CCS Coding Knowledge and Skills Questions Exam preparation 2026

Which of the following is a standard terminology used to code medical procedures and services? a) CPT b) HCPCS c) ICD-10-PCS d) SNOMED CT - correct answersa) CPT CPT was developed and is maintained by ________. a. CMS b. AMA c. Cooperating parties d. WHO - correct answersb. AMA a coding professional who can classify medical data from patient records, and most often works in the hospital setting. They have expertise in ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT code sets. They have knowledge of medical terminology, disease processes, and pharmacology concepts. a. CCS-P b. COC c. CCS d. Coder trainee - correct answersc. CCS Which of the following organizations is responsible for updating the procedure classification of ICD-10 PCS? a) Centers for Disease Control (CDC) b) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) c) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) d) World Health Organization (WHO) - correct answersb) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Specialization in physician-based settings In-depth knowledge of the CPT coding system and familiarity with the ICD-10-CM and HCPCS Level II coding systems Expertise in health information documentation, data integrity and quality a. CCS-P b. COC c. CCS d. Coder trainee - correct answersa. CCS-P Which characteristic of high-quality documentation is defined as "All documentation contains entries that are consistent and have no unexplained differences of opinion in the diagnostic statements"? a. Clear b. Complete c. Consistent d. Legible - correct answersc. Consistent Process in which the coding professional assigns the all diagnoses and procedures are identified, coded, and then abstracted into the HIM coding system. What type of coding is this? a) Hard coding b) Soft coding c) Encoder coding d) Natural-language processing coding - correct answersb) Soft coding Which characteristic of high-quality documentation is defined as "states the cause of the patients symptoms. When clinical evidence does not point to a cause, etiology undetermined should be included in the diagnostic statement"? a. Clear b. Complete c. Consistent d. Legible - correct answersa. Clear Which of the following best describes the type of coding utilized when a CPT/HCPCS code is assigned directly through the charge description master for claim submission and bypasses record review and code assignment by the facility coding staff? a) Hard coding b) Soft coding c) Encoder coding d) Natural-language processing coding - correct answersa) Hard coding Under the OPPS, on which code set is the APC system primarily based for outpatient procedures and services including devices, drugs, and other covered items? a) CPT/HCPCS b) ICD-10-CM c) CDT d) MS-DRG - correct answersa) CPT/HCPCS An ___________ is a software program used to facilitate the assignment of diagnostic and procedure codes according to the rules of the coding system a. Facility-specific coding guidelines b. Coding and abstraction platforms c. Computer-assisted coding d. Encoder - correct answersd. Encoder Which code set includes detailed codes for chemotherapy drugs? a) CPT b) HCPCS c) ICD-10-PCS d) SNOMED CT - correct answersb) HCPCS _________________is the process of extracting and translating free-text data and EHR data into ICD-10 CM, ICD-10-PCS, and HCPCS codes for billing and coding purposes a. Facility-specific coding guidelines b. Coding and abstraction platforms c. Computer-assisted coding d. Encoder - correct answersc. Computer-assisted coding also known as the service code, item code, charge description number, or charge identifier, is a hospital specific internally assigned code used to identify a supply or service. a. department code b. charge code c. revenue code - correct answersb. charge code a four-digit numeric code required for billing on the UB-04 claim form or the 837I. These codes are maintained by the National Uniform Billing Committee and, therefore, are standard in the US, with the same code set used by all facilities. a. department code b. charge code c. revenue code - correct answersc. revenue code The ____________ is used to identify the area within the healthcare facility that delivers the service or supply. These codes usually correspond with an ancillary or clinical service, such as speech therapy, or with a physical area, such as the emergency department. a. department code