CCS EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

CCS EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS NCHS (National Center for Health Statistics) - Answer-The federal agency responsible for collecting and disseminating information on health services utilization and the health status of the population in the U.S. National Trauma Data Bank - Answer-Sponsored by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) insulin dependent diabetes mellitus registries - Answer-Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) American Medical Association (AMA) - Answer-The national professional membership organization for physicians that distributes scientific information to its members and the public, informs members of legislation related to health and medicine, and represents the medical profession's interests in national legislative matters; maintains and publishes the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding system American Hospital Association (AHA) - Answer-National organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, healthcare networks, and their patients and communities; the AHA began as the accreditation agency for new prepaid hospitalization plans in 1939. They publish "Coding Clinic" and provide official coding advice for ICD and HCPCS code sets. American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) - Answer-An international professional society of healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems, and other healthcare organizations. They publish books and textbooks on healthcare services management