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CERTIFIED CODING SPECIALIST (CCS) EXAM
PREP -AHIMA 6TH EDITION- COMPLETE EXAM
SET WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 2026
A patient is admitted to an acute care facility for detoxification from alcohol and
barbiturate intoxication with chronic alcoholism and barbiturate abuse. The
patient also has cirrhosis of the liver due to alcoholism. - correct-answer -ICD-10-
CM: F10.229, F13.129, K70.30,
(Schraffenberger 2013, 140-143.)
ICD-10-PCS HZ2ZZZZ
(Leon-Chisen 2014, 186).
Inpatient:
A 30-year-old patient was seen in the emergency department for recurrent
epileptic seizures. The patient also had tic douloureux. - correct-answer -ICD-10-
CM: G40.909, G50.0
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(Schraffenberger 2013,158-159).
Inpatient:
A patient was admitted to an acute care facility with a temperature of 102 and
atrial fibrillation. The chest x-ray reveals pneumonia with subsequent
documentation by the physician of pneumonia in the progress notes and
discharge summary. The patient was treated with oral antiarrhythmia medications
and IV antibiotics. - correct-answer -ICD-10-CM: J18.9, 148.91-
In accordance with the UHDDS, both conditions are not equally treated. The
pneumonia was treated with IV antibiotics. This diagnosis had greater utilization
of resources of medications and staff time compared with the atrial fibrillation,
which was treated with oral medication. Because of this, the pneumonia is
sequenced first (HHS 2014, Section II, C).
Inpatient:
A patient with chronic cholecystitis and gallbladder stones underwent a
laparoscopic cholecystectomy in an acute care facility. However, due to extensive
gallbladder adhesions the procedure was converted to an open cholecystectomy. -
correct-answer -ICD-10-CM: K80.10, K82.8 (Schraffenberger 2013, 249-250, 454);
HHS 2011, Section I, 18. d, 14), ICD-10-PCS: OFT40ZZ, OFJ44ZZ (Leon-Chisen 2014,
250).
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Inpatient:
A patient is admitted to the inpatient setting with hydronephrosis and a staghorn
calculus of the right kidney. The patient underwent an uretetoscopy with
placement of bilateral ureteral stents for dilation purposes and removal of calculus
of right kidney. - correct-answer -ICD-10-CM: N13.2,
ICD-10-PCS: OT788DZ, OTC08ZZ
(Leon-Chisen 2013, 269).
Inpatient:
A 77-year-old nursing home patient was admitted to the acute care setting for
excisional debridement of decubitus stage 3 ulcer of the right heel via surgical
excision in the OR. The patient also has degenerative joint disease of both knees. -
correct-answer -ICD-10-CM: L89.613, M17.0,
ICD-10-PCS: OJBQOZZ
(Schraffenberger 2013, 265-266, 278, 282-284).
Inpatient:
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CERTIFIED CODING SPECIALIST (CCS) EXAM
PREP -AHIMA 6TH EDITION- COMPLETE EXAM
SET WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 2026
A patient is admitted to an acute care facility for detoxification from alcohol and
barbiturate intoxication with chronic alcoholism and barbiturate abuse. The
patient also has cirrhosis of the liver due to alcoholism. - correct-answer -ICD-10-
CM: F10.229, F13.129, K70.30,
(Schraffenberger 2013, 140-143.)
ICD-10-PCS HZ2ZZZZ
(Leon-Chisen 2014, 186).
Inpatient:
A 30-year-old patient was seen in the emergency department for recurrent
epileptic seizures. The patient also had tic douloureux. - correct-answer -ICD-10-
CM: G40.909, G50.0
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(Schraffenberger 2013,158-159).
Inpatient:
A patient was admitted to an acute care facility with a temperature of 102 and
atrial fibrillation. The chest x-ray reveals pneumonia with subsequent
documentation by the physician of pneumonia in the progress notes and
discharge summary. The patient was treated with oral antiarrhythmia medications
and IV antibiotics. - correct-answer -ICD-10-CM: J18.9, 148.91-
In accordance with the UHDDS, both conditions are not equally treated. The
pneumonia was treated with IV antibiotics. This diagnosis had greater utilization
of resources of medications and staff time compared with the atrial fibrillation,
which was treated with oral medication. Because of this, the pneumonia is
sequenced first (HHS 2014, Section II, C).
Inpatient:
A patient with chronic cholecystitis and gallbladder stones underwent a
laparoscopic cholecystectomy in an acute care facility. However, due to extensive
gallbladder adhesions the procedure was converted to an open cholecystectomy. -
correct-answer -ICD-10-CM: K80.10, K82.8 (Schraffenberger 2013, 249-250, 454);
HHS 2011, Section I, 18. d, 14), ICD-10-PCS: OFT40ZZ, OFJ44ZZ (Leon-Chisen 2014,
250).
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Inpatient:
A patient is admitted to the inpatient setting with hydronephrosis and a staghorn
calculus of the right kidney. The patient underwent an uretetoscopy with
placement of bilateral ureteral stents for dilation purposes and removal of calculus
of right kidney. - correct-answer -ICD-10-CM: N13.2,
ICD-10-PCS: OT788DZ, OTC08ZZ
(Leon-Chisen 2013, 269).
Inpatient:
A 77-year-old nursing home patient was admitted to the acute care setting for
excisional debridement of decubitus stage 3 ulcer of the right heel via surgical
excision in the OR. The patient also has degenerative joint disease of both knees. -
correct-answer -ICD-10-CM: L89.613, M17.0,
ICD-10-PCS: OJBQOZZ
(Schraffenberger 2013, 265-266, 278, 282-284).
Inpatient:
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