Industry-Ready Expertise

Learn DRGs, PCS & Advanced ICD-10-CM Like a Pro. Master the skills required for complex inpatient and outpatient hospital coding with AHIMA CCS training. Build expertise in DRG assignment, ICD-10-PCS procedures, clinical documentation review, and accurate code selection with real-world case practice. CCS-certified professionals are highly respected in the healthcare industry and often qualify for advanced coding roles, better salaries, and global career opportunities. Upgrade your coding career with confidence and become industry-ready.

The Credential Hospitals Prefer

AHIMA CCS is one of the most respected credentials for building a successful career in hospital coding. Gain advanced knowledge in inpatient and outpatient coding, DRGs, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and clinical documentation review. CCS-certified professionals are preferred by hospitals, healthcare companies, and consulting firms for complex coding roles. Strengthen your coding accuracy, improve career opportunities, and position yourself for higher-paying jobs in the growing healthcare industry with AHIMA CCS training and certification.

Reduce Coding Errors & Denials

AHIMA CCS-certified coders play a vital role in improving query quality and coding accuracy in hospitals. Their advanced knowledge of DRGs, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and clinical documentation helps identify missing or unclear physician documentation and supports compliant physician queries. CCS coders help reduce coding errors, improve reimbursement accuracy, strengthen audit readiness, and ensure proper code assignment for complex inpatient and outpatient cases. Their expertise supports better revenue cycle performance and enhances overall healthcare documentation quality.

About the Course

Why do top hospitals and healthcare companies prefer AHIMA CCS-certified coders? Because CCS professionals are trained to handle complex inpatient and outpatient coding with accuracy, confidence, and strong clinical understanding. They help improve DRG assignment, physician queries, coding compliance, and documentation quality while reducing denials and audit risks. AHIMA CCS also opens doors to advanced career opportunities, higher salaries, and leadership roles in hospital coding, auditing, CDI, and revenue cycle management. If you want to move beyond basic coding and become an industry-recognized expert, CCS is one of the most powerful credentials for long-term growth and success in medical coding.  Gain extensive hands-on experience through 300 medical record coding practices and an 800-question bank designed for real-world CCS exam preparation success.

Your Instructor

Dr. Santosh Guptha is one of the most credentialed and experienced clinical documentation and medical coding educators in the world. As an AHIMA ICD-10 Approved Trainer and a World Record Holder in Medical Coding he brings unmatched depth to every program he designs and delivers. With over two decades of hands-on experience in inpatient coding, hospital coding auditing, and clinical documentation improvement, Dr. Guptha has trained thousands of healthcare professionals across health systems, hospitals, and academic institutions globally. His work spans revenue cycle operations, coding compliance, CDI program leadership, and AI-powered health information management.

Master Principal Diagnosis, Principal Procedure, and MS-DRG assignment with detailed inpatient coding concepts, reimbursement impact, sequencing guidelines, and complex hospital case scenarios.

Learn AHIMA-compliant physician queries, Case Mix Index calculation, CDI concepts, and important CDI metrics used to improve hospital documentation quality and reimbursement.

Understand HAC, PSI, and POA reporting in detail with practical examples, compliance guidelines, quality indicators, and their impact on hospital coding accuracy.

What You'll Learn

17 Chapters · 80 Lessons

  1. 1
    1. AHIMA CCS STUDY PLAN Free preview
    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Inpatient Coding

    3. Inpatient vs. Outpatient: Definitions, Coding, and Payment Free preview
    4. ICD-10-PCS Versus CPT Free preview
    5. ADX, PDX, SDX ? Free preview
    6. Reimbursement Example- IP, OP and Anesthesia Free preview
  2. 2
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      DRG and Query Basics

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      MS-DRG and APR-DRG

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      MS-DRG/APR-DRG Side by Side Comparision

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      APR-DRG in Detail

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      MS-DRG Summary

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      Summary

    7. MS-DRG to Payment Flowchart Free preview
  3. 3
    1. ICD-10-PCS Introduction Free preview
    2. ICD-10-PCS Reference Manual Free preview
    3. ICD-10-PCS Coding Guidelines Free preview
    4. AHIMA Material - Root Operation Free preview
    5. PCS Guidelines Quiz-1 Free preview
    6. PCS Coding Quiz-Advanced Free preview
    7. PCS Coding- All Sections-Advanced Level Free preview
    8. (Included in full purchase)

