Medical Coding Practice Test 2025 – 400 Free Practice Questions to Pass the Exam

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Which organization produces the Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM, considered the official guidelines for ICD-9-CM usage?

AHIMA

CMS

AHA

The correct answer is AHA (American Hospital Association). The Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM is considered the official guidelines for ICD-9-CM usage, and it is produced by AHA.

AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) also produces coding guidelines, but for ICD-10-CM/PCS, not ICD-9-CM.

CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) is a federal agency responsible for administering the Medicare and Medicaid programs and overseeing certain aspects of health insurance portability standards, but it does not produce the Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM.

NCHS (National Center for Health Statistics) is a part of the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating health data, including the ICD coding system, but it does not produce the Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM.

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