Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS), an HCPro professional community · ACDIS CCDS inpatient examination outline in the currently linked Exam Candidate Handbook, dated May 2024; no separate outline effective date is stated. Verified on 2026-10-11. The application page identifies the examination version as published February 2022, referencing FY 2021 coding guidelines and the 2019 query practice brief. Current-practice cross-checks use FY 2027 coding guidelines, effective October 1, 2026, and the August 2026 query brief; these do not establish an examination update.

This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.

• About CCDS Certification
• The Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialist’s Certification Exam Candidate Handbook: CCDS and CCDS-O
• How to Apply for the CCDS Exam
• ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2021
• ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027
• Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice, 2019 Update
• ACDIS/AHIMA Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice—2026 Update
• Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice, August 2026
• ACDIS Code of Ethics, 2024 Update
• Medicare Payment Systems
• Case Mix Index
• Acute Kidney Injury and Acute Kidney Disease
• KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Kidney Injury, 2012
• Heart Failure—Diagnosis
• Respiratory Failure—Diagnosis
• Anemia—Diagnosis
• Furosemide: MedlinePlus Drug Information
• Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program
• FY 2027 Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Fact Sheet