      ICD-10-PCS Quiz-for CCS exam

    9. Significant Procedure Free preview
    10. ICD-10-PCS Approaches Free preview
    11. DO NOT CODE — Ancillary / Integral Procedures Free preview
  4. 4
    1. Operative Report-1 Free preview
    2. Operative Report-2 Free preview
    3. Operative Report-3 Free preview
    4. Operative Report-4 Free preview
    5. Operative Report-5 Free preview
    6. Operative Report-6 Free preview
    7. PCS Quiz Free preview
  5. 5
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      What is Principal Diagnosis

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      Understanding Principal Diagnosis Selection Under UHDDS Guidelines

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      Principal Diagnosis Examples

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      ICD-10-CM : Section II Selection of Principal Diagnosis

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      Principal Diagnosis Summary

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      Selection of Principal Diagnosis - Examples

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      Principal Diagnosis Quiz

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      Principal Diagnosis Quiz-Advanced

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      MCC Conditions

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      DRG Creep

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      MS-DRG and CMI Flowchart

  6. 6
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      GENERAL RULES FOR OTHER (ADDITIONAL) DIAGNOSES

    2. POA HAC- Important Free preview
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      CMS Penalty-HAC Condition-Important

  7. 7
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      MS-DRG Definition Manual

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      Important - CC/MCC Exclusion

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      Practical CDI Impact of CC/MCC Exclusion

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      CDI Example

  8. 8
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      OPPS — Outpatient Prospective Payment System

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      OPPS in Detail

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      CMS-MLN-OPPS Download

  9. 9
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      Download PACT, HAC Material

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      Quiz-PACT HAC

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Clinical Documentation Based Questions-30

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      CAC

  10. 10
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      AHIMA Query Guidelines- 40-50 Marks

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      AHIMA Query Quiz

  11. 11
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      Coding Knowledge and Skills-Part 1

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      Coding Knowledge and Skills-Part 2

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      Domain-1 Quiz

  12. 12
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      Coding Documentation

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      CCS Domain-2 Quiz

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      NCCI and Medical Necessity

  13. 13
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      Provider Queries

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      Domain-3 Quiz

  14. 14
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      Regulatory Compliance

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      Domain-4 Quiz

  15. 15
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      Information Technologies

    2. HIPAA Free preview
  16. 16
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      PCS Practice-5 Case Studies

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      OPPS-Case Studies

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      ICD-10-PCS CCS Model Questions-50

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      PCS Questions - Root Operations

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      QUIZ Clinical Coding-Domain-1

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding

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      AHIMA CCS - Inpatient Coding Guidelines-Question Bank

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      CCS Question Bank-2

    9. (Included in full purchase)

      Diagnosis Coding

  17. 17
    1. (Included in full purchase)

      AHIMA CDIP STUDY PLAN-30 DAYS

Your Career Transformation Starts Now

Don't let another year pass without investing in your professional growth. Our Hospital Coding Training is your gateway to a thriving, secure career in healthcare. Hospitals lose legitimate revenue daily due to vague diagnoses, missed CC and MCC conditions, and inaccurate DRG assignment. CCS-trained professionals close these documentation gaps through compliant physician queries, precise ICD-10 coding, and proactive CDI program management — directly protecting reimbursement and improving case mix index across every inpatient encounter.

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“After earning my AHIMA CCS certification, I received better hospital coding opportunities and improved my DRG and inpatient coding skills tremendously. The credential gave me confidence, industry recognition, and career growth beyond my expectations.” 
Jessica L.

Las Vegas, NV

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“AHIMA CCS helped me transition into advanced hospital coding roles in the UAE. My understanding of DRGs, ICD-10-PCS, and complex inpatient coding improved significantly. After certification, I gained better career opportunities, higher professional recognition, and the confidence to handle challenging coding scenarios independently.” 
Inpatient Coder

Fazal-UAE

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“After completing AHIMA CCS training and certification, I secured a position as a Coding Auditor. The advanced knowledge in DRGs, ICD-10-PCS, compliance, and documentation review gave me a major advantage during interviews. CCS truly transformed my confidence, coding accuracy, and career growth in the healthcare industry.” — 
Jessica L.

RamiReddy-UAE

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“This was the best AHIMA CCS course I attended. The program included extensive real-time practice, complex inpatient cases, DRG analysis, and detailed ICD-10-PCS training. The hands-on coding exercises improved my confidence, speed, and accuracy tremendously. Because of the strong practical exposure and guidance, I was able to secure a Coding Auditor position and advance my hospital coding career.” 
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