Exam style questions across every CCDS domain
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A CDI program is piloting a new query form to better capture the documentation of pneumonia specificity. Which of the following would be the BEST indicator to determine the effectiveness of the query form?
A CDI specialist reviews the MS-DRG mismatch report and notes a difference in a case. The coder noted that a current Coding Clinic affects the final coding of the record, which changed the MS-DRG assignment. To BEST understand this discrepancy, the specialist should FIRST:
A patient is admitted with community-acquired pneumonia. On day 3, he begins to show signs of increasing respiratory distress and requires intubation. When he arrives in the ICU, the nurse inserts a urinary catheter and notes that his urine output has decreased. The physician documents respiratory failure and acute renal failure secondary to sepsis caused by pneumonia. The patient's condition would be classified as:
A CDI program plans to develop a policy for addressing diagnoses that require clinical validation. According to the Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice, which of the following should be addressed in the policy?
Which of the following diagnoses is classified as a major complication/comorbidity (MCC) under the FY 2026 MS-DRG system?
A patient undergoes total knee replacement. The patient has no DVT on admission but develops a postoperative deep vein thrombosis during the hospitalization. Why is accurate POA documentation particularly important?
For FY 2026 Hospital Value-Based Purchasing, each of the four scored domains generally contributes what percentage to the Total Performance Score when all four domains are scored?
A physician writes, “respiratory failure following surgery.” The patient required mechanical ventilation for several hours after a prolonged major operation, and anesthesia documentation indicates this was an anticipated part of postoperative recovery. What is the BEST CDI action?
CMS identifies the complete logic used to assign inpatient cases to MS-DRGs in which FY 2026 resource?
A patient is admitted with a stage 3 sacral pressure ulcer. During hospitalization, the wound deteriorates and is documented as stage 4 at the same site. Which reporting approach is appropriate?
