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CCS MOCK EXAM — TIMED PRACTICE
TEST 2025–2026 | A+ GRADED,
GUARANTEED PASS (UPDATED EDITION)
FULL-LENGTH TIMED CCS SIMULATION
WITH REAL EXAM-STYLE CASES,
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS &
DETAILED CODING RATIONALES |
EXPERT-REVIEWED CCS EXAM MASTERY
GUIDE
Your organization is sending confidential patient
information across the Internet using technology
that will transform the original data into
unintelligible code that can be re-created by
authorized users. This technique is called
-ANSWER- Data encryption is the conversion of
original data into an unintelligible code to prevent
access to the information during transmission. The
receiver uses a 'key' to convert it back into readable
material by those authorized.
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Patient is admitted for elective cholecystectomy for
treatment of chronic cholecystitis with
cholelithiasis. Prior to administration of general
anesthesia, patient suffers cerebral thrombosis.
Surgery is subsequently canceled. Code and
sequence the coding using the following codes.
-ANSWER- k80.10, i66.9, z53.09
Patient presents to the hospital for a three-view X-
ray of the right shoulder. The diagnosis is shoulder
pain and the radiology report states the patient has
a dislocated shoulder. What would be the correct
codes to report to the insurance company?
-ANSWER- s43.004a; 73030-rt
A patient was sent to the surgeon's office (as
requested by the patient), because the insurance
company requires a second opinion regarding
surgery. The patient has been complaining of lower
back pain for over a year due to a herniated disk.
The patient presents to the surgeon's office where a
detailed history and physical examination was
performed. Medical records from the primary care
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physician and the physical therapist were reviewed
along with the tests performed in the office. Low
medical decision-making was made. A copy of the
surgeon's reports was sent to the insurance
company.
-ANSWER- 99203-32
The purpose of the Correct Coding Initiative is to
-ANSWER- The CMS developed the National Correct
Coding Initiative (NCCI) to promote national correct
coding methodologies and to control improper
coding leading to inappropriate payment in Part B
claims.
Patient was admitted from the nursing home in
acute respiratory failure due to congestive heart
failure. Chest X-ray also showed acute pulmonary
edema. Patient was intubated and placed on
mechanical ventilation for less than 24 hours and
expired the day after admission. (Code diagnoses
using ICD-10-CM and procedures using ICD-PCS.)
-ANSWER- j96.00, i50.1, 5a1935z
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Which of the following is coded as a late effect in
ICD-10-CM?
-ANSWER- Mental retardation due to intracranial
abscess
Excision of simple internal and external
hemorrhoids.
-ANSWER- 46255
A 43-year-old female went to the clinic complaining
of fever, dyspnea, and is sent for a chest x-ray to
rule out pneumonia. After examination, the
physician documents pneumonia, confirmed. The
query sent to the attending physician read, "What
type of pneumonia does this patient have: bacterial,
viral, fungal, or other?" This query is:
-ANSWER- compliant. It can be answered from
multiple choice.
A participating (PAR) physician is one who
-ANSWER- signs an agreement to participate in the
Medicare program and agrees to accept whatever
Medicare pays for a provider or service.
CCS MOCK EXAM — TIMED PRACTICE
TEST 2025–2026 | A+ GRADED,
GUARANTEED PASS (UPDATED EDITION)
FULL-LENGTH TIMED CCS SIMULATION
WITH REAL EXAM-STYLE CASES,
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS &
DETAILED CODING RATIONALES |
EXPERT-REVIEWED CCS EXAM MASTERY
GUIDE
Your organization is sending confidential patient
information across the Internet using technology
that will transform the original data into
unintelligible code that can be re-created by
authorized users. This technique is called
-ANSWER- Data encryption is the conversion of
original data into an unintelligible code to prevent
access to the information during transmission. The
receiver uses a 'key' to convert it back into readable
material by those authorized.
,2|Page
Patient is admitted for elective cholecystectomy for
treatment of chronic cholecystitis with
cholelithiasis. Prior to administration of general
anesthesia, patient suffers cerebral thrombosis.
Surgery is subsequently canceled. Code and
sequence the coding using the following codes.
-ANSWER- k80.10, i66.9, z53.09
Patient presents to the hospital for a three-view X-
ray of the right shoulder. The diagnosis is shoulder
pain and the radiology report states the patient has
a dislocated shoulder. What would be the correct
codes to report to the insurance company?
-ANSWER- s43.004a; 73030-rt
A patient was sent to the surgeon's office (as
requested by the patient), because the insurance
company requires a second opinion regarding
surgery. The patient has been complaining of lower
back pain for over a year due to a herniated disk.
The patient presents to the surgeon's office where a
detailed history and physical examination was
performed. Medical records from the primary care
,3|Page
physician and the physical therapist were reviewed
along with the tests performed in the office. Low
medical decision-making was made. A copy of the
surgeon's reports was sent to the insurance
company.
-ANSWER- 99203-32
The purpose of the Correct Coding Initiative is to
-ANSWER- The CMS developed the National Correct
Coding Initiative (NCCI) to promote national correct
coding methodologies and to control improper
coding leading to inappropriate payment in Part B
claims.
Patient was admitted from the nursing home in
acute respiratory failure due to congestive heart
failure. Chest X-ray also showed acute pulmonary
edema. Patient was intubated and placed on
mechanical ventilation for less than 24 hours and
expired the day after admission. (Code diagnoses
using ICD-10-CM and procedures using ICD-PCS.)
-ANSWER- j96.00, i50.1, 5a1935z
, 4|Page
Which of the following is coded as a late effect in
ICD-10-CM?
-ANSWER- Mental retardation due to intracranial
abscess
Excision of simple internal and external
hemorrhoids.
-ANSWER- 46255
A 43-year-old female went to the clinic complaining
of fever, dyspnea, and is sent for a chest x-ray to
rule out pneumonia. After examination, the
physician documents pneumonia, confirmed. The
query sent to the attending physician read, "What
type of pneumonia does this patient have: bacterial,
viral, fungal, or other?" This query is:
-ANSWER- compliant. It can be answered from
multiple choice.
A participating (PAR) physician is one who
-ANSWER- signs an agreement to participate in the
Medicare program and agrees to accept whatever
Medicare pays for a provider or service.
