ACDIS CCDS actual dump : Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist

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  • Exam Code: CCDS
  • Exam Name: Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist
  • Updated: Nov 12, 2026
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ACDIS CCDS Exam Overview:

Certification Vendor:ACDIS
Exam Name:Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist
Exam Number:CCDS
Exam Price:USD 280 for ACDIS members / USD 380 for non-members
Passing Score:88 correct out of 120 scored questions
Available Languages:English
Real Exam Qty:140
Certificate Validity Period:2 years
Exam Format:Multiple-choice, 140 questions, Four answer choices (A-D), 120 scored questions + 20 unscored pretest questions
Exam Duration:180 minutes
Sample Questions:Free Download Latest CCDS actual dumps
Exam Way:Computer-based examination administered through Prometric at test centers internationally or via remote proctoring.
Pre Condition:Candidates must currently be employed as a concurrent or retrospective clinical documentation integrity specialist and meet one of three education/experience pathways: (1) RN, RHIA, RHIT, MD, or DO plus 2 years of CDI experience in an inpatient acute care facility using the U.S. IPPS; (2) an associate degree or equivalent in an allied health field plus 3 years of such CDI experience, with college-level medical terminology and anatomy/physiology coursework; or (3) formal accredited college-level coursework in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and disease process, or AHIMA CCS/CCS-P, plus 3 years of such CDI experience. A year of experience means full-time employment or more than 2,000 hours worked during that year.
Official Syllabus URL:https://acdis.org/certification/ccds

ACDIS CCDS Exam Syllabus Topics:

SectionWeightObjectives
Medical record documentation19.17%- Compliant and noncompliant queries
- Translating clinical indicators into compliant queries
- Provider role and diagnosis code assignment
- Types of physician queries
- Health record elements used for diagnosis and procedure code assignment
- When a physician query is warranted
- Addressing diagnoses without clinical support
- ACDIS/AHIMA Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice
- Documentation requiring clarification
- Physician query formats
- Clinical indicators
- Situations in which queries are not appropriate
Professionalism, ethics, and compliance9.17%- Leading queries
- Medical record confidentiality
- CDI department goals beyond reimbursement
- Compliance risks indicated by PEPPER
- DRG compliance initiatives
- Potential DRG creep
Impact of reportable diagnoses on quality of care8.33%- Coded data elements affecting Patient Safety Indicators
- Quality data from record abstraction and claims data
- Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program
- Documentation and code assignment impact on mortality index
- Healthcare-associated infections and complication codes
- Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program
- Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program
- CDI impact on Hospital Value-Based Purchasing
- Mortality reviews and observed/expected ratios
- Hospital Value-Based Purchasing
- Patient Safety Indicators
- 30-day mortality measures
Healthcare facility CDI program analysis8.33%- CDI program forecasting
- Case mix index (CMI)
- Severity of illness and risk of mortality
- CC/MCC capture
- Publicly reported data
- Hospital-specific financial data
- CDI specialist productivity metrics
- Provider response rates
- Tracking and trending physician, department, and hospital performance
- Hospital Value-Based Purchasing measures
- High-frequency DRGs
- Patient Safety Indicators
- PEPPER data
- Physician performance measurement
- Basic computer and software application skills
Communication skills9.17%- Effective and non-confrontational physician communication
- Roles and responsibilities of CDI specialists
- Physician education forms and tools
- Roles and responsibilities of coders working with CDI departments
- Verbal versus written physician communication
- Reconciling CDI working DRGs with final coded DRGs
- Educational presentations for healthcare departments and administration
Anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and medical terminology19.17%- Standard medical abbreviations
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Diseases and disorders of the hepatobiliary system
- Mental diseases and disorders
- Diseases and disorders of the digestive system
- Myeloproliferative diseases and disorders and poorly differentiated neoplasms
- Pharmaceuticals and disease processes
- Diseases and disorders of the nervous system
- HIV infections
- Diseases and disorders of the kidney and urinary tract
- Diseases and disorders of the musculoskeletal system
- Diseases and disorders of the respiratory system
- Clinical indicators and query opportunities by Major Diagnostic Category
- Injuries, poisonings, and toxic effects of drugs
- Alcohol/drug use and alcohol/drug-induced organic brain disorders
- Diagnostic tests as clinical indicators
- Diseases and disorders of the circulatory system
- Medications as clinical indicators
- Diseases and disorders of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and breast
- Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases and disorders
- Diseases and disorders of the blood and blood-forming organs and immunological disorders
Healthcare regulations, reimbursement, and documentation requirements related to the IPPS12.5%- Case mix index (CMI)
- IPPS and its updates and revisions
- Medical staff and clinical staff documentation responsibilities
- Principal diagnosis and medical necessity
- Medicare contractors and their impact on CDI
- Inpatient admission criteria and CMS Two-Midnight Rule
- Major complication/comorbidity (MCC)
- Complication/comorbidity (CC)
- Documentation and medical necessity of setting
- Coding and billing practices vulnerable to denial
- Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups (MS-DRGs)
- Documentation impact on IPPS reimbursement
Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting14.17%- Working DRG assignment for multiple diagnoses
- Discharge dispositions and transfers
- Secondary diagnosis assignment
- Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting updates
- Principal diagnosis assignment
- Hospital-acquired conditions
- Coding guidelines for principal diagnosis selection
- Present on admission indicators
- AHA Coding Clinic

