Practise diagnosis sequencing, E/M selection, modifiers, compliant documentation, and claim decisions through 60 CCS-P concepts, worked cases, and original drills. These are independent learning materials, not official exam questions or a pass prediction.
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American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) · AHIMA CCS-P Examination Content Outline effective May 1, 2024, verified against the currently linked official PDF on October 9, 2026, Asia/Hong_Kong. Required examination codebooks: 2026 editions, effective May 1, 2026. The workbook label maps directly to the official physician-based examination; 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.
- AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist – Physician-based
- CCS-P Examination Content Outline
- CCS-P 2026 Exam Required Code Books
- ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, FY 2026, October 2025
- ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, April 1, 2026
- CMS Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care, A56680
- CMS Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Abdominal / Visceral Vascular Studies, A57591
- AMA E/M Documentation and Coding: Update for Ambulatory Visits
- HHS Billing for Telebehavioral Health
- CMS Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions, A54602
- CMS Global Surgery, December 2025
- CMS Billing and Coding: Electrocardiograms, A57327
- AHIMA What Is AI, and How Can It Benefit the Healthcare Revenue Cycle?
- AHIMA/ACDIS Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice, 2026 Update
- HHS Minimum Necessary Requirement
- CMS Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage Tutorial, April 2026
- CMS Incident To Services & Supplies
- CMS Physician Fee Schedule Documentation and Files
- CMS Health Care Payment and Remittance Advice
- CMS Report to Congress: Risk Adjustment in Medicare Advantage
- CMS Complying with Medicare Signature Requirements, July 2025
- CMS Place of Service Code Set
- CMS Medicare NCCI FAQ Library
- Medicare NCCI Policy Manual 2026, Chapter 3
- fy-2027-icd-10-cm-coding-guidelines.pdf
- CPT® Evaluation and Management (E/M) revisions FAQs | American Medical Association
- 01-chapter1-ncci-medicare-policy-manual-2026-final.pdf
- Article - Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions (A54602)
- Article - Billing and Coding: Electrocardiograms (A57327)
- Article - Billing and Coding: Electrocardiograms (A57326)
- Article - Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions (A54602)
- 2023-e-m-descriptors-guidelines.pdf
- CPT® code 99214: Established patient office visit, 30-39 minutes | American Medical Association
- Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) | CMS
- AMA releases the CPT 2024 code set | American Medical Association
- CPT® Evaluation and Management | American Medical Association
- ICD-10 | CMS
- 11-chapter11a-ncci-medicare-policy-manual-2026-final.pdf
- CPT® code 90834: Psychotherapy, 45 minutes | American Medical Association
- Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (CMS-1832-F) | CMS
- Article - Billing and Coding: Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation and Psychotherapy Services (A57520)
- Are physicians required to document the time spent on each specific task associated with an outpatient visit? | American Medical Association
- Article - Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care (A56680)
- cpt-office-prolonged-svs-code-changes.pdf
- mln006764-evaluation-management-services.pdf
- Article - Billing and Coding: Electrocardiograms (A57326)
- Article - Billing and Coding: Psychiatry and Psychology Services (A57480)
- Article - Billing and Coding: Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS) (A57767)
- AAD-Coding-ICR-At-A-Glance-2025.pdf
Certified Coding Specialist – Physician-based (CCS-P)
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An office clinician evaluates intermittent palpitations and documents possible atrial fibrillation. No rhythm diagnosis is confirmed, and ambulatory monitoring is ordered. Which diagnosis is best supported for this encounter?
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