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AHIMA CCA EXAM 2 LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
1.
CPT was developed and is maintained by:
a. CMS
b. AMA
c. Cooperating parties
d. WHO - ANSWER-Correct Answer: B
The AMA developed and maintains CPT. CMS developed and
maintains HCPCS Level II codes (AHIMA 2012a, 586).
2.
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Identify the correct ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for a patient with an
elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) test result.
a. 796.4
b. 790.6
c. 792.9
d. 790.93 - ANSWER-Correct Answer: D
Review Tabular List: Findings, abnormal, without diagnosis,
prostate specific antigen (PSA), 790.93, or Elevation, prostate
specific antigen (PSA), 790.93 (Hazelwood and Venable 2012,
69).
3.
Identify the correct ICD-9-CM diagnosis code(s) and proper
sequencing for urinary tract infection due to E. coli.
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a. 599.0
b. 599.0, 041.49
c. 041.49
d. 041.49, 599.0 - ANSWER-Correct Answer: B
Connecting words or connecting terms are subterms that
indicate a relationship between the main term and an
associated condition or etiology in the Alphabetic Index. The
connecting term "due to" connects the organism E. coli to
the urinary tract infection. The instructional note "Use
additional code" is found in the Tabular List of ICD-9-CM.
This notation indicates that use of an additional code may
provide a more complete picture of the diagnosis or
procedure. The additional code should always be assigned if
the health record provides supportive documentation.
Infection, urinary (tract) Tabular List—use additional code to
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identify organism. Infection, Escherichia coli
(Schraffenberger 2012, 22-23, 79).
4.
What is it called when a Medicare hospital inpatient admission
results in exceptionally high costs when compared to other cases
in the same DRG?
a. Rate increase
b. Charge outlier
c. Cost outlier
d. Day outlier - ANSWER-Correct Answer: C
To qualify for a cost outlier, a hospital's charges for a case
(adjusted to cost) must exceed the payment rate for the MS-
AHIMA CCA EXAM 2 LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
1.
CPT was developed and is maintained by:
a. CMS
b. AMA
c. Cooperating parties
d. WHO - ANSWER-Correct Answer: B
The AMA developed and maintains CPT. CMS developed and
maintains HCPCS Level II codes (AHIMA 2012a, 586).
2.
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Identify the correct ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for a patient with an
elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) test result.
a. 796.4
b. 790.6
c. 792.9
d. 790.93 - ANSWER-Correct Answer: D
Review Tabular List: Findings, abnormal, without diagnosis,
prostate specific antigen (PSA), 790.93, or Elevation, prostate
specific antigen (PSA), 790.93 (Hazelwood and Venable 2012,
69).
3.
Identify the correct ICD-9-CM diagnosis code(s) and proper
sequencing for urinary tract infection due to E. coli.
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a. 599.0
b. 599.0, 041.49
c. 041.49
d. 041.49, 599.0 - ANSWER-Correct Answer: B
Connecting words or connecting terms are subterms that
indicate a relationship between the main term and an
associated condition or etiology in the Alphabetic Index. The
connecting term "due to" connects the organism E. coli to
the urinary tract infection. The instructional note "Use
additional code" is found in the Tabular List of ICD-9-CM.
This notation indicates that use of an additional code may
provide a more complete picture of the diagnosis or
procedure. The additional code should always be assigned if
the health record provides supportive documentation.
Infection, urinary (tract) Tabular List—use additional code to
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identify organism. Infection, Escherichia coli
(Schraffenberger 2012, 22-23, 79).
4.
What is it called when a Medicare hospital inpatient admission
results in exceptionally high costs when compared to other cases
in the same DRG?
a. Rate increase
b. Charge outlier
c. Cost outlier
d. Day outlier - ANSWER-Correct Answer: C
To qualify for a cost outlier, a hospital's charges for a case
(adjusted to cost) must exceed the payment rate for the MS-
