CPMA - Certified Professional Medical Auditor (AAPC)
CPMA - Certified Professional Medical Auditor (AAPC)
The Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) is designed for individuals seeking expertise in medical auditing. CPMA-certified professionals are skilled in reviewing clinical and financial documents, ensuring compliance with regulations, and identifying areas where coding errors, fraud, or inefficiencies may occur. This certification specifically focuses on outpatient, inpatient, and other medical settings, making it ideal for those aiming to audit healthcare facilities, physician offices, and other entities.
Total Hours: 40
Mode of Training: Online/ Classroom
Overview of
Medical Coding Training
Medical coding is the translation of medical reports into shortcodes used within the healthcare industry. It simplifies otherwise complex medical reports into efficient and data-friendly codes. With the growing healthcare infrastructure, there is an increase in the need for Medical Coders today.
Certification Exam
- The AAPC Coding exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions.
- The exam duration is 4 hours and there are no breaks during this time.
- Participants are required to sit continuously for four hours, reading the questions and finding the appropriate codes
- The exam can be taken in person at a testing center
- Approved code books
- AMA's CPT Professional Edition (current year)
- ICD-10-CM (current year), any publisher
- HCPCS Level II (current year), any publisher
Industries Looking for Certified Medical Coders:
- Health Systems and Hospitals
- Physician Offices
- Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs)
- Insurance Companies
- Healthcare Facilities
- Billing Companies
Medical Coding Course Prerequisites
- Any Bachelor’s degree
- Having experience working in the medical field will be an added advantage.
Medical Coding Course Modules
- Module 1: ICD (International Classification of Disease).
- Module 2: CPT
- Module 3: HCPCS
- Module 4: Practice Papers and Mock Tests