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American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) · AHIMA CCS Exam Content Outline effective 2024-05-01, still linked from the current official CCS page when opened on 2026-10-09. Exam references: AHIMA's 2026 required codebook list, effective 2026-05-01 and updated 2026-01-13. The workbook label matches the official credential; no alias or replacement-exam mapping is needed.
This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.
- Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) | AHIMA
- Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) Exam Content Outline, effective May 1, 2024
- CCS 2026 Exam Required Code Books
- ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2026
- ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting 2026
- ICD-10 | CMS
- ACDIS/AHIMA Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice—2026 Update
- Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice, August 2026
- Proper Use of Modifiers 59, XE, XP, XS & XU, April 2026
- Medicare NCCI FAQ Library | CMS
- Acute Inpatient PPS | CMS
- Diagnosis Present On Admission Indicator | CMS Blue Button
- Hospital-Acquired Conditions | CMS
- Minimum Necessary Requirement | HHS
- Summary of the HIPAA Security Rule | HHS
- HIPAA Security Series: Technical Safeguards
- AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding [2016 version]
- MS-DRG Classifications and Software | CMS
- Evaluation and Management Services & Intravitreal Injections: Bill Correctly | CMS
- OPPS | CMS
- Convert Job Aid
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An emergency-department patient is evaluated for chest discomfort and discharged. The final assessment states 'possible reflux'; no definitive cause is established. Which diagnosis-reporting approach is appropriate?
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