AHIMA CCS Certified Coding Specialist Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the AHIMA CCS Certified Coding Specialist Vocabulary Game
A free word game for the AHIMA CCS Certified Coding Specialist exam. Each round shows a clue for one of 40 exam terms across 5 topics. Recall the term, spell it out, then read a short explanation. Rounds pick a random term, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1Read the clue and type a term with the right number of letters (3 to 6). Abbreviations count: type the letters only.
- 2Press Check Answer or Enter. Each letter changes color to show how close you are.
- 3You have 6 tries. Stuck? Need a hint? asks the AI tutor for a nudge without giving the term away.
- 4After the round, read the explanation, ask the AI to explain it, share your result, or press Next.
- ARight letter, right spot
- AIn the term, wrong spot
- ANot in the term
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Topics in the AHIMA CCS Certified Coding Specialist Vocabulary Game
Coding Knowledge and Skills
Coding Documentation
Provider Queries
Regulatory Compliance
Information Technologies
Sources for these terms (20)
- AHIMA — Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) Exam Content Outline (Effective 05/01/2024) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting FY 2027 · Source checked 2026-11-01
- CMS — ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting 2027 · Source checked 2026-11-01
- CMS MLN900943 — Health Care Code Sets (September 2026) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- CMS MLN1783722 — Proper Use of Modifiers 59, XE, XP, XS & XU (April 2026) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- CMS — Acute Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- CMS — Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- CMS — National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Edits · Source checked 2026-11-01
- CMS — Medicare NCCI Procedure to Procedure (PTP) Edits · Source checked 2026-11-01
- CMS — Medicare NCCI Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- CMS — Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HAC) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- CMS — Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program · Source checked 2026-11-01
- ACDIS/AHIMA — Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice (2026 Update) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- AHIMA — Standards of Ethical Coding (2016 Version) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- Journal of AHIMA — Tips for Getting the Most Out of Computer-Assisted Coding · Source checked 2026-11-01
- Journal of AHIMA — Preparing for the CAC Transition · Source checked 2026-11-01
- eCFR — 45 CFR § 160.103 Definitions (HIPAA Administrative Simplification) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- eCFR — 45 CFR § 164.312 Technical Safeguards (HIPAA Security Rule) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- eCFR — 45 CFR § 164.404 Notification to Individuals (HIPAA Breach Notification Rule) · Source checked 2026-11-01
- 42 CFR 419.31 Ambulatory payment classification (APC) system and payment weights · Source checked 2026-11-02
About the CCS Exam
The AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) credential validates facility coding proficiency across medical-record abstraction, ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding, ICD-10-PCS procedure coding, CPT/HCPCS outpatient and emergency department coding, documentation quality, compliant provider queries, regulatory compliance, and coding information technologies.
Exam sponsor: AHIMA / Pearson VUE Authorized Test Centers. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
107 questions
Time Limit
4-hour appointment; 3 hours 55 minutes testing and instructions
Passing Score
300 scaled score
Reported exam pass rate: 84% first-time tester pass rate in 2025. AHIMA reports CCS first-time tester pass rates of 84% in 2025, 75% in 2024, and 64% in 2023. This describes exam candidates, not OpenExamPrep users or results from using our resources. Exam sponsor website
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the CCS vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How does the CCS vocabulary game work?
Each round shows a clue for one of 40 CCS terms. Guess the term in six tries: green means the right letter in the right spot, yellow means the letter is in the term but in another spot, and gray means it is not in the term. After the round, read the explanation and play the next term.
Where do the CCS terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the AHIMA / Pearson VUE Authorized Test Centers content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
How many questions are on the CCS exam?
AHIMA lists the CCS exam as 107 total questions: 97 scored items and 10 pretest items. The CCS crosswalk breaks this into 79 scored multiple-choice items, 7 pretest multiple-choice items, 18 scored case-scenario items, and 3 pretest case-scenario items.
How long is the CCS exam?
The four-hour CCS appointment includes five minutes for the agreement and three hours 55 minutes for testing and instructions. Candidates can move back and forth between items after selecting an answer, flag items, and review items before submitting if time remains.