10 free CCS practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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Coding Knowledge and Skills
Inpatient case: A patient is admitted with an acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure and an acute exacerbation of COPD. The attending physician documents that both conditions occasioned the admission, and both are treated equally. No Index or Tabular instruction applies. How should the principal diagnosis be selected?