CCA (AHIMA) EXAM LATEST ACTUAL
EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS | A+ GRADE
STUDYGUIDE
In the laboratory section of CPT, if a group of tests
overlaps two or more panels, report the panel that
incorporates the greatest number of tests to fulfill the code
definition. What would a coder do with the remaining test
codes that are not part of a panel?
Report the remaining tests using individual test codes,
according to CPT.
Do not report the remaining individual test codes.
Report only those test codes that are part of a panel.
Do not report a test code more than once regardless
whether the test was performed twice. Correct Answer a
Which document directs an individual to bring originals or
copies of records to court?
Summons
Subpoena
Subpoena duces tecum
Deposition Correct Answer c
,. Which of the following is not a function of the discharge
summary?
Providing information about the patient's insurance
coverage
Ensuring the continuity of future care
Providing information to support the activities of the
medical staff review committee
Providing concise information that can be used to answer
information requests Correct Answer a
The HIM department is planning to scan medical record
documentation. The project includes the scanning of
documentation such as history and physicals, physician
orders, operative reports, and nursing notes. Which of the
following methods of scanning would be best to help HIM
professionals monitor the completeness of health records
during a patient's hospitalization?
Ad hoc
Concurrent
Retrospective
Post discharge Correct Answer b
,The practice of assigning a diagnosis or procedure code
specifically for the purpose of obtaining a higher level of
payment is called:
Billing
Unbundling
Upcoding
Unnecessary service Correct Answer c
. Exceptions to the consent requirement include:
Medical emergencies
Provider discretion
Implied consent
Informed consent Correct Answer a
One objective of the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997
was to:
Improve program integrity for Medicare by educating
beneficiaries to report errors noticed on their explanation
of benefits (EOBs) to the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS)
Improve the quality of care to its beneficiaries by
increasing availability to healthcare
, Streamline healthcare costs into one type of payment
system for Medicare and Medicaid
Educate hospital providers how to manage quality care
with less reimbursement Correct Answer a
Before healthcare organizations can provide services, they
usually must obtain _____ by government entities such as
the state in which they are located.
Accreditation
Certification
Licensure
Permission Correct Answer c
The protection measures and tools for safeguarding
information and information systems is a definition of:
Confidentiality
Data security
Informational privacy
Informational access control Correct Answer b
Both HEDIS and the Joint Commission's ORYX programs
are designed to collect data to be used for:
Performance-improvement programs
EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS | A+ GRADE
STUDYGUIDE
In the laboratory section of CPT, if a group of tests
overlaps two or more panels, report the panel that
incorporates the greatest number of tests to fulfill the code
definition. What would a coder do with the remaining test
codes that are not part of a panel?
Report the remaining tests using individual test codes,
according to CPT.
Do not report the remaining individual test codes.
Report only those test codes that are part of a panel.
Do not report a test code more than once regardless
whether the test was performed twice. Correct Answer a
Which document directs an individual to bring originals or
copies of records to court?
Summons
Subpoena
Subpoena duces tecum
Deposition Correct Answer c
,. Which of the following is not a function of the discharge
summary?
Providing information about the patient's insurance
coverage
Ensuring the continuity of future care
Providing information to support the activities of the
medical staff review committee
Providing concise information that can be used to answer
information requests Correct Answer a
The HIM department is planning to scan medical record
documentation. The project includes the scanning of
documentation such as history and physicals, physician
orders, operative reports, and nursing notes. Which of the
following methods of scanning would be best to help HIM
professionals monitor the completeness of health records
during a patient's hospitalization?
Ad hoc
Concurrent
Retrospective
Post discharge Correct Answer b
,The practice of assigning a diagnosis or procedure code
specifically for the purpose of obtaining a higher level of
payment is called:
Billing
Unbundling
Upcoding
Unnecessary service Correct Answer c
. Exceptions to the consent requirement include:
Medical emergencies
Provider discretion
Implied consent
Informed consent Correct Answer a
One objective of the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997
was to:
Improve program integrity for Medicare by educating
beneficiaries to report errors noticed on their explanation
of benefits (EOBs) to the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS)
Improve the quality of care to its beneficiaries by
increasing availability to healthcare
, Streamline healthcare costs into one type of payment
system for Medicare and Medicaid
Educate hospital providers how to manage quality care
with less reimbursement Correct Answer a
Before healthcare organizations can provide services, they
usually must obtain _____ by government entities such as
the state in which they are located.
Accreditation
Certification
Licensure
Permission Correct Answer c
The protection measures and tools for safeguarding
information and information systems is a definition of:
Confidentiality
Data security
Informational privacy
Informational access control Correct Answer b
Both HEDIS and the Joint Commission's ORYX programs
are designed to collect data to be used for:
Performance-improvement programs
