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AHIMA CDIP Exam Actual Questions

The questions for CDIP were last updated on Dec. 3, 2024.
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Topic 1 - Exam A

Question #1 Topic 1

An increase in claim denials has prompted a clinical documentation integrity (CDI) manager to engage the CDI physician advisor/champion in an effort to avoid future denials. How does this strategy impact the goal?

  • A. Clinicians will not require documentation integrity education.
  • B. Physicians can manage the documentation integrity process.
  • C. Physicians will learn documentation integrity practices from peers.
  • D. The CDI manager will exclusively provide education.
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Correct Answer: C 🗳️

Question #2 Topic 1

A clinical documentation integrity practitioner (CDIP) generates a concurrent query and continues to follow retrospectively; however, the coder releases the bill before the query is answered. The CDIP wonders if it is appropriate to re-bill the account if the physician answers the query after the bill has dropped. Which policy should the hospital follow to avoid a compliance risk?

  • A. A rebilling is permissible when queries are answered after the initial bill.
  • B. A post bill query rarely occurs as a result of an audit of other internal monitor.
  • C. A post bill query is not appropriate when an error is found after an audit.
  • D. A second bill should not be submitted when the first bill was incomplete.
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Correct Answer: A 🗳️

Question #3 Topic 1

A patient is admitted for pneumonia with a WBC of 20,000, respiratory rate 20, heart rate 85, and oral temperature 99.0°. On day 2, sputum cultures reveal positive results for pseudomonas bacteria. The most appropriate action is to:

  • A. code pneumonia, unspecified
  • B. query the provider to see if pseudomonas sepsis is supported by the health record
  • C. code pseudomonas pneumonia
  • D. query the provider to document the etiology of pneumonia
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Correct Answer: D 🗳️

Question #4 Topic 1

Which of the following can be evidence of physician-hospital alignment?

  • A. A high clinical documentation integrity practitioner (CDIP) query rate
  • B. A high physician agreement rate
  • C. A high physician response rate
  • D. A low physician agreement rate
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Correct Answer: C 🗳️

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