CCS Exam Review (2025 updated)
questions and answers already passed
Who implements (NCCI) National Correct Coding Imitative? - correct answer ✔✔CMS (Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
Provide the correct hierarchy for proper coding: - correct answer ✔✔1. coding book
2. coding guidelines
3. AHA coding clinic
When do we use "FIRST LISTED DIAGNOSIS"? - correct answer ✔✔"FIRST LISTED DIAGNOSIS" is
only an outpatient coding guideline
Discharge Disposition for "Discharge to home or self care" - correct answer ✔✔01
Discharge Disposition for "Discharge/transferred to a short-term general hospital for inpatient
care" - correct answer ✔✔02
Discharge Disposition for "Discharged/transferred to a skilled nursing facility (SNF)" - correct
answer ✔✔03
Discharge Disposition for "Discharged/transferred to home under care of organized home health
service organization in anticipation of covered skilled care" - correct answer ✔✔06
Discharge Disposition for "Left against medical advice or discontinued care" - correct answer
✔✔07
, Discharged Disposition for "Expired (Use this code when the patient dies)" - correct answer
✔✔20
Discharge Disposition for "Transferred to a hospice" - correct answer ✔✔51
Discharge Disposition for "Discharged to hospice (home)" - correct answer ✔✔50
APC - correct answer ✔✔Ambulatory Payment Classification
OPPS - correct answer ✔✔Outpatient Prospective Payment System
APC or OPPS status indicator for "Services not paid under OPPS" - correct answer ✔✔A
APC or OPPS status indicator for "Non-allowed item or service for OPPS" - correct answer ✔✔B
APC or OPPS status indicator for "Inpatient procedures, not paid under OPPS" - correct answer
✔✔C
APC or OPPS status indicator for "Services not paid, non-allowed item or service - correct
answer ✔✔E
APC or OPPS status indicator for "Influenza/Pneumoccal pneumonia vaccinces" - correct answer
✔✔L
APC or OPPS status indicator for "Significant procedure not subject to multiple procedure
discounting" - correct answer ✔✔S
questions and answers already passed
Who implements (NCCI) National Correct Coding Imitative? - correct answer ✔✔CMS (Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
Provide the correct hierarchy for proper coding: - correct answer ✔✔1. coding book
2. coding guidelines
3. AHA coding clinic
When do we use "FIRST LISTED DIAGNOSIS"? - correct answer ✔✔"FIRST LISTED DIAGNOSIS" is
only an outpatient coding guideline
Discharge Disposition for "Discharge to home or self care" - correct answer ✔✔01
Discharge Disposition for "Discharge/transferred to a short-term general hospital for inpatient
care" - correct answer ✔✔02
Discharge Disposition for "Discharged/transferred to a skilled nursing facility (SNF)" - correct
answer ✔✔03
Discharge Disposition for "Discharged/transferred to home under care of organized home health
service organization in anticipation of covered skilled care" - correct answer ✔✔06
Discharge Disposition for "Left against medical advice or discontinued care" - correct answer
✔✔07
, Discharged Disposition for "Expired (Use this code when the patient dies)" - correct answer
✔✔20
Discharge Disposition for "Transferred to a hospice" - correct answer ✔✔51
Discharge Disposition for "Discharged to hospice (home)" - correct answer ✔✔50
APC - correct answer ✔✔Ambulatory Payment Classification
OPPS - correct answer ✔✔Outpatient Prospective Payment System
APC or OPPS status indicator for "Services not paid under OPPS" - correct answer ✔✔A
APC or OPPS status indicator for "Non-allowed item or service for OPPS" - correct answer ✔✔B
APC or OPPS status indicator for "Inpatient procedures, not paid under OPPS" - correct answer
✔✔C
APC or OPPS status indicator for "Services not paid, non-allowed item or service - correct
answer ✔✔E
APC or OPPS status indicator for "Influenza/Pneumoccal pneumonia vaccinces" - correct answer
✔✔L
APC or OPPS status indicator for "Significant procedure not subject to multiple procedure
discounting" - correct answer ✔✔S
