What's in the deck
123 cards split across 10 topic areas, each one a single question with a short, direct answer — built for practice and self-study, not for memorizing exam answers. These are general knowledge and terminology cards, the same kind of review material you'd find in any exam-prep book.
| Category | Cards |
|---|---|
| Inpatient Coding Fundamentals | 12 cards |
| ICD-10-PCS Deep Dive | 14 cards |
| MS-DRGs & IPPS | 13 cards |
| Present on Admission (POA) Indicators | 12 cards |
| Principal Diagnosis & Secondary Diagnosis Selection (CC/MCC) | 12 cards |
| Discharge Disposition | 12 cards |
| Inpatient-only Procedures | 12 cards |
| Coding Guidelines for Uncertain Diagnoses (Inpatient-specific) | 12 cards |
| Query Process & Physician Documentation | 12 cards |
| Inpatient Compliance & Quality Measures | 12 cards |
Sample cards
Four real cards from the deck, front and back, so you know exactly what you're getting before you buy:
True or false: Inpatient coding guidelines allow coding of uncertain diagnoses as if they were confirmed.
True; for inpatient coding, conditions documented as probable, suspected, likely, questionable, or rule out are coded as if they exist.
What is the purpose of the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) overall?
To reimburse acute care hospitals a predetermined, fixed payment amount per inpatient stay based on the assigned DRG rather than actual costs.
What is hospice care, and how might discharge to hospice be coded?
End-of-life comfort care; discharge to hospice has its own specific discharge status codes distinguishing home hospice from facility-based hospice.
What is Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI)?
A program or process focused on improving the accuracy, completeness, and specificity of clinical documentation to support coding, quality reporting, and reimbursement.
The full deck continues with 119 more cards across all 10 categories — delivered as a print-ready PDF you can study on screen or print out and cut apart.
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A print-ready PDF covering every topic area on the CIC (Certified Inpatient Coder) exam, numbered and organized by category.
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