CCDS Exam Study Guide, 5th Edition

The first two years of a Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) specialist’s career often feels like a whirlwind of learning. Many in the field call it the steepest learning curve of their professional lives. After their two-year anniversary, committed individuals can show their professional dedication by sitting for the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) exam.

The CCDS Exam Study Guide, Fifth Edition has been updated for 2022 and contains all the latest information you will need to sit for the CCDS exam with confidence.

The fifth edition aligns the testing content domains in a chronological manner with how new CDI professionals obtain core skill sets. The Study Guide provides targeted information regarding test objectives prepared by the CCDS Certification Committee, letting candidates focus their time on areas of CDI practice with which they are least familiar.

This new version includes updates related to changes in Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, Coding Clinic ICD-10-CM/PCS recommendations, query practice guidance, and information on emerging CDI activities related to clinical validation and record reviews for quality-of-care concerns.

Spiral-bound to make studying with colleagues easier, it also comes with an updated 100-question practice exam complete with remediation, so candidates can quickly understand why an answer is correct.

The CCDS Exam Study Guide, Fifth Edition will:

• Help candidates determine whether they are ready to take the CCDS exam
• Prepare qualified candidates so that they can have the confidence they need to succeed
• Provide sample questions for self-assessment

The CCDS Exam Study Guide reviews:

• The inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS)
• ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting and selected entries from Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM
• Query processes and procedures
• Common clinical conditions and indicators for query opportunities
• CDI program metrics and data analytics
• Denials management and audit preparedness
• CDI ethics
• Pathophysiology for common diagnoses by Major Diagnostic Category