AHIMA RHIT Practice Exam 2025/2026 A+
Data Repository - The database used in every industry to store large amounts of
information
Data Modeling - The process of determining a users information needs and identifying
relationships among the data.
Fee-for-Service - A healthcare payment method in which provider receives payment for
services rendered.
Hospital Payment Monitoring Program - One of the purpose of the program is to monitor
the inpatient payment error rate.
The Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS) - The data set uses a minimum set
of data elements based on standard definitions used for consistent data for multiple
users.
Physician Query - One of the purposes of this tool is to clarify conflicting documentation.
National Correct Coding Initiatives (NCCI) - One of the reasons the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) developed this initiative is to control improper
coding practices.
Other Diagnosis - The Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS) defines the
diagnosis as all conditions that coexist at the time of admission.
Diagnosed three days into the present - All general acute healthcare providers must
report a Present on Admission (POA) indicator. The purpose of reporting Present on
Admission(POA) is to indicate conditions:
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes - Healthcare Common Procedure Coding
System (HCPCS) is divided into two level of code sets. The first levels of Healthcare
Common Procedure Coding System consist of:
Transfer Policy - Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) policy that
generally result in reducing payment to the transferring facility.
Processing mortality statistics - In addition to promoting international comparability,
International Classification of Diseases was originally designed as a means for: