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CCS Certified Coding Specialist VIP Practice Exam III

CCS — The CCS credential is issued by AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association). The exam consists of 97 questions (87 scored, 10 pretest) administered over 4 hours, covering ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT/HCPCS coding across domains including clinical classification, reimbursement methodologies, health records, compliance, and HIM data standards. A scaled passing score of approximately 300 on a 200–400 scale is required.

55
Questions
240m
Time Limit
70.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 55👑 VIP

A 67-year-old male with type 2 diabetes mellitus is admitted with a chronic non-healing ulcer of the right heel that has progressed to osteomyelitis of the calcaneus. The physician documents 'diabetic foot ulcer with underlying bone infection.' Which ICD-10-CM sequencing is correct for the principal diagnosis?

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