codes referred to as?
a. Category codes
b. Section codes
c. Subcategory codes
d. Subclassification codes - ANSWER-c. Subcategory codes
Categories are divided into subcategories. At this level, four-digit code numbers are used.
QUESTION: Which of the following ICD-9-CM codes are always alphanumeric?
a. Category codes
b. Procedure codes
c. Subcategory codes
d. V codes - ANSWER-d. V codes
V codes are always alphanumeric codes. They are easy to identify because they begin with the
alpa character V and follow with numeric digits.
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QUESTION: Which of the following ICD-9-CM codes classify environment events and
circumstances as the cause of an injury, poisoning, or other adverse affect?
a. Category codes
b. E codes
c. Subcategory codes
d. V codes - ANSWER-b. E codes
E codes provide a means to describe environmental events, circumstances, and conditions as
the cause of injury, poisoning, and other adverse effects.
QUESTION: Which volume of ICD-9-CM contains the Tabular and Alphabetic Index of
procedures?
a. Volume 1
b. Volume 2
c. Volume 3
d. Volume 4 - ANSWER-c. Volume 3
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 contains the Tabular List and Alphabetic Index of procedures.
QUESTION: Identify the correct diagnosis code for lipoma of the face.
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a. 214.1
b. 213.0
c. 214.0
d. 214.9 - ANSWER-c. 214.0
Index Lipoma, face. ICD-9-CM classifies neoplasms by system, organ, or site with the exception
of neoplasms of the lymphatic and hematopoietic system, malignant melanomas of the skin,
lipomas, common tumors of the bone, uterus, and ovary. Because of these exceptions, the
Alphabetic Index must first be checked to determine whether a code has been assigned for that
specific histology type.
1. Identify the diagnosis code[s] for carcinoma in situ of vocal cord.
a. 231.0
b. 161.0
c. 239.1
d. 212.1 - ANSWER-a. 231.0
Index Carcinoma, in situ, see also Neoplasm, by site, in situ.
QUESTION: 2. Identify the diagnosis code[s] for melanoma of skin of shoulder.
1. 172.8, 172.6
b. 172.6
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c. 172.9
d. 172.8 - ANSWER-b. 172.6
Index Melanoma [malignant], shoulder. Melanoma is considered a malignant neoplasm and is
referenced as such in the index of ICD-9-CM. The term "benign neoplasm" is considered a
growth that does not invade adjacent structures or spread to distant sties but may displace or
exert pressure on adjacent structures .
QUESTION: Which of the following organizations is responsible for updating the procedure
classification of ICD-9-CM?
a. Centers for Disease Control [CDC]
b. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [CMS]
c. National Center for Health Statistics [NCHS]
c. World Health Organization [WHO] - ANSWER-b. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
[CMS]
NCHS-Natl Center for Health Statistics is responsible for updating the diagnosis
classification[Vol 1 & Vol 2], and CMS is responsible for updating the procedure classification
[Vol 3].
QUESTION: 4. At which level of classification system are the most specific ICD-9-CM codes
found?
a. Category level
