Industry-Ready Expertise

"The AHIMA Certified Clinical Documentation Integrity Practitioner credential validates advanced competency in clinical documentation improvement, equipping professionals to bridge the gap between physician narrative, accurate ICD-10 coding, and compliant revenue cycle performance across inpatient settings."

Comprehensive Curriculum

"When surgeons document procedure details completely, CDIP coders apply accurate ICD-10-PCS codes that differentiate open versus endoscopic approaches, preventing downcoding, reducing audit exposure, and protecting millions in surgical reimbursement annually

Career Acceleration

"CDIP-trained specialists query physicians at the right time, clarifying principal diagnoses and complication sequencing so that every submitted claim is clean, defensible, and fully supported by the clinical documentation in the record."

About the Course

Transform your career with AHIMA's CDIP training and unlock the revenue potential in healthcare documentation. Don't miss out on boosting your expertise and becoming a sought-after strategist in the industry. Join us to make a real impact on patient care and advance your professional journey today! Every year, hospitals lose millions in legitimate reimbursement — not because of poor care, but because of incomplete documentation. A missing CC, an unspecified diagnosis, a skipped POA indicator. AHIMA's CDIP training closes that gap, turning documentation precision into measurable revenue, denied claim recovery, and a stronger case mix index. CDI professionals who earn the AHIMA CDIP credential don't just pass an exam — they transform their careers. They move from specialist to strategist, from reactive to revenue-driving. Employers seek them. Health systems promote them. And patients benefit when documentation finally reflects the full complexity of the care they received.

AHIMA CDIP Training

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.

What You'll Learn

22 Chapters · 126 Lessons

  1. 1
    1. AHIMA CDIP Study Plan-2026 Free preview
    2. Why AHIMA CDIP? Free preview
    3. The CDIP® Blueprint — Everything You Must Know to Pass the AHIMA Exam Free preview
    4. Inpatient Coding Free preview
    5. Inpatient vs. Outpatient: Definitions, Coding, and Payment Free preview
    6. ICD-10-PCS Versus CPT Free preview
    7. ADX, PDX, SDX ? Free preview
    8. 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

    3. MS-DRG/APR-DRG Side by Side Comparision Free preview
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      APR-DRG in Detail

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      MS-DRG Summary

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      Summary

    7. MS-DRG to Payment Flowchart Free preview
    8. Working DRG versus Final DRG Free preview
  3. 3
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      ICD-10-PCS Introduction

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      ICD-10-PCS Reference Manual

    3. ICD-10-PCS Coding Guidelines Free preview
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      AHIMA Material - Root Operation

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      PCS Guidelines Quiz-1

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      PCS Coding Quiz-Advanced

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      PCS Coding- All Sections-Advanced Level

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      ICD-10-PCS Quiz-for CCS exam

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      Significant Procedure

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      ICD-10-PCS Approaches

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      DO NOT CODE — Ancillary / Integral Procedures

  4. 4
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      Operative Report-1

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      Operative Report-2

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      Operative Report-3

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      Operative Report-4

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      Operative Report-5

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      Operative Report-6

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      PCS Quiz

  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

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      CMS-MLN-OPPS Download

  9. 9
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      Download PACT, HAC Material

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      Quiz-PACT HAC

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      Clinical Documentation Based Questions-30

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      CAC

  10. 10
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      AHIMA Query Guidelines- 40-50 Marks

    2. AHIMA Query Non-Compliant- Impact on CMI Free preview
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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

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      Coding Documentation

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      CCS Domain-2 Quiz

  13. 13
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      Provider Queries

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      Domain-3 Quiz

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      ACIDS Query Example

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      Regulatory Compliance

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      Domain-4 Quiz

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      Information Technologies

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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

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      PCS Questions - Root Operations

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      QUIZ Clinical Coding-Domain-1

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      AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding

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      AHIMA CCS - Inpatient Coding Guidelines-Question Bank

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      CCS Question Bank-2

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      Diagnosis Coding

  17. 17
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      AHIMA CDIP STUDY PLAN-30 DAYS

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      Clinical Coding Practice

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      Domain-1 Quiz

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      Domain-1 Question Bank

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      CDIP Quiz-Question Bank-2- All Domains

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      Working DRG Versus Final DRG

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      HAC

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      Domain 2 – Education and Leadership Development

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      Selecting the Ideal CDI Physician Advisor

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      AHIMA Clinical Documentation Integrity Toolkit for New Leaders

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      CDIP Domain-2 Quiz

  19. 19
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      Domain 3 – Record Review & Document Clarification

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      Domain-3 Quiz

  20. 20
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      Case Mix Index

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      Case Mix Index

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      CDI Metrics

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      Download AHIMA CDI Toolkit

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      CDI Metrics Quiz

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      CMI Calculations

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      KPI Indicators-Important

    8. KPI Quiz-Important Free preview
  21. 21
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      Constructing a Coding Compliance Plan-AHIMA

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      Complaince Quiz - Based in AHIMA Compliance Article

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      Compliance - Tasks

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      HIPAA

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      Domain 5 Complaince Quiz

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      Sepsis CDI Case Study

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      Ventricular fibrillation Case Study

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      CDI Metrics - Important

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      CDI Quiz

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      MS-DRG Case Studies - CMI Impact

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      CDI Triggers

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      OIG Work Plan — Annual DRG Creep Targets

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      Legitimate CDI vs DRG Creep — The Line

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      CDIP Question Bank-95 Questions

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      CDIP Mock Exam Questions-1

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      CDIP Question Bank-2

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      CDIP Question Bank-3

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      CDIP Question Bank-4

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      CMI Scenario Based Questions

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      CDIP Question-5

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      IP Coding Guidelines-Question Bank

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      Important Areas you need to focus

    18. (Included in full purchase)

      CDIP Practice Exam-AHIMA

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. CDIP-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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What people are saying

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"I enrolled in AHIMA CDIP training thinking I knew clinical documentation. Dr. Santosh Guptha showed me how much I didn't. The depth of query compliance, CC/MCC capture, and CDI-physician collaboration taught at MEDESUN is unmatched. I cleared my CDIP exam on the first attempt. If you're serious about CDI, MEDESUN is the only name you need."
Jessica L, RN, CCS, CDIP

Las Vegas, NV

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"Switching from bedside nursing to clinical documentation felt overwhelming — until I found MEDESUN. Dr. Santosh Guptha's CDIP training broke down every domain with real-world inpatient scenarios, MS-DRG impact, and POA logic I could actually apply. Best investment I made for my career. MEDESUN doesn't just prepare you for the exam — it prepares you for the job."
Chandra Shekar- CCS, CDIP

Abu Dhabi-UAE

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"I failed my CDIP exam twice before joining MEDESUN. Dr. Santosh Guptha personally identified the gaps in my understanding of MDC classification, CDI workflows, and complication documentation. Three months later, I was a certified CDIP. If you've been struggling, stop searching — MEDESUN is where CDI careers are built."
Evelyn Kuta

Fort Lauderdale-Florida

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"Training under Dr. Santosh Guptha at MEDESUN gave me something no other institute offered — AHIMA-backed knowledge delivered with genuine clinical intelligence. From DRG optimization to compliant physician queries, every concept was taught with audit-readiness in mind. I'm now working as a CDI Specialist for a US-based health system remotely from India. MEDESUN made that possible."
Sailaja, CCS, CDIP

California, USA