Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
Exam Prep Questions -AHIMA 6th
Edition
023-Other benign neoplasms of skin Includes: Benign neoplasm of hair follicles
Benign neoplasm of sebaceous glands Benign neoplasm of sweat glands Excludes
1: benign lipomatous neoplasms of skin (017.0-017.3) melanocytic nevi (022.-)
When coding benign lipomatous neoplasms of skin, the section noted above directs
the coder to:
a. Use category D23
b. Use a code from D17.0-D17.3
c. Use code E88.2
d. Use category D22 - ------------ANS: b
023-Other benign neoplasms of skin Includes: Benign neoplasm of hair follicles
Benign neoplasm of sebaceous glands Benign neoplasm of sweat glands Excludes
1: benign lipomatous neoplasms of skin (017.0-017.3) melanocytic nevi (022.-)
When coding benign neoplasm of the skin, the section noted above directs the coder
to:
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 - ------------ANS: a
A patient has a principal diagnosis of pneumonia (118.9) (MS-DRG 195).
Which of the following may legitimately change the coding of the pneumonia in
accordance with the UHDDS and relevant clinical documentation?
a. Sputum culture reflects growth of normal flora.
, b. Patient has a positive gram stain.
c. Patient is found to have dysphagia with aspiration.
d. Patient has nonproductive sputum. - ------------ANS: c
A patient is admitted and diagnosed with fever and urinary burning. The discharge
diagnosis· is Escherichia coli, urinary tract infection.
Which of the following represents the correct diagnoses and appropriate sequence of
those conditions?
a. Fever, urinary burning, urosepsis
b. Fever, urinary burning, sepsis
c. Escherichia coli, urinary tract infection
d. Urinary tract infection, Escherichia coli - ------------ANS: d
A patient is admitted to a psychiatric unit of an acute-care facility. The patient
experienced the following symptoms almost every day for the last month: loss of
interest or pleasure in most or all activities, which is a change from her prior level of
functioning. She has also gained 15 lbs, has difficulty falling asleep, feels fatigued,
and has difficulty making decisions.
What potential diagnosis most closely fits the patient's overall symptoms?
a. Insomnia
b. Major depression
c. Reye's syndrome
d. Bipolar disorder - ------------ANS: b
A patient is admitted to the hospital complaining of abdominal pain. Following
evaluation, it was determined that the patient had an intestinal obstruction of the left
colon due to adhesions from a prior abdominal surgery. The patient underwent an
exploratory laparotomy with lysis of adhesions.
What conditions should be coded?
a. Abdominal pain, abdominal adhesions, abdominal obstruction, laparotomy, lysis
of adhesions
b. Abdominal adhesions, abdominal obstruction, postoperative complications of the
digestive system, laparotomy, lysis of adhesions
c. Abdominal adhesions with obstruction, lysis of adhesions
d. Abdominal adhesions and abdominal obstruction, postoperative complications of
the digestive system, lysis of adhesions - ------------ANS: c
Exam Prep Questions -AHIMA 6th
Edition
023-Other benign neoplasms of skin Includes: Benign neoplasm of hair follicles
Benign neoplasm of sebaceous glands Benign neoplasm of sweat glands Excludes
1: benign lipomatous neoplasms of skin (017.0-017.3) melanocytic nevi (022.-)
When coding benign lipomatous neoplasms of skin, the section noted above directs
the coder to:
a. Use category D23
b. Use a code from D17.0-D17.3
c. Use code E88.2
d. Use category D22 - ------------ANS: b
023-Other benign neoplasms of skin Includes: Benign neoplasm of hair follicles
Benign neoplasm of sebaceous glands Benign neoplasm of sweat glands Excludes
1: benign lipomatous neoplasms of skin (017.0-017.3) melanocytic nevi (022.-)
When coding benign neoplasm of the skin, the section noted above directs the coder
to:
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 - ------------ANS: a
A patient has a principal diagnosis of pneumonia (118.9) (MS-DRG 195).
Which of the following may legitimately change the coding of the pneumonia in
accordance with the UHDDS and relevant clinical documentation?
a. Sputum culture reflects growth of normal flora.
, b. Patient has a positive gram stain.
c. Patient is found to have dysphagia with aspiration.
d. Patient has nonproductive sputum. - ------------ANS: c
A patient is admitted and diagnosed with fever and urinary burning. The discharge
diagnosis· is Escherichia coli, urinary tract infection.
Which of the following represents the correct diagnoses and appropriate sequence of
those conditions?
a. Fever, urinary burning, urosepsis
b. Fever, urinary burning, sepsis
c. Escherichia coli, urinary tract infection
d. Urinary tract infection, Escherichia coli - ------------ANS: d
A patient is admitted to a psychiatric unit of an acute-care facility. The patient
experienced the following symptoms almost every day for the last month: loss of
interest or pleasure in most or all activities, which is a change from her prior level of
functioning. She has also gained 15 lbs, has difficulty falling asleep, feels fatigued,
and has difficulty making decisions.
What potential diagnosis most closely fits the patient's overall symptoms?
a. Insomnia
b. Major depression
c. Reye's syndrome
d. Bipolar disorder - ------------ANS: b
A patient is admitted to the hospital complaining of abdominal pain. Following
evaluation, it was determined that the patient had an intestinal obstruction of the left
colon due to adhesions from a prior abdominal surgery. The patient underwent an
exploratory laparotomy with lysis of adhesions.
What conditions should be coded?
a. Abdominal pain, abdominal adhesions, abdominal obstruction, laparotomy, lysis
of adhesions
b. Abdominal adhesions, abdominal obstruction, postoperative complications of the
digestive system, laparotomy, lysis of adhesions
c. Abdominal adhesions with obstruction, lysis of adhesions
d. Abdominal adhesions and abdominal obstruction, postoperative complications of
the digestive system, lysis of adhesions - ------------ANS: c
