CCS 2025 AHIMA Exam questions with verified
answers A+ updated to pass
1. The root operation of resection applies to which of the A. Removal of the
entire
following? body part and
removal of an entire
a. Removal of the entire body part and removal lobe of the liver.
of an entire lobe of the liver
b. Partial incidental appendectomy and the
closure portion of a procedure
c. Blunt, digital, manual, or mechanical lysis of
adhe- sions
d. Partial cholecystectomy
2. When coding benign neoplasm of the skin, the section A. Use category
D23 for
noted above directs the coder to: benign neoplasm of
sweat glands
D23- Other benign neoplasms of skinIncludes:
Benign neoplasm of hair follicles
Benign neoplasm of sebaceous glands
Benign neoplasm of sweat glands
Excludes 1: benign lipomatous neoplasms of
skin (D17.0-D17.3)
melanocytic nevi (D22.-)
a. Use category D23 for benign neoplasm of
sweat glands
b. Use category D23 for melanocytic nevi
c.Use category D23 for benign lipomatous
neoplasms of skin
d. Use category D23 for malignant neoplasm of
the skin
3. A 64-year-old female was discharged with the final di-
agnosis of acute renal failure and hypertension.
What
,CCS 2025 AHIMA Exam questions with verified
answers A+ updated to pass
coding rule applies? C Use separate codes
a. Use combination code of hypertension and for hypertension and
renal failure. acute renal failure
b. Use separate codes for hypertension and
chronic renal failure.
c. Use separate codes for hypertension and acute
re- nal failure.
d. Use separate codes for elevated blood pressure
and chronic renal failure.
4. Coding professionals need to have surgical references B. Reportable and
non re-
in order to discriminate between: portable procedures
a. Correct and incorrect documentation based on
Joint Commission requirements
b. Reportable and nonreportable procedures
c. Chemotherapeutic drugs
d. A comorbid condition and a complication that
pro- longs the length of stay
5. A patient is admitted with an acute inferior
myocar- dial infarction and discharged alive.
Which condition would increase the MS-DRG A. Respiratory failure
weight?
a. Respiratory failure
b. Atrial fibrillation
c. Hypertension
d. History of myocardial infarction
6. If a patient has undergone an outpatient
echocar- diogram and the cardiologist concludes
in the report that the patient has mitral A. Assign a diagnostic
regurgitation, the coder code for mitral
regurgita- tion
,CCS 2025 AHIMA Exam questions with verified
answers A+ updated to pass
should: should be
assigned?
a. Assign a diagnostic code for mitral regurgitation
b. Query the physician about the diagnosis
c. Code an abnormal finding of the
echocardiogram
d. No code can be assigned
7. A patient was treated in the emergency
department with lacerations of the neck and
underwent a repair of two (2) wounds of the neck
(2.0 cm and 1.4 cm) with layered closure. What
are the diagnosis (excluding ex- ternal cause
codes) and procedure codes assigned?
S11.91XA Laceration without foreign body of
unspec- ified part of neck, initial encounter
S11.92XA Laceration with foreign body of
unspecified part of neck, initial encounter
0HQ4XZZ Repair neck skin, external approach
12041 Repair, intermediate, wounds of neck,
hands, feet and/or external genitalia; 2.5 cm or
less
12042 Repair, intermediate, wounds of neck,
hands, feet, and/or external genitalia; 2.6 cm to
7.5 cm
a. S11.91XA, 0HQ4XZZ
b. S11.92XA, 0HQ4XZZ
c. S11.92XA, 12041, 12041
d. S11.91XA, 12042
8. A patient is admitted to an acute care facility for
detoxification from alcohol and barbiturate
intoxica- tion with chronic alcoholism and
barbiturate abuse. The patient also has cirrhosis
of the liver due to alco- holism. What codes
, CCS 2025 AHIMA Exam questions with verified
answers A+ updated to pass
D. S11.91XA, 12042
A. F10.229, F13.129, K70.30, HZ2ZZZZ
answers A+ updated to pass
1. The root operation of resection applies to which of the A. Removal of the
entire
following? body part and
removal of an entire
a. Removal of the entire body part and removal lobe of the liver.
