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AHIMA CDIP Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: CDI Metrics and Statistics | - Quality and outcome measurement (SOI/ROM) - Performance metrics and reporting | |
| Topic 2: Clinical Coding Practice | 15–18% | - DRG assignment and reimbursement concepts - Coding fundamentals and guidelines application - Diagnosis and procedure code assignment and sequencing |
| Topic 3: Education and Leadership Development | 21–26% | - CDI project development and physician engagement - Provider education and interdisciplinary communication - CDI program leadership and organizational collaboration |
| Topic 4: Record Review and Document Clarification | 24–28% | - Provider query development and compliance - Post-discharge review and documentation validation - Clinical documentation review and gap identification |
| Topic 5: Compliance | - Regulatory compliance and ethical documentation practices - Audit readiness and documentation integrity standards |
CDIP Exam FAQ: Updates, Speed, Simulation
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The AHIMA Certified Documentation Integrity Practitioner exam contains 140 (106 scored, 34 pretest) to complete within 180 minutes. Timed simulation in the PracticeVCE Desktop Test Engine teaches that rhythm before exam day does.
The official AHIMA Certified Documentation Integrity Practitioner outline defines 5 domains. The leading three are Record Review and Document Clarification (24–28%), Education and Leadership Development (21–26%), and Clinical Coding Practice (15–18%). The full list is in the topics section above, and PracticeVCE's 140 practice questions cover each one.
One of the following: associate degree or higher; completion of CAHIIM-approved HIM certificate program; or hold RHIT, RHIA, CCS, or CCS-P credential. Recommended: 2 years CDI experience and medical terminology/anatomy/pathology/pharmacology knowledge. Since requirements change over time, confirm the latest on the official AHIMA exam page before scheduling.
The AHIMA Certified Documentation Integrity Practitioner exam requires 300 (scaled score) to pass, and registration costs USD 259 (AHIMA member), USD 329 (non-member). A failed attempt means paying the same fee again — a readiness check with the PracticeVCE engines before booking is the cheaper option.
The CDIP exam is a AHIMA certification exam validating the AHIMA Certified Documentation Integrity Practitioner syllabus shown above. It belongs to these credential paths: RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CHDA. Candidates in 2026 start with PracticeVCE's 140 practice questions, available as a printable PDF, a Windows Desktop Test Engine, and an Online Test Engine — three versions of the same materials.
AHIMA recommends these training resources for the AHIMA Certified Documentation Integrity Practitioner exam:
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AHIMA Certified Documentation Integrity Practitioner Sample Questions:
An organization dealing with staffing shortages has adopted a policy requiring clinical documentation integrity practitioner (CDIP) to stop reviewing any record after a major complication or co-morbidity is found. What is the unintended consequence of this?
- A. Increase in case mix index
- B. Increased number of records reviewed by each CDIP
- C. Decrease in severity of illness and risk of mortality
- D. Reduced risk of clinical denials
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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The provider was queried because the patient met clinical criteria for acute hypoxic respiratory failure. The response to the query was different than what was expected by the clinical documentation integrity practitioner (CDIP). What should the CDIP do?
- A. Implement the department's escalation process
- B. Have a different CDIP query the provider
- C. Record the query response as disagreed
- D. Revise the query and send it back to the provider
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Which of the following is MOST likely to trigger a second-level review?
- A. A record with multiple major complicating conditions (MCCs)
- B. A diagnosis that impacts a quality-of-care measure
- C. An account coded before the discharge summary is available
- D. A procedure code that increases reimbursement
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Hospital policy states that physician responses to queries should be no longer than timely payer filing requirements. A physician responds to a query after the final bill has been submitted. How should administration respond in this situation?
- A. Evaluate the payer's timeframe for billing and reasons for the physician's delayed response
- B. Maintain the original billing as supported by documentation in the medical record
- C. Review the record to determine any potential data integrity impact and/or rebilling implications
- D. Report the physician's delayed response to the Ethics and Compliance Committee
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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A pressure ulcer stage III is documented in the progress note. The clinical documentation integrity practitioner (CDIP) has queried the attending regarding the present on admission status of the pressure ulcer but has not received a response in an appropriate time frame. What should the CDIP do next?
- A. Query wound care nurse
- B. Escalate issue to medical staff leadership
- C. Escalate issue to hospital administration
- D. Query surgical consultant
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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