CCS Test ?

ggoodman@virginiahospitalcenter.comggoodman@virginiahospitalcenter.com
in CDI Talk Archive
Hello!

Does anyone know if you are allowed scratch paper during the CCS Exam?
Also, are you allowed access to a calculator for analyzing financial data, etc?

Thanks!
Greta


Greta Goodman, CCDS
Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist
Health Information Management
Virginia Hospital Center
1701 North George Mason Drive
Arlington, VA 22205
703-558-5336
ggoodman@virginiahospitalcenter.com


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Comments

  • deanne_wilkdeanne_wilk
    edited April 2016
    They provide paper. No calculator. Review candidate handbook on AHIMA site for specifics.


    Deanne Wilk, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS
    AHIMA approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer

    Clinical Documentation Improvement and Inpatient Coding Manager
    HIMS Department
    Good Samaritan Health System
    4th & Walnut Sts
    Lebanon, PA 17042
    dwilk@gshleb.org

    Phone: 717-270-7582
    Cell: 717-580-1436



  • paxnerospaxneros
    edited April 2016
    Yes for scratch paper and no for calculator.
    Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROIDOn Jul 30, 2015 10:22 AM, CDI Talk <cdi_talk@hcprotalk.com> wrote:









  • lsipos@monument.healthlsipos@monument.health
    edited April 2016
    AND YOU can also write in your DRG book, or at least you could when I tested.

  • paxnerospaxneros
    edited April 2016
    Yes any notes you want to have may be written in your book.
    Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROIDOn Jul 30, 2015 10:51 AM, CDI Talk <cdi_talk@hcprotalk.com> wrote:






    AND YOU can also write in your DRG book, or at least you could when I tested.

     

    From: CDI Talk [mailto:cdi_talk@hcprotalk.com]


    Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 9:48 AM

    To: Bovard, Juli

    Subject: Re: [cdi_talk] CCS Test ?

     

    Yes for scratch paper and no for calculator.

     

    Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID

    On Jul 30, 2015 10:22 AM, CDI Talk <cdi_talk@hcprotalk.com> wrote:


  • catladyrncatladyrn
    You can't bring a DRG book to the CCS exam, only an ICD-9 and a CPT book.

    I wrote extensively in my books, though.

    Renee

    Linda Renee Brown, RN, MA, CCDS, CCS, CDIP
    Director, Clinical Documentation
    Tanner Health System
  • LPeelLPeel
    edited April 2016
    I believe you can bring a nursing drug book and the DRG expert that one has written in. That was my latest inquiry answer.
    Lori

    Lori E Peel RN-BC, MSN
    RN Quality Documentation Specialist
    Quality Assurance/Risk Management Dept.
    Phelps Memorial Hospital Ctr.
    LPeel@pmhc.us
    Office: 914-366-3995

  • rg42284rg42284
    You cannot bring a scratch paper, only the material that is listed is allowed and they are VERY strict at the testing facilities. No cellphones, wallets, purses, etc. These have be put in a locker that is provided to you.

    You will, however, be given a white board to write on, however I don't recall ever using it.

    I took the CCS in November 2014, so things might have changed since then.

    - Richard, RN, CCS
  • dsmith12h@aol.comdsmith12h@aol.com
    edited April 2016
    I took the CCS in June. Agree with Richard. You also can take a sweater for temperature control, but no hoodies. No jewelry except small stud earrings and wedding ring. No large hair clips. Cell phones have to be powered off in the waiting area and left in the locker. Everything goes in a basket and into a locker. There is a calculator on the computer that can be used.

    Debbie S., RN, CCDS, CCS

  • catladyrncatladyrn
    The drug book and the DRG book are for the CCDS exam, not the CCS exam.

    Renee

    Linda Renee Brown, RN, MA, CCDS, CCS, CDIP
    Director, Clinical Documentation
    Tanner Health System
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