of an entire lobe of the liver
b. Partial incidental appendectomy and the
closure portion of a procedure
c. Blunt, digital, manual, or mechanical lysis of
adhe- sions
d. Partial cholecystectomy
2. When coding benign neoplasm of the skin, the section A. Use category
D23 for
noted above directs the coder to: benign neoplasm of
sweat glands
D23- Other benign neoplasms of skinIncludes:
Benign neoplasm of hair follicles
Benign neoplasm of sebaceous glands
Benign neoplasm of sweat glands
Excludes 1: benign lipomatous neoplasms of
skin (D17.0-D17.3)
melanocytic nevi (D22.-)
a. Use category D23 for benign neoplasm of
sweat glands
b. Use category D23 for melanocytic nevi
c.Use category D23 for benign lipomatous
neoplasms of skin
d. Use category D23 for malignant neoplasm of
the skin
3. A 64-year-old female was discharged with the final di-
agnosis of acute renal failure and hypertension.
What
,CCS 2025 AHIMA Exam questions with verified
answers A+ updated to pass
coding rule applies? C Use separate codes
a. Use combination code of hypertension and for hypertension and
renal failure. acute renal failure
b. Use separate codes for hypertension and
chronic renal failure.
c. Use separate codes for hypertension and acute
re- nal failure.
d. Use separate codes for elevated blood pressure
and chronic renal failure.
4. Coding professionals need to have surgical references B. Reportable and
non re-
in order to discriminate between: portable procedures
a. Correct and incorrect documentation based on
Joint Commission requirements
b. Reportable and nonreportable procedures
c. Chemotherapeutic drugs
d. A comorbid condition and a complication that
pro- longs the length of stay
5. A patient is admitted with an acute inferior
myocar- dial infarction and discharged alive.
Which condition would increase the MS-DRG A. Respiratory failure
weight?
a. Respiratory failure
b. Atrial fibrillation
c. Hypertension
d. History of myocardial infarction
6. If a patient has undergone an outpatient
echocar- diogram and the cardiologist concludes
in the report that the patient has mitral A. Assign a diagnostic
regurgitation, the coder code for mitral
regurgita- tion
,CCS 2025 AHIMA Exam questions with verified
answers A+ updated to pass
should: should be
assigned?
a. Assign a diagnostic code for mitral regurgitation
b. Query the physician about the diagnosis
c. Code an abnormal finding of the
echocardiogram
d. No code can be assigned
7. A patient was treated in the emergency
department with lacerations of the neck and
underwent a repair of two (2) wounds of the neck
(2.0 cm and 1.4 cm) with layered closure. What
are the diagnosis (excluding ex- ternal cause
codes) and procedure codes assigned?
S11.91XA Laceration without foreign body of
unspec- ified part of neck, initial encounter
S11.92XA Laceration with foreign body of
unspecified part of neck, initial encounter
0HQ4XZZ Repair neck skin, external approach
12041 Repair, intermediate, wounds of neck,
hands, feet and/or external genitalia; 2.5 cm or
less
12042 Repair, intermediate, wounds of neck,
hands, feet, and/or external genitalia; 2.6 cm to
7.5 cm
a. S11.91XA, 0HQ4XZZ
b. S11.92XA, 0HQ4XZZ
c. S11.92XA, 12041, 12041
d. S11.91XA, 12042
8. A patient is admitted to an acute care facility for
detoxification from alcohol and barbiturate
intoxica- tion with chronic alcoholism and
barbiturate abuse. The patient also has cirrhosis
of the liver due to alco- holism. What codes
, CCS 2025 AHIMA Exam questions with verified
answers A+ updated to pass
D. S11.91XA, 12042
A. F10.229, F13.129, K70.30, HZ2ZZZZ
