Practise Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist—Outpatient (CCDS-O) with a short sample and answer explanations. These are independent learning materials, not official exam questions or a pass prediction.
Exam outline and official sources
Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS) · ACDIS currently linked CCDS/CCDS-O Exam Candidate Handbook, dated May 2024, CCDS-O outline on printed pages 14–17; supplemented by the issuer's CMS-HCC Version 28 exam update effective October 1, 2024. Verified on October 11, 2026. The workbook label maps directly to the official CCDS-O credential, with punctuation differences only; the assigned slug is preserved.
This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.
- About the CCDS-O Certification
- The Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialist’s Certification Exam Candidate Handbook: CCDS and CCDS-O
- How to Apply for the CCDS-O
- ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027
- MLN6922507: Medicare Payment Systems
- Inpatient or outpatient hospital status affects your costs
- CKD Evaluation and Management
- KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
- Diabetes & Prediabetes Tests
- The A1C Test & Diabetes
- Furosemide: MedlinePlus Drug Information
- Medicare Managed Care Manual, Chapter 7: Risk Adjustment
- Evaluation of the CMS-HCC Risk Adjustment Model, Final Report, March 2011
- 2026 Model Software/ICD-10 Mappings
- ACDIS/AHIMA Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice—2026 Update
- Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice, August 2026
- Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice: What's New in the 2026 Update
- Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment Data Validation Program
- Shared Savings Program
Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist—Outpatient (CCDS-O)
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At an outpatient visit, a patient is evaluated for persistent cough. The final assessment says 'possible bacterial bronchitis'; no definitive cause is established. Which diagnosis should be reported for this encounter?
Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist—Outpatient (CCDS-O)
Flashcards
I. Outpatient coding and reimbursement
Section IV.G: First-listed diagnosis
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