AHIMA CCS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
When assigning Diabetes Diagnosis remember what 2 things? - Answer-Review
definition of 5th digits in category;
Understand the difference between type 1 & 2 and the patho of each type.
When coding Respiratory what things should you look for? - Answer-Specific type of
Pneu
Know criteria for recognizing gram negative and other types of pneu;
review the various types of COPD and how ACUTE exacerbation of each is coded.
(AHA coding Clinic);
Review criteria for coding respiratory failure and when it is sequenced.
How do you code an excisional debridement? - Answer-Do not code it unless there is
documention that the excis debridement was performed. Check AHA CC.
When a dx of Gastrointestinal is aparent, what rule should you follow? - Answer-Use a
combination code whenever available that incorporates a hemorrhage and the specific
disorder. Use the 578.x category as an additional code when no combo code has been
created or when the cause of the hemorrhage is unknown.
Delivery and Pregnancy Dx - what digit is only used for a postpartum complication? -
Answer-The 5th digit of 4
What is the definition of a Normal Delivery? - Answer-Code 650; Delivery is entirely
normal w/single liveborn outcome; No postpartum complications, and any antepartum
comp experienced during pregnancy must have been resolved before the time of
delivery.
What 3 codes do delivery patients always have to have? - Answer-Delivery Dx code
(6xx)
Outcome of Delivery (V2x.xx)
Px code (73.59 if not other px was performed)
This type of Abortion occurs wo any instrument or chemical intervention. - Answer-
Spontaneous (634)
This type of Abortion performed for either therapeutic or elective termination of
pregnancy (elective abortion, induced, artificial, termination of pregnancy) - Answer-
Legally induced (635)
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
When assigning Diabetes Diagnosis remember what 2 things? - Answer-Review
definition of 5th digits in category;
Understand the difference between type 1 & 2 and the patho of each type.
When coding Respiratory what things should you look for? - Answer-Specific type of
Pneu
Know criteria for recognizing gram negative and other types of pneu;
review the various types of COPD and how ACUTE exacerbation of each is coded.
(AHA coding Clinic);
Review criteria for coding respiratory failure and when it is sequenced.
How do you code an excisional debridement? - Answer-Do not code it unless there is
documention that the excis debridement was performed. Check AHA CC.
When a dx of Gastrointestinal is aparent, what rule should you follow? - Answer-Use a
combination code whenever available that incorporates a hemorrhage and the specific
disorder. Use the 578.x category as an additional code when no combo code has been
created or when the cause of the hemorrhage is unknown.
Delivery and Pregnancy Dx - what digit is only used for a postpartum complication? -
Answer-The 5th digit of 4
What is the definition of a Normal Delivery? - Answer-Code 650; Delivery is entirely
normal w/single liveborn outcome; No postpartum complications, and any antepartum
comp experienced during pregnancy must have been resolved before the time of
delivery.
What 3 codes do delivery patients always have to have? - Answer-Delivery Dx code
(6xx)
Outcome of Delivery (V2x.xx)
Px code (73.59 if not other px was performed)
This type of Abortion occurs wo any instrument or chemical intervention. - Answer-
Spontaneous (634)
This type of Abortion performed for either therapeutic or elective termination of
pregnancy (elective abortion, induced, artificial, termination of pregnancy) - Answer-
Legally induced (635)
