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AHIMA CDIP Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | AHIMA Certified Documentation Integrity Practitioner (CDIP) Exam |
| Exam Number: | CDIP |
| Exam Price: | USD 259 (AHIMA member), USD 329 (non-member) |
| Passing Score: | 300 (scaled score) |
| Related Certifications: | CHDA CCS RHIT RHIA CCS-P |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 2 years (renewal via CEUs required) |
| Exam Format: | Online proctored (OnVUE), Multiple-choice, Scenario-based items, Computer-based testing (Pearson VUE) |
| Exam Duration: | 180 minutes |
| Real Exam Qty: | 140 (106 scored, 34 pretest) |
| Recommended Training: | AHIMA CDIP Preparation Course |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Scheduling (AHIMA exams) AHIMA CDIP Certification Page |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Computer-based testing via Pearson VUE test centers or online proctored exam (OnVUE) |
| Pre Condition: | 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. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.ahima.org/certification-careers/certifications-overview/cdip/ |
AHIMA CDIP Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Clinical Coding Practice | 15–18% | - Coding fundamentals and guidelines application - Diagnosis and procedure code assignment and sequencing - DRG assignment and reimbursement concepts |
| Topic 2: Education and Leadership Development | 21–26% | - Provider education and interdisciplinary communication - CDI program leadership and organizational collaboration - CDI project development and physician engagement |
| Topic 3: Compliance | - Regulatory compliance and ethical documentation practices - Audit readiness and documentation integrity standards | |
| Topic 4: Record Review and Document Clarification | 24–28% | - Clinical documentation review and gap identification - Provider query development and compliance - Post-discharge review and documentation validation |
| Topic 5: CDI Metrics and Statistics | - Performance metrics and reporting - Quality and outcome measurement (SOI/ROM) |
CDIP Exam FAQ — Everything Before You Buy
The AHIMA Certified Documentation Integrity Practitioner is one of AHIMA's influential certification exams — pass it and you earn the Clinical Documentation Integrity Practitioner certification (Professional level). Among IT workers it's a popular way to prove professional knowledge in the field. It also connects with related credentials such as RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CHDA.
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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. Because these requirements change over time, double-check the current criteria on the official exam page (official CDIP exam information) before you book.
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Training is a solid foundation — but practice is the proof. Follow up any course with the CDIP practice questions from Lead2Passed to see whether you're truly exam-ready.
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The exam is offered Computer-based testing via Pearson VUE test centers or online proctored exam (OnVUE) — pick what suits you when you book.
140 (106 scored, 34 pretest) questions inside 180 minutes. The hidden skill here is pacing: know your per-question budget, skip and return rather than stall, and rehearse with the Lead2Passed online test engine — you can set the timer yourself to mimic real exam pressure, on any device, whenever spare time appears.
Delivery is instant — after successful payment, our system automatically emails the product to your mailbox within a minute, with download access right away and no installation limits; contact our 24/7 customer assistance if 2 hours pass with nothing. If you fail: take the corresponding CDIP exam within 60 days of purchase and submit a scanned enrollment slip plus the official Score Report PDF within 2 days of the exam — the full refund is processed within 7 days. Exclusions: exams taken within 3 days of purchase, name mismatches between candidate and payer, and free or expired products. Or exchange for two equal-value exam products free, keeping your updates.
The official AHIMA Certified Documentation Integrity Practitioner blueprint contains 5 domains, including Clinical Coding Practice (15–18%), CDI Metrics and Statistics, Compliance. The weightings tell you where the exam's points live — allocate your spare time to match. The complete outline above has every domain and subtopic.
You'll need 300 (scaled score) to pass, and the official fee is USD 259 (AHIMA member), USD 329 (non-member) per attempt — every retake bills the full amount again. Practicing with the 140 questions from Lead2Passed until your scores are consistently comfortable is how you pay that fee once.
AHIMA Certified Documentation Integrity Practitioner Sample Questions:
The most beneficial step to identify post-discharge query opportunities that affect severity of illness, risk of mortality and case weight is to
- A. watch for reportable conditions or conditions that are unambiguous or otherwise complete
- B. determine if only the treatment is documented and there is no diagnosis documented
- C. look for documented conditions that have well supported accompanying clinical criteria
- D. identify normal diagnostic test results that may indicate a possible addition of a secondary diagnosis
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
A patient was admitted for high fever and pain in umbilical region. During the second day of the hospital stay, the patient stood up to use the restroom and fell on the floor, resulting in a broken chin bone. A physician noted the fall on the second day in progress note. Which further clarification should be done regarding present on admission (POA) indicator of fall?
- A. Query physician for POA
- B. No query is needed
- C. Take the case to physician advisor/champion to discuss further action
- D. Bring this case up in weekly Health Information Management meetings for further action
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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What is the term used when a patient is entered in the Master Patient Index (MPI) multiple times, in different ways, resulting in multiple medical record numbers?
- A. Overlap
- B. Replica
- C. Clone
- D. Facsimile
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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A hospital administrator wants to initiate a clinical documentation integrity (CDI) program and has developed a steering committee to identify performance metrics. The CDI manager expects to use a case mix index as one of the metrics. Which other metric will need to be measured?
- A. Assessment of APR-DRGs with capture of CC or MCC
- B. Assessment of CC/MCC capture rates
- C. Comparison of severity of illness with the CC capture rates
- D. Comparison of risk of mortality with diagnostic related group capture rates
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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A 75-year-old, diabetic patient with a history of osteoporosis, being treated with Fosamax, who sustained a femur fracture after falling down three stairs. The provider's documentation indicates to admit the patient for a traumatic femur fracture and an orthopedics consult is pending. The clinical documentation integrity practitioner (CDIP) decides to query for a possible link between osteoporosis and the femur fracture. Which of the following is the most compliant query based on the most recent AHIMA/ACDIS query practice brief?
- A. Patient admitted for a femur fracture with a history of osteoporosis being treated with Fosamax. In your medical opinion, is this fracture consistent with an osteoporotic pathological fracture?
- B. Patient admitted for a femur fracture with a history of osteoporosis being treated with Fosamax. Could diabetes be a contributing factor in the femur fracture?
- C. Patient admitted for a femur fracture with a history of osteoporosis being treated with Fosamax. Please document "femur fracture due to osteoporosis" in your next progress note to demonstrate a link between the two diagnoses.
- D. Patient admitted for a femur fracture with a history of osteoporosis being treated with Fosamax. Please clarify the cause of the femur fracture in your next note and/or the discharge summary.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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