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Carcinoma in situ Tumor cells that are undergoing malignant
changes but are still confined to the point of
origin without invasion of the surrounding normal
tissue
Examples of carcinoma in situ Intraepithelial infiltrating
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The patient was admitted from the b
emergency department because of The CPK elevation with MB enzymes elevated
chest pain. Following blood work, it and the EKG ST changes denote a possible Ml
was determined that the patient (Leon-Chisen 2013, 386-387).
had elevated CPKs and MB
enzymes. The EKG shows
nonspecific ST changes.
What type of diagnosis might this
indicate?
a. Unstable angina
b. Myocardial infarction
c. Congestive heart failure
d. Mitral valve stenosis
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A patient is admitted and d
diagnosed with fever and urinary Symptoms are not coded when a definitive
burning. The discharge diagnosis· is diagnosis is present on discharge. The patient
Escherichia coli, urinary tract discharge diagnosis of urinary tract infection. The
infection. organism (E. coli) is coded with a seco diagnosis
code (B96.20) which is to be added as an
Which of the following represents additional code to identify the bacterial agent
the correct diagnoses and (HHS 2014, Section II.A., 98).
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
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A patient was admitted with heart a
failure within one week of a heart
transplant. Due to the timing, the When the documentation is not clear regarding a
coder thought that it may represent potential complication, it is appropriate query
a postoperative transplant rejection the physician (HHS 2014, Section I.B.16, 16; Leon-
following heart transplant. Chisen 2013, 43-44).
What action(s) should the coding
staff take?
a. Query the physician.
b. Assign the codes for the
postoperative transplant rejection.
c. Assign only the code for the
transplant rejection.
d. Assign only the code for heart
failure.
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Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) Exam Prep
Questions -AHIMA 6th Edition. 2026 UPDATED
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Terms in this set (49)
Carcinoma in situ Tumor cells that are undergoing malignant
changes but are still confined to the point of
origin without invasion of the surrounding normal
tissue
Examples of carcinoma in situ Intraepithelial infiltrating
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The patient was admitted from the b
emergency department because of The CPK elevation with MB enzymes elevated
chest pain. Following blood work, it and the EKG ST changes denote a possible Ml
was determined that the patient (Leon-Chisen 2013, 386-387).
had elevated CPKs and MB
enzymes. The EKG shows
nonspecific ST changes.
What type of diagnosis might this
indicate?
a. Unstable angina
b. Myocardial infarction
c. Congestive heart failure
d. Mitral valve stenosis
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A patient is admitted and d
diagnosed with fever and urinary Symptoms are not coded when a definitive
burning. The discharge diagnosis· is diagnosis is present on discharge. The patient
Escherichia coli, urinary tract discharge diagnosis of urinary tract infection. The
infection. organism (E. coli) is coded with a seco diagnosis
code (B96.20) which is to be added as an
Which of the following represents additional code to identify the bacterial agent
the correct diagnoses and (HHS 2014, Section II.A., 98).
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
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A patient was admitted with heart a
failure within one week of a heart
transplant. Due to the timing, the When the documentation is not clear regarding a
coder thought that it may represent potential complication, it is appropriate query
a postoperative transplant rejection the physician (HHS 2014, Section I.B.16, 16; Leon-
following heart transplant. Chisen 2013, 43-44).
What action(s) should the coding
staff take?
a. Query the physician.
b. Assign the codes for the
postoperative transplant rejection.
c. Assign only the code for the
transplant rejection.
d. Assign only the code for heart
failure.
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