HIC CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025 – QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following is a terminology implementation
challenge? Answer: standards selection
◉ True or false. ICD-10-CM is a system HIPAA requirement for
administrative applications. Answer: True
◉ An example of work involving terminology binding and the
information model is the HL7 _________. Answer: TermInfo project
◉ Which application is an example of where aggregate data is
necessary? Answer: Reporting medical diagnoses, procedures, and
services on healthcare claims in order to receive third-party
payment
◉ True or false? Once terminologies are coordinated, an essential
part to the development of a unified EHR-S, interoperability will
result. Answer: False
◉ True or false? Terminologies are very granular and thus able to
codify the clinical content of a health record. Answer: True
,◉ True or false? Terminology binding means having a structured
relationship between the terminology and classification. Answer:
False
◉ Which of the following is standard for drugs under the meaningful
use program? Answer: RxNorm
◉ Who is the central coordinating body for clinical terminology
standards in the US? Answer: NLM
◉ Which vocabulary is not found in the Common MU Data Set?
Answer: CVX
◉ True or false? The NCVHS study concluded that only one
terminology, SNOMED CT, needed to be named as a PMRI standard.
Answer: False
◉ Mapping projects should follow a set of principles for
development. Which of the following examples are useful? Answer:
Apply the URU principle to ensure the map is understandable,
reproducible, and useful
◉ True or false? Mapping clinical assessment data to
standards/regular reporting is possible. Answer: True
,◉ Select the correct answer about types of maps used in healthcare:
Answer: Context dependent maps are supported from SNOMED CT
to the ICD-10 (unmodified version) from the World Health
Organization and the IHTSDO standards bodies
◉ Which of the following is the most accurate observation
concerning map development between disparate systems? Answer:
A perfect mapping process does not exist due to system variability
◉ The core principles of mapping include which of the following:
Answer: Maintain
◉ The use of the term "equivalence" in discussing Mapping protocol
provides the: Answer: Degree of proximity in the mapping
relationship
◉ Which of the following choices comprise the first step when
considering data mapping? Answer: Define the business case for the
project to confirm potential value in the expected results
◉ Data mapping includes many types of maps. Which topic is out of
place in the choices below? Answer: Mapping classifications directly
to the National Library of Medicine's UMLS (Unified Medical
Language System)
, ◉ True or false? Data mapping in health care is limited to linking
classifications with existing terminology standards Answer: False
◉ Which of the following choices best describes a successful
outcome from a data map? Answer: Understandable, reproducible,
useful
◉ Data integrity issues can happen if a map is not ____________. The
missing phrase is: Answer: Fit for purpose to meet requirements
◉ This phrase used in mapping described as "one to many"
indicates: Answer: A single concept within the source is mapped to
multiple concepts in the target
◉ Which of the following terminologies can be used to identify cross
walks between terminologies? Answer: Unified Medical Language
System (UMLS)
◉ Which metadata repository provides content for cancer care?
Answer: National Cancer Institute Thesaurus
◉ PHIN VADS is affiliated with: Answer: The Centers for Disease
Control (CDC)
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following is a terminology implementation
challenge? Answer: standards selection
◉ True or false. ICD-10-CM is a system HIPAA requirement for
administrative applications. Answer: True
◉ An example of work involving terminology binding and the
information model is the HL7 _________. Answer: TermInfo project
◉ Which application is an example of where aggregate data is
necessary? Answer: Reporting medical diagnoses, procedures, and
services on healthcare claims in order to receive third-party
payment
◉ True or false? Once terminologies are coordinated, an essential
part to the development of a unified EHR-S, interoperability will
result. Answer: False
◉ True or false? Terminologies are very granular and thus able to
codify the clinical content of a health record. Answer: True
,◉ True or false? Terminology binding means having a structured
relationship between the terminology and classification. Answer:
False
◉ Which of the following is standard for drugs under the meaningful
use program? Answer: RxNorm
◉ Who is the central coordinating body for clinical terminology
standards in the US? Answer: NLM
◉ Which vocabulary is not found in the Common MU Data Set?
Answer: CVX
◉ True or false? The NCVHS study concluded that only one
terminology, SNOMED CT, needed to be named as a PMRI standard.
Answer: False
◉ Mapping projects should follow a set of principles for
development. Which of the following examples are useful? Answer:
Apply the URU principle to ensure the map is understandable,
reproducible, and useful
◉ True or false? Mapping clinical assessment data to
standards/regular reporting is possible. Answer: True
,◉ Select the correct answer about types of maps used in healthcare:
Answer: Context dependent maps are supported from SNOMED CT
to the ICD-10 (unmodified version) from the World Health
Organization and the IHTSDO standards bodies
◉ Which of the following is the most accurate observation
concerning map development between disparate systems? Answer:
A perfect mapping process does not exist due to system variability
◉ The core principles of mapping include which of the following:
Answer: Maintain
◉ The use of the term "equivalence" in discussing Mapping protocol
provides the: Answer: Degree of proximity in the mapping
relationship
◉ Which of the following choices comprise the first step when
considering data mapping? Answer: Define the business case for the
project to confirm potential value in the expected results
◉ Data mapping includes many types of maps. Which topic is out of
place in the choices below? Answer: Mapping classifications directly
to the National Library of Medicine's UMLS (Unified Medical
Language System)
, ◉ True or false? Data mapping in health care is limited to linking
classifications with existing terminology standards Answer: False
◉ Which of the following choices best describes a successful
outcome from a data map? Answer: Understandable, reproducible,
useful
◉ Data integrity issues can happen if a map is not ____________. The
missing phrase is: Answer: Fit for purpose to meet requirements
◉ This phrase used in mapping described as "one to many"
indicates: Answer: A single concept within the source is mapped to
multiple concepts in the target
◉ Which of the following terminologies can be used to identify cross
walks between terminologies? Answer: Unified Medical Language
System (UMLS)
◉ Which metadata repository provides content for cancer care?
Answer: National Cancer Institute Thesaurus
◉ PHIN VADS is affiliated with: Answer: The Centers for Disease
Control (CDC)
