Introduction to Coding and Coding
Professions CCS Exam preparation
2026
coding - correct answersthe assignment of numeric or alphanumeric digits and characters to specific
diagnostic and procedural phrases.
ICD-10-CM - correct answersInternational Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification
is an arrangement of classes or groups of diagnoses by systematic division that is used in the United
States.
WHO - correct answersWorld Health Organization
developed ICD-10
based in Geneva, Switzerland
responsible for preparing and publishing the revisions to the ICD every 10 years.
morbidity - correct answersthe rate or frequency of disease
mortality - correct answersthe rate or frequency of deaths
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) - correct answersis responsible for maintaining the
diagnostic codes in Volumes 1 and 2 of the ICD-CM manuals
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - correct answersis responsible for maintaining the
procedure codes of ICD-CM, found in Volume 3.
ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) - correct answersthe most recent version of the ICD
coding system set up to replace volume 3 of the ICD-9-CM system
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 HIPAA - correct answerslaw passed by
Congress in 1996 that mandates how paper and electronic health information is cared for and
monitored.
Administrative simplification - correct answersaspect of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 that developed standards for the electronic exchange of health care data by
administrative and financial transactions.
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - correct answersrepresents health
information professionals who manage, organize, process, and manipulate patient data.
CCA - correct answersCertified Coding Associate. Offered by AHIMA.
CCS - correct answersCertified Coding Specialist. Offered by AHIMA
CCS-P - correct answersCertified Coding Specialist, Physician-Based. Offered by AHIMA.
Professions CCS Exam preparation
2026
coding - correct answersthe assignment of numeric or alphanumeric digits and characters to specific
diagnostic and procedural phrases.
ICD-10-CM - correct answersInternational Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification
is an arrangement of classes or groups of diagnoses by systematic division that is used in the United
States.
WHO - correct answersWorld Health Organization
developed ICD-10
based in Geneva, Switzerland
responsible for preparing and publishing the revisions to the ICD every 10 years.
morbidity - correct answersthe rate or frequency of disease
mortality - correct answersthe rate or frequency of deaths
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) - correct answersis responsible for maintaining the
diagnostic codes in Volumes 1 and 2 of the ICD-CM manuals
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - correct answersis responsible for maintaining the
procedure codes of ICD-CM, found in Volume 3.
ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) - correct answersthe most recent version of the ICD
coding system set up to replace volume 3 of the ICD-9-CM system
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 HIPAA - correct answerslaw passed by
Congress in 1996 that mandates how paper and electronic health information is cared for and
monitored.
Administrative simplification - correct answersaspect of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 that developed standards for the electronic exchange of health care data by
administrative and financial transactions.
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - correct answersrepresents health
information professionals who manage, organize, process, and manipulate patient data.
CCA - correct answersCertified Coding Associate. Offered by AHIMA.
CCS - correct answersCertified Coding Specialist. Offered by AHIMA
CCS-P - correct answersCertified Coding Specialist, Physician-Based. Offered by AHIMA.
