AHIMA CCS ACTUAL TEST PAPER FULL
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
GRADED APLUS
●● Program unveiled by Office of Inspector General (OIG) that
expanded/simplified methods for healthcare providers to voluntarily
report fraudulent conduct affecting Medicare, Medicaid, etc.
Answer: Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol
(type of program)
●● The # of times of physician responds to CDI intervention over the #
of CDI interventions issued
Answer: CDI: Clinical Documentation Integrity
Physician response to CDI specialist rate
●● HEENT (type of exam in pt's chart)
Answer: General Exam:
- Head
- Eyes
- Ears
- Nose
- Throat
,●● Decubitus ulcer stages (pressure ulcers)
Answer: Stage 1: Non-blanchable redness
Stage 2: Partial-thickness skin loss
Stage 3: Full-thickness skin loss
Stage 4: Full-thickness tissue loss
●● Z21
Answer: Asymptomatic HIV infection status
No signs, symptoms, not being actively treated
●● U07.1
Answer: COVID-19, virus identified and confirmed by lab testing
●● B20
Answer: Patient is symptomatic and is confirmed HIV positive
If patient is being treated with antiretroviral meds, use this code
If the reason for the visit is an HIV related condition, code B20 first
●● U07.2
Answer: COVID-19, virus not identified by lab testing however, might
be dx'd by provider because of signs/symptoms
,●● Term:
Hyper-
Answer: Excessive, above normal
●● Term:
Emesis
Answer: Vomiting
●● Term:
Gravidarum
Answer: Relating to pregnancy
●● Stent
Answer: A tube inserted into a vessel or duct to keep it open
●● Catheter
Answer: A flexible tube used to drain or deliver fluids
●● Shunt
Answer: A passage or device that redirects fluid from one area to another
, ●● PAR physician
Answer: A physician who agrees to accept Medicare's approved amount
as full payment
100% reimbursement of the Medicare-approved amount
●● nonPAR physician
Answer: A physician who does not fully accept Medicare rates but can
choose to accept assignment on case-by-case basis
95% reimbursement of Medicare-approved amount
They can charge pt's up to 115%
●● CVAD
Answer: Central venous access device
Used for long-term meds administration, blood draws, etc.
Type of catheter
Like a PICC line, port
●● Areas of Spine
Answer: Cervical spine: C1-C7 (neck)
Thoracic spine: T1-T12 (upper/mid back)
Lumbar spine: L1-L5 (lower back)
Sacrum: S1-S5, fused (base of spine)
Coccyx: tailbone
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
GRADED APLUS
●● Program unveiled by Office of Inspector General (OIG) that
expanded/simplified methods for healthcare providers to voluntarily
report fraudulent conduct affecting Medicare, Medicaid, etc.
Answer: Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol
(type of program)
●● The # of times of physician responds to CDI intervention over the #
of CDI interventions issued
Answer: CDI: Clinical Documentation Integrity
Physician response to CDI specialist rate
●● HEENT (type of exam in pt's chart)
Answer: General Exam:
- Head
- Eyes
- Ears
- Nose
- Throat
,●● Decubitus ulcer stages (pressure ulcers)
Answer: Stage 1: Non-blanchable redness
Stage 2: Partial-thickness skin loss
Stage 3: Full-thickness skin loss
Stage 4: Full-thickness tissue loss
●● Z21
Answer: Asymptomatic HIV infection status
No signs, symptoms, not being actively treated
●● U07.1
Answer: COVID-19, virus identified and confirmed by lab testing
●● B20
Answer: Patient is symptomatic and is confirmed HIV positive
If patient is being treated with antiretroviral meds, use this code
If the reason for the visit is an HIV related condition, code B20 first
●● U07.2
Answer: COVID-19, virus not identified by lab testing however, might
be dx'd by provider because of signs/symptoms
,●● Term:
Hyper-
Answer: Excessive, above normal
●● Term:
Emesis
Answer: Vomiting
●● Term:
Gravidarum
Answer: Relating to pregnancy
●● Stent
Answer: A tube inserted into a vessel or duct to keep it open
●● Catheter
Answer: A flexible tube used to drain or deliver fluids
●● Shunt
Answer: A passage or device that redirects fluid from one area to another
, ●● PAR physician
Answer: A physician who agrees to accept Medicare's approved amount
as full payment
100% reimbursement of the Medicare-approved amount
●● nonPAR physician
Answer: A physician who does not fully accept Medicare rates but can
choose to accept assignment on case-by-case basis
95% reimbursement of Medicare-approved amount
They can charge pt's up to 115%
●● CVAD
Answer: Central venous access device
Used for long-term meds administration, blood draws, etc.
Type of catheter
Like a PICC line, port
●● Areas of Spine
Answer: Cervical spine: C1-C7 (neck)
Thoracic spine: T1-T12 (upper/mid back)
Lumbar spine: L1-L5 (lower back)
Sacrum: S1-S5, fused (base of spine)
Coccyx: tailbone