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The official ACDIS Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist outline defines 8 domains. The leading three are Medical record documentation (19.17%), Impact of reportable diagnoses on quality of care (8.33%), and Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (14.17%). The full list is in the topics section above, and Actual4Dumps's 152 practice questions cover each one.

Candidates must currently be employed as a concurrent or retrospective clinical documentation integrity specialist and meet one of three education/experience pathways: (1) RN, RHIA, RHIT, MD, or DO plus 2 years of CDI experience in an inpatient acute care facility using the U.S. IPPS; (2) an associate degree or equivalent in an allied health field plus 3 years of such CDI experience, with college-level medical terminology and anatomy/physiology coursework; or (3) formal accredited college-level coursework in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and disease process, or AHIMA CCS/CCS-P, plus 3 years of such CDI experience. A year of experience means full-time employment or more than 2,000 hours worked during that year. Since requirements change over time, confirm the latest on the official ACDIS exam page before scheduling.

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      ACDIS Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist Sample Questions:

      Question #1

      Two diagnoses both meet the definition of principal diagnosis and either could appropriately be sequenced first under the circumstances of admission. No specific sequencing instruction directs otherwise. Which rule applies?

      • A. Either diagnosis may be sequenced first
      • B. Query solely to determine which diagnosis produces the higher MS-DRG
      • C. Always sequence the diagnosis with the higher reimbursement
      • D. Always sequence the oldest diagnosis
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      Question #2

      A physician documents "postoperative urinary retention" after surgery. The patient required temporary catheterization, but the surgeon indicates that urinary retention is a common expected consequence of anesthesia in this case. What should the CDI specialist do before treating the condition as a postoperative complication?

      • A. Automatically assign a urinary-catheter complication
      • B. Delete urinary retention from the record
      • C. Assume the condition is a complication because it followed surgery
      • D. Clarify whether the condition represents a complication or expected postoperative occurrence
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      Question #3

      A patient accidentally takes twice the prescribed dose of warfarin and develops gastrointestinal bleeding.
      Which coding concept applies?

      • A. Adverse effect because the drug was correctly prescribed
      • B. Underdosing because the therapeutic effect was excessive
      • C. Poisoning because the medication was taken incorrectly
      • D. No drug-related code is needed
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      Question #4

      Which CMS resource contains the complete FY 2026 lists of diagnoses classified as MCCs and CCs for MS- DRG purposes?

      • A. National Coverage Determination manual
      • B. FY 2026 IPPS Final Rule Tables, including Tables 6I and 6J
      • C. Hospital Consumer Assessment survey
      • D. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule only
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      Question #5

      An operative report states that the surgeon performed an excisional debridement of a heel wound. The report documents removal of necrotic tissue but does not identify the deepest tissue level removed. What should the CDI specialist clarify?

      • A. Number of surgical instruments used
      • B. Deepest tissue level excised
      • C. Length of anesthesia
      • D. Patient's room number
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