AHIMA CCS-P Certified Coding Specialist Physician-based Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the AHIMA CCS-P Certified Coding Specialist Physician-based Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 AHIMA CCS-P Certified Coding Specialist Physician-based terms across 5 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the AHIMA CCS-P Certified Coding Specialist Physician-based Vocabulary Game
Dx coding
Physician services
Research
Compliance
Revenue Cycle
Sources for these terms (20)
- Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- CCS-P 2026 Exam Required Code Books · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- NCCI for Medicare · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Medicare NCCI 2026 Coding Policy Manual, Chapter 5 · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Global Surgery (MLN907166) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Evaluation and Management Services (MLN006764) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Medicare Coverage of Items and Services · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Natural Language Processing · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 · Source checked 2026-11-04
- FFS ABN · Source checked 2026-11-04
- About OIG · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Local Coverage Determinations · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (CMS-1832-F) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Medicare Part C IPM Program Background · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Health insurance terms you should know · Source checked 2026-11-04
- ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 · Source checked 2026-11-04
- "Medicare Summary Notice" (MSN) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- RBRVS overview · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Form Instructions: Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage (ABN) · Source checked 2026-11-04
About the CCS-P Medical Coding Exam
The CCS-P credential from AHIMA is a nationally recognized coding certification focused on physician-based services. The exam tests proficiency in ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding, CPT procedural coding, HCPCS Level II, E/M level selection, modifier usage, and coding compliance in outpatient physician settings.
Exam sponsor: AHIMA (Pearson VUE). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
121 questions
Time Limit
4 hours total appointment time
Passing Score
Scaled 300 (100-400)
Reported exam pass rate: 50%. AHIMA-published 2025 first-time pass rate: 357 first-time testers 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-P vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the CCS-P vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 CCS-P terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the CCS-P terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the AHIMA (Pearson VUE) content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What is the CCS-P exam format?
The CCS-P exam has 121 questions: 97 scored and 24 unscored pretest items. The four-hour appointment is delivered at a Pearson VUE test center, and the passing scaled score is 300.
What is the difference between CCS-P and CPC?
CCS-P is administered by AHIMA and tests physician-based coding using coding scenarios and multiple-choice questions. CPC is administered by AAPC and is an open-codebook exam with 100 multiple-choice questions. Both certify physician/outpatient coding competency, but they are from different credentialing organizations with different exam formats.