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AHIMA CCA FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 1000 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!
1. Identify the diagnosis code[s] for carcinoma in situ of vocal
cord.
a. 231.0
b. 161.0
c. 239.1
d. 212.1 - CORRECT ANSWER-a. 231.0
Index Carcinoma, in situ, see also Neoplasm, by site, in situ.
2. Identify the diagnosis code[s] for melanoma of skin of
shoulder.
1. 172.8, 172.6
b. 172.6
c. 172.9
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d. 172.8 - CORRECT ANSWER-b. 172.6
Index Melanoma [malignant], shoulder. Melanoma is considered
a malignant neoplasm and is referenced as such in the index of
ICD-9-CM. The term "benign neoplasm" is considered a growth
that does not invade adjacent structures or spread to distant sties
but may displace or exert pressure on adjacent structures .
Which of the following organizations is responsible for updating
the procedure classification of ICD-9-CM?
a. Centers for Disease Control [CDC]
b. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [CMS]
c. National Center for Health Statistics [NCHS]
c. World Health Organization [WHO] - CORRECT ANSWER-b.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [CMS]
NCHS-Natl Center for Health Statistics is responsible for
updating the diagnosis classification[Vol 1 & Vol 2], and CMS is
responsible for updating the procedure classification [Vol 3].
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4. At which level of classification system are the most specific
ICD-9-CM codes found?
a. Category level
b. Section level
c. Subcategory level
d. Subclassification level - CORRECT ANSWER-d.
Subclassification level
The most specific codes in the ICD-9-CM system are found at
the subclassification level.
5. What are five-digit ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes referred to as?
a. Category codes
b. Section codes
c. Subcategory codes
d. Subclassification codes - CORRECT ANSWER-d.
Subclassification codes
Five-digit code numbers represent the subclassification level
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What are four-digit ICD-9-CM codes referred to as?
a. Category codes
b. Section codes
c. Subcategory codes
d. Subclassification codes - CORRECT ANSWER-c.
Subcategory codes
Categories are divided into subcategories. At this level, four-
digit code numbers are used.
Which of the following ICD-9-CM codes are always
alphanumeric?
a. Category codes
b. Procedure codes
c. Subcategory codes
d. V codes - CORRECT ANSWER-d. V codes
AHIMA CCA FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 1000 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!
1. Identify the diagnosis code[s] for carcinoma in situ of vocal
cord.
a. 231.0
b. 161.0
c. 239.1
d. 212.1 - CORRECT ANSWER-a. 231.0
Index Carcinoma, in situ, see also Neoplasm, by site, in situ.
2. Identify the diagnosis code[s] for melanoma of skin of
shoulder.
1. 172.8, 172.6
b. 172.6
c. 172.9
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d. 172.8 - CORRECT ANSWER-b. 172.6
Index Melanoma [malignant], shoulder. Melanoma is considered
a malignant neoplasm and is referenced as such in the index of
ICD-9-CM. The term "benign neoplasm" is considered a growth
that does not invade adjacent structures or spread to distant sties
but may displace or exert pressure on adjacent structures .
Which of the following organizations is responsible for updating
the procedure classification of ICD-9-CM?
a. Centers for Disease Control [CDC]
b. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [CMS]
c. National Center for Health Statistics [NCHS]
c. World Health Organization [WHO] - CORRECT ANSWER-b.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [CMS]
NCHS-Natl Center for Health Statistics is responsible for
updating the diagnosis classification[Vol 1 & Vol 2], and CMS is
responsible for updating the procedure classification [Vol 3].
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4. At which level of classification system are the most specific
ICD-9-CM codes found?
a. Category level
b. Section level
c. Subcategory level
d. Subclassification level - CORRECT ANSWER-d.
Subclassification level
The most specific codes in the ICD-9-CM system are found at
the subclassification level.
5. What are five-digit ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes referred to as?
a. Category codes
b. Section codes
c. Subcategory codes
d. Subclassification codes - CORRECT ANSWER-d.
Subclassification codes
Five-digit code numbers represent the subclassification level
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What are four-digit ICD-9-CM codes referred to as?
a. Category codes
b. Section codes
c. Subcategory codes
d. Subclassification codes - CORRECT ANSWER-c.
Subcategory codes
Categories are divided into subcategories. At this level, four-
digit code numbers are used.
Which of the following ICD-9-CM codes are always
alphanumeric?
a. Category codes
b. Procedure codes
c. Subcategory codes
d. V codes - CORRECT ANSWER-d. V codes
