1. A method of a digital processor for encoding transform coefficients to bits utilizing context dependency simplification to reduce dependent scans, comprising: at the digital processor, retrieving at least one 2 dimensional array of the significance map of the transform coefficient; transforming the at least one 2 dimensional array of the significance map of the transform coefficient to a 1 dimensional coefficient scanning; utilizing the at least one 1 dimensional array of the significance map of the transform coefficients for context selection and binarization; and performing arithmetic coding to generate coded bit utilizing context selection and binarization.