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CCS Practice Questions - Certified Coding Specialist Exam

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Prepare with the CCS Practice Questions - Certified Coding Specialist Exam practice quiz. This question bank includes 100 questions covering patient, admitted, root, operation, and body. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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Question 1
A patient is admitted with chest pain. After workup, the physician documents that the chest pain is due to a confirmed acute non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Per UHDDS, what is the correct principal diagnosis?
Chest pain (R07.9)
Acute NSTEMI (I21.4)
Coronary artery disease (I25.10)
Acute coronary syndrome (I24.9)
Question 2
An inpatient is admitted with severe sepsis due to a urinary tract infection (UTI) with associated acute kidney injury. Which is the correct PDX sequencing?
UTI first, then sepsis, then AKI
Sepsis (A41.9) first, followed by R65.20 severe sepsis, UTI, and AKI
AKI first, then sepsis, then UTI
R65.20 severe sepsis first, then sepsis, UTI, AKI
Question 3
A POA indicator of 'W' for a diagnosis code on an inpatient claim signifies what?
Diagnosis was present on admission
Diagnosis was not present on admission
Documentation is insufficient to determine if condition was present on admission
Provider is unable to clinically determine whether condition was present on admission
Question 4
A patient is admitted for repair of a fractured femur sustained in a fall at home. While inpatient, the patient develops a stage III pressure ulcer of the sacrum. The pressure ulcer's POA indicator should be:
Y - Present on admission
N - Not present on admission
U - Unknown
W - Clinically undetermined
Question 5
A patient is admitted with possible pulmonary embolism. Workup is inconclusive, and the discharge diagnosis remains 'possible PE.' For inpatient coding, how is this coded?
Code only the symptoms (e.g., chest pain, dyspnea)
Code the possible PE as if it were established
Code R69 - illness, unspecified
Query the physician but do not code anything until clarified

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CCS Practice Questions - Certified Coding Specialist Exam

This practice set contains 100 questions from the matching question bank and focuses on patient, admitted, root, operation, and body. Work through each question carefully, review the provided solutions, and revisit topics that need more study before your next attempt.

This is an independent study resource intended for practice and review; it is not an official examination or an endorsement by any organization named in the title.

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This quiz contains a total of 100 practice questions carefully selected to test your knowledge on this subject.
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