AHIMA CCS Exam Questions and Answers (Verified) Latest Update
CPT defines a separate procedure as - Answer -Procedure considered an integral part
of a more major service
No combination code available - Answer -Use separate codes for hypertension and
acute renal failure
Documentation from the nursing staff or other allied health professionals' notes can be
used to provide specificity for code assignment for which of the following diagnoses? -
Answer -Body Mass Index (BMI)
POA Indicator - Y - Answer -Y-Yes, present at the time of inpatient admission
POA Indicator - N - Answer -N-No, not present at the time of inpatient admission
POA Indicator - U - Answer -U-Unknown, documentation is insufficient to determine if
condition is present on admission and you cannot speak to the physician to figure it out
POA Indicator - W - Answer -W-Clinically undetermined, provider is unable to clinically
determine whether condition was present on admission or not
POA Indicator - E - Answer -E-Exempt, unreported/not used, some facilities will leave
these blank, others will use the letter "E"
Present on Admission Indicator (POA) - Answer -A Present On Admission (POA)
indicator is required on all diagnosis codes for the inpatient setting except for admission.
The indicator should be reported for principal diagnosis codes, secondary diagnosis
codes, Z-codes, and External cause injury codes.
The use of the outpatient code editor (OCE) is designed to: - Answer -Identify
incomplete and incorrect claims