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CCS Certified Coding Specialist VIP Practice Exam II
CCS — The CCS (Certified Coding Specialist) credential is issued by AHIMA and validates expertise in inpatient and outpatient hospital coding; the exam is computer-based, approximately 4 hours, contains multiple-choice items plus medical record coding cases across ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT/HCPCS, with a passing scaled score of 300 on a 100–400 scale.
30
Questions
240m
Time Limit
70.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 30👑 VIP
A 71-year-old male is admitted with acute-on-chronic systolic heart failure and stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD). During the admission, a cardiologist documents 'cardiorenal syndrome' in the progress notes. The attending physician's final diagnosis lists 'acute-on-chronic systolic congestive heart failure' and 'CKD, stage 3.' As the coder, how should you handle the cardiorenal syndrome documentation?